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[Imaging problems in endoscopic surgery].

E Laporte
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In this article, we analyse some problems related with the use of optic endoscopes in surgery and we point possible solutions. The lack of perception and spatial orientation in video vision are some drawbacks of endoscopic surgery. The role of light multi-incidence on objects as a determining factor to locate objects in space is underlined. The use of a rotating microcamera placed at a high point inside the abdominal cavity might be a useful watch during operation. Alternative digitalized imaging is most likely the future of minimally invasive surgery.

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E Laporte. 1999. [Imaging problems in endoscopic surgery].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10427842/

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