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Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques is a research topic within Surgery. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of innovative transgastric surgical techniques, including single-incision laparoscopy, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), and laparoendoscopic single-site surgery. It covers a wide range of procedures such as cholecystectomy, nephrectomy, appendectomy, and colectomy, with an emphasis on scarless or minimally invasive approaches. The cluster also discusses complications, safety measures, and advancements in robotic-assisted transgastric surgery.

  • Transgastric Surgery
  • Single-Incision Laparoscopy
  • NOTES
  • Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery
  • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
  • Peroral Transgastric Endoscopy
  • Trocar Site Hernia
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Pneumoperitoneum
  • Gallbladder Surgery
Research works
20k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+14%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
27% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
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