The History of Laparoscopy
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1980 - Patrick Steptoe, from England started to perform laparoscopic procedures in the operating room under steril conditions.
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1981 - The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology made laparoscopy training a required component of residency training.
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1982 - First solid state camera was introduced. This is the start of "video-laparoscopy"
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1987 - Phillipe Mouret, performed the first video-laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Lyons, France.
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1994 - A robotic arm was designed to hold the laparoscope camera and instruments with the goal of improving safety, reducing resource utilization and improving efficiency and versatility for the surgeon.
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1996 - First live broadcast of laparoscopic surgery via the Internet.
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