Table of contents

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Terminologies and definitions
  • Status of minimal access surgery (MAS)
  • Instrumentation and techniques
  • Use of MAS technologies in Australia
  • Potential developments in MAS
  • Cost considerations
  • Other issues
  • Impact in Australia
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: established minimal access surgery techniques
    • Laparoscopy in gynecology
    • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Thoracoscopy
    • Arthroscopy of the knee
    • Endoluminal surgery
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
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