The concept of abdominal surgery via natural orifices without abdominal scars is very attractive.
Indeed, it is difficult for a patient to choose to undergo a traditional “open” abdominal
operation or even a laparoscopic one, given the option to have the same procedure
without any abdominal incisions. At present, surgery is undoubtedly focused on the
principle of minimally invasive access. The benefits of smaller incisions as well
as associated decreased postoperative pain and recovery time are already well attested
in many areas of surgical practice. Patient demand also has proven to be a powerful
stimulus to these changes in surgical technique.
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Publication history
Published online: May 12, 2008
Accepted:
January 19,
2008
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© 2008 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
