Single-port laparoscopy: Considerations in children

As the quest to minimize scars from surgery continues, innovative methods of surgery, including single-port surgery, have come to the forefront. Here, we review considerations for surgery in children with particular attention to appendectomy and cholecystectomy. We discuss the future technologies th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ponsky, Todd A, Krpata, David M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
Materias:
Peditaric Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21197252
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-9941.72395
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Sumario:As the quest to minimize scars from surgery continues, innovative methods of surgery, including single-port surgery, have come to the forefront. Here, we review considerations for surgery in children with particular attention to appendectomy and cholecystectomy. We discuss the future technologies that will aid in single-port surgery and how they apply to the paediatric population.

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