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Semin Plast Surg 2008; 22(1): 005-007
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1019136
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A Brief History of Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery

Geoffrey G. Hallock1
  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, The Lehigh Valley Hospitals and Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania; and St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Publication Date:
20 February 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

It could be argued that a basic principle establishing plastic surgery as a distinct specialty always has been minimal invasive surgery. Although perhaps lagging behind the other surgical specialties specifically in adopting the surgical endoscope, this merely is a new tool to better achieve just that objective. Outcome enhancements initially predominated in aesthetic applications, but widespread use also in reconstructive endeavors has proved that there is indeed today a broad role for minimally invasive plastic surgery.

KEYWORDS

Minimally invasive plastic surgery - endoscope

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