RT Book, Section A1 Ellison, E. Christopher A1 Zollinger, Robert M. SR Print(0) ID 1127271471 T1 SURGICAL TECHNIQUE T2 Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations, 10e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179755-9 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127271471 RD 2024/10/11 AB Asepsis, hemostasis, and gentleness to tissues are the bases of the surgeon’s art. Nevertheless, recent decades have shown a shift in emphasis from the attainment of technical skill to the search for new procedures. The advances in minimally invasive techniques have allowed the surgeon great flexibility in the choice of operative techniques. Nearly all operations may be performed by an open or a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique. The surgeon must decide which approach is in the best interest of the individual patient. In addition, application of robotic surgery has added a new dimension to the surgical armamentarium. Throughout the evolution of surgery it has been recognized that faulty technique rather than the procedure itself was the cause of failure. Consequently it is essential for the the young, as well as the experienced surgeon, to appreciate the important relationship between the art of performing an operation and its subsequent success. The growing recognition of this relationship should reemphasize the value of precise technique.