微創手術這個名詞是英國醫生John EA Wickham於1984年所創,並於1987年他在《英国医学杂志》的一篇投稿中提及[1] 。早期的微創手術專指腹腔鏡手術,因為當時只有開腹手術能夠用微創手術所取代。直到後來,當微創手術技術普及,才擴展至其他部位的手術裡。至於第一宗腹腔鏡手術,則是於1987年由法国医生Mouret偶然完成,不過當時他没有想到它标志着医学上新的里程碑的诞生。
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