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1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
This review delineates the benefits of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and its utilization at surgical centers and our institution. It further explores the literature for comparative outcomes of performing MIS to traditional open surgery for a variety of surgical subspecialties.
Recent Findings:
In addition to its proven safety when compared to the open surgical technique, MIS has broad applications in many surgical subspecialties to enhance perioperative outcomes in both pediatric and adult patients.
Summary:
Although there are certain disadvantages with regard to cost of implementation in nascent communities and total operating time when the surgical complexity increases (such as utilizing a robotic approach), the added benefit of improved patient outcomes due to smaller incision sites is repeatedly proven in the literature making this technique globally essential.
Insights
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) offers proven safety and enhanced perioperative outcomes across various surgical subspecialties for pediatric and adult patients. Despite implementation costs and longer operating times for complex procedures, smaller incision sites significantly improve patient results, making MIS essential globally.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Innovation
- Perioperative Medicine
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
Background:
- Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) represents a significant advancement over traditional open surgical techniques.
- The application of MIS spans numerous surgical subspecialties, impacting both pediatric and adult patient populations.
- Comparative outcome data between MIS and open surgery are crucial for evidence-based practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate the benefits and utilization of minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
- To explore and compare the outcomes of MIS versus traditional open surgery across diverse surgical subspecialties.
- To assess the institutional and broader application of MIS in surgical centers.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review and synthesis of comparative studies.
- Analysis of perioperative outcomes data for MIS versus open surgery.
- Evaluation of MIS applicability in pediatric and adult surgical subspecialties.
Main Results:
- Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) demonstrates proven safety when compared to open surgical techniques.
- MIS offers broad applications across multiple surgical subspecialties, enhancing perioperative outcomes.
- Improved patient outcomes, particularly due to smaller incision sites, are consistently reported in the literature.
Conclusions:
- The benefits of MIS, including improved patient outcomes from smaller incisions, are well-established globally.
- While initial implementation costs and increased operating times for complex procedures (e.g., robotic surgery) are considerations, they are outweighed by clinical advantages.
- Minimally invasive surgery is an essential technique in modern surgical practice due to its consistent positive impact on patient recovery and results.
