ABSTRACT

Advancements in gastrointestinal and minimally invasive surgery seen over the past twenty years have led both surgeons and the community to change the way they think about the term “surgical operation”. Today, almost all abdominal surgical procedures are provisionally considered “doable” using laparoscopic / robotic techniques. A vital function of academic medical centers is to track these progresses, transfer them into their practice on time, and as ultimate goal, contribute to the community health by developing novel techniques. This paper discusses from the aforementioned standpoint some surgical procedures performed for the first time at Gulhane Military Medical Academy Department of General Surgery over the past twenty-five months.