Welcome to the short course on ‘Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery’.

The minimally invasive approach in medicine is one of the most common areas of interest in surgery. In this course the student can learn about the latest trends, indications, techniques, and approaches in minimally invasive surgery. It provides step-by-step instructions for both routine and diagnostic procedures via illustrations and video collection.

The course has single units authored by various researchers and edited by experts active in the research area. All units are complete in themselves but united under a common research study topic. The study material aims at providing a thorough overview of the latest research efforts by international authors and opens new possible research paths for further novel developments.

This self-study, self-paced course is not a substitute for a diagnosis from a healthcare provider. Yet, understanding your symptoms and signs and educating yourself about health conditions is important and can contribute to having the healthiest possible life.

In this course, you will learn about:

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Pain in Teenagers and Young Women
Hysteroscopy, the Window into the Uterine Cavity
Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Thoracic Surgery
Minimally-Invasive Surgery of Mitral Valve. State of the Art
Wearable Technology for Assessment and Surgical Assistance in Minimally Invasive Surgery
and more…

Students pursuing medicine and advanced practitioners in the field of surgery will find this course useful.

This course – based on the book ‘Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery‘ – comes with the courtesy of IntechOpen and is produced here under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License for the benefit of healthcare professionals.

Academic Editor: Andrea Sanna, Mother Teresa of Calcutta Hospital

Disclaimer : The content in this course is educational in nature and intended solely as general health information. It is not a recommendation for treatment or medical advice. It is not a substitute for advice from a health care provider. If you as a patient are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your health care provider or an emergency room.

Course Curriculum

COURSE TOPICS
	Introductory Chapter: Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery	FREE	01:30:00
	Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology		01:30:00
	Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Pain in Teenagers and Young Women		01:30:00
	Hysteroscopy, the Window into the Uterine Cavity		01:30:00
	Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Thoracic Surgery		01:30:00
	Minimally-Invasive Surgery of Mitral Valve		01:30:00
	Wearable Technology for Assessment and Surgical Assistance in Minimally Invasive Surgery		01:30:00