Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gastrointestinal Disease: Current Status and Future Directions
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 194
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hepatobiliary–pancreatic surgery and cancers; abdominal surgical oncology; liver and pancreatic benign and chronic diseases
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: liver transplant; liver diseases; HPB surgery; pancreatic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; surgical oncology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: hepatobiliary–pancreatic surgery and cancers; abdominal surgical oncology; liver and pancreatic benign and chronic diseases; emergency abdominal surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) plays a crucial role in the management of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, revolutionizing the field of surgical intervention. This advanced technique utilizes small incisions and specialized instruments to access the affected area, reducing trauma and enhancing patient outcomes.
In the context of GI diseases, MIS offers numerous advantages. It leads to less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times compared to traditional open surgeries. Patients experience an improved quality of life and can resume their daily activities sooner.
Moreover, MIS provides enhanced visualization and precision during GI procedures, such as hernia repairs, gallbladder removals and appendectomies. This results in reduced complications and faster healing.
The role of MIS in GI disease management continues to expand as technology evolves, providing patients with less invasive treatment options, better outcomes and an overall improved experience.
Dr. Alessandro Coppola
Dr. Giuseppe Bianco
Dr. Andrea Tufo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- minimally invasive surgery
- laparoscopic
- robotic
- new technologies
- gastrointestinal surgery
- HPB surgery
- surgical oncology
