Endoscopy 2006; 38(11): 1106-1109
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944851
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Laparoscopy and combined methods

S.  Adamsen1
  • 1 Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev, Denmark
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Publication Date:
17 November 2006 (online)

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Introduction

Laparoscopic surgery has now come of age, as reflected by a substantial number of presentations at Digestive Disease Week with long-term follow-up of large series and quality-of-life studies in antireflux surgery, bariatric surgery, and colorectal surgery. Only a few studies dealt with new technology, such as robot-assisted surgery. Only a few studies were randomized, as has been the general pattern during the implementation of laparoscopic surgery in gastrointestinal diseases in the last two decades. Most of the papers (85 %) were submitted to the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and 12 % to the American Gastroenterological Association.

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S. Adamsen, M. D.

Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery · Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev ·

DK-2730 Herlev · Denmark

Fax: +45-4488-4009

Email: sven.adamsen@dadlnet.dk