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Minimally invasive surgery in neonates and infants

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has significantly improved the field of surgery, with benefits including shorter operating time, improved recovery time, minimizing stress and pain due to smaller incisions, and even improving mortality. MIS procedures, including their indications, impact, limitation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lin, Tiffany, Pimpalwar, Ashwin
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2998663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21180496
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.69133
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Sumario:Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has significantly improved the field of surgery, with benefits including shorter operating time, improved recovery time, minimizing stress and pain due to smaller incisions, and even improving mortality. MIS procedures, including their indications, impact, limitations, and possible future evolution in neonates and infants, are discussed in this article.