MeSH definition : Endoscopic surgical procedures performed with visualization via video transmission.
When real-time video is combined interactively with prior CT scans or MRI images,
this is called image-guided surgery (see SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED).;
MeSH synonym : video-assisted surgeries; surgery, video-assisted; surgery, video assisted; surgeries, video-assisted; video assisted surgery;
Endoscopic surgical procedures performed with visualization via video transmission.
When real-time video is combined interactively with prior CT scans or MRI images,
this is called image-guided surgery (see SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED).
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/12/rap-off/i1686-t1.asp 2004 France French telemedicine delivery of health care internet video-assisted surgery physician-patient relations medical records systems, computerized telemedicine telecommunications medical assistance remote consultation education, continuing technical report