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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device.

Year introduced: 2015 (1996)

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Tree Number(s): E04.502

MeSH Unique ID: D019060

Entry Terms:

  • Minimal Surgical Procedure
  • Minimal Surgical Procedures
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgeries
  • Surgeries, Minimally Invasive
  • Surgery, Minimally Invasive
  • Procedure, Minimal Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimal Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimally Invasive Surgical
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure
  • Surgical Procedure, Minimal
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimal
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access
  • Minimal Access Surgical Procedures
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive

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