RT Book, Section A1 Spight, Donn H. A1 Hunter, John G. A1 Jobe, Blair A. A2 Brunicardi, F. Charles A2 Andersen, Dana K. A2 Billiar, Timothy R. A2 Dunn, David L. A2 Hunter, John G. A2 Matthews, Jeffrey B. A2 Pollock, Raphael E. SR Print(0) ID 1117743209 T1 Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071796743 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1117743209 RD 2024/04/19 AB Minimally invasive surgery describes a philosophical approach to surgery in which access trauma is minimized without compromising the quality of the surgical procedure.The carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum used for laparoscopy induces some unique pathophysiologic consequences.Robotic surgery has been most valuable in the pelvis for performance of minimally invasive prostatectomy and gynecologic and fertility procedures.Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery represents a new opportunity to develop truly scar-free surgery.Single-incision laparoscopic surgery reduces the amount of abdominal wall trauma but presents unique challenges to the traditional tenets of laparoscopic ergonomics.Laparoscopy during pregnancy is best performed in the second trimester and is safe if appropriate monitoring is performed.Laparoscopic surgery for cancer is also appropriate if good tissue handling techniques are maintained.Training for laparoscopy requires practice outside of the operating room in a simulation laboratory.