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Archive > July, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 7

What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery

The latest trends and equipment innovations for laparoscopic surgery on display at SAGES.

Subhash Kini, MD

The expo hall at this year's Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons conference featured innovations in hernia repair, a computer-guided surgical stapler, a ligasure designed for 5mm ports and, of course, free booze. How else can you explain the gaggle of conference attendees at the showroom doors 15 minutes before they opened? The happy hour crowd at the end of the first day was festive, but I bypassed the beer cart and traded in my scalpel for a pen to bring you the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Here's what I found.

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