Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Minimal Access Surgical Procedures
  • Minimal Surgical Procedure
  • Minimal Surgical Procedures
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure
  • Procedure, Minimal Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimal Surgical
  • Procedures, Minimally Invasive Surgical
  • Surgical Procedure, Minimal
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimal
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
  • Minimally Invasive Surgeries
  • Surgeries, Minimally Invasive
  • Surgery, Minimally Invasive

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only

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History Note

2015 (1996)

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Previous Indexing

  • Surgery, Laparoscopic (1990-1995)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. E04w.502w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019060. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019060
  2. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimally_invasive_surgeries
  3. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1755504