Modern scientificstate and prospective developmentin endoscopic surgery(literature review)

The author overviews new methods in endoscopic surgery and considers 3D-simulation for pre-surgical planning and intraoperative positioning. Due regard is given to features of working at da Vinci robot-aided surgery system, methods of surgery via special tools, clinical aspects of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), and single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS).