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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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.
Entry Version
MINIMAL INVASIVE SURG PROCEDURES
Entry Term(s)
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
Previous Indexing
Surgery, Laparoscopic (1990-1995)
Public MeSH Note
2015; see SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE 1998-2014; see SURGERY, MINIMALLY INVASIVE 1996-1997
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.