Open surgery in the era of minimally invasive surgery

Zichen Zhao; Jin Gu

doi:10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2022.01.06

Open surgery in the era of minimally invasive surgery

Chin J Cancer Res. 2022 Feb 28;34(1):63-65. doi: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2022.01.06.

Authors

Zichen Zhao¹, Jin Gu^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Peking University Wujieping Urology Center, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China.
² Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Center of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China.
³ Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Science, Peking University International Cancer Center, Beijing 100142, China.
⁴ Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China.
⁵ Center for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases, Beijing 100144, China.

PMID: 35355929
PMCID: PMC8913255
DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2022.01.06

Abstract

The benefits and popularity of minimally invasive surgery are undeniable around the globe. However, open surgery is necessary and learning open surgery skills is still a necessity. Open surgery allows for better exposure to the surgical field and provides tactile sensation to facilitate the stereo visual assessment to precisely remove the lesion. Open surgery is still the key to surgical training, and the skills learned from open surgeries remain crucial for unforeseen circumstances and certain conditions like emergencies, challenge cases, or patients with compromised status.

Keywords: Open surgery; laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive surgery.