A brief history of minimally invasive plastic surgery.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-1-2008

Abstract

It could be argued that a basic principle establishing plastic surgery as a distinct specialty always has been minimal invasive surgery. Although perhaps lagging behind the other surgical specialties specifically in adopting the surgical endoscope, this merely is a new tool to better achieve just that objective. Outcome enhancements initially predominated in aesthetic applications, but widespread use also in reconstructive endeavors has proved that there is indeed today a broad role for minimally invasive plastic surgery.

Volume

22

Issue

1

First Page

5

Last Page

7

ISSN

1536-0067

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

20567682

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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