The advent of video endoscopy in the mid-1980s accelerated an evolution in surgical processes unrivaled in other clinical departments. Building on new devices and techniques that facilitated the delivery and expanded the range of minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic imaging - once limited to a single video monitor - became integrated into surgical suite systems. The result: multiple high-resolution display monitors; input from cameras, C-arms, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), facility and surgical information systems; centralized control systems; and recording and capture devices.