Apneumic laparoscopy in surgical oncology

AbstractMinimally invasive techniques now play an important role in virtually every aspect of general surgery. While it is unlikely that celiotomy for malignant disease will fall into obscurity as rapidly as open cholecystectomy, greater use of videoscopic techniques in surgical oncology are inevitable and will undoubtably improve patient care. Techniques of isopneumic laparoscopy have already proven useful in trauma, chole‐cystectomy, bowel resection, herniorrhaphy, and a variety of other procedures. Further advances in this technique are dependent on the development of “user friendly” abdominal wall retraction systems. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.