TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Laparoscopic Biliary Procedures A1 - Perez, Alexander A1 - Pappas, Theodore N. A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. A2 - Hines, O. Joe PY - 2019 T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 13e AB - Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized the way we perform surgery due to the benefits of enhanced recovery, specifically less postoperative pain and fewer wound-related complications. These surgical techniques have become widespread and the gold standard for the management of certain entities as a result of outcomes data, improved equipment (including smaller, user-friendly articulating instruments and robotic-assisted surgery), patient expectations, and the easily accessible worldwide media. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160045259 ER -