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Descriptor English:   Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures 
Descriptor Spanish:   Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Mínimamente Invasivos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos 
Synonyms English:   Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Minimal Access Surgical Procedures
Minimal Surgical Procedures  
Tree Number:   E04.502
Definition English:   Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device. 
Indexing Annotation English:   IM general only
History Note English:   2015 (1996) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   32597 
Unique Identifier:   D019060 

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