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Since 1990, the field of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has experienced a period of rapid developments as an alternative to the conventional open surgery [5]. In this method (MIS), the monitoring endoscope and surgical instruments are fed through small incision points into the body. Historically, the application of endoscopes for visual examination of internal organs, such as colonoscopy, has a long history which dates back several centuries[36]. However, MIS (also known as endosurgery) evolved from the traditional endoscopy by using other surgical equipments in conjunction with the endoscope to not only examine, but also to perform surgical operations on different parts of the body. This has resulted in the emergence of many fields within the endoscopic surgery, such as arthroscopy, angioscopy, and laparoscopy (Table 1.1).
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Faraz, A., Payandeh, S. (2000). Introduction. In: Engineering Approaches to Mechanical and Robotic Design for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 545. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4409-8_1
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