J Minim Invasive Surg.  2022 Jun;25(2):41-48. 10.7602/jmis.2022.25.2.41.

Minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, a look back to look forward: a personal history

• Choi GS

• KMID: 2530495
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7602/jmis.2022.25.2.41

Abstract

While laparoscopic colonoscopy was reported by several surgeons in the early 1990s, laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been attempted sporadically since 1992 in Korea. Then, in 2000, the Korean Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group was established. Didactic lectures, videos, and live surgery by the early pioneers of this group inspired and helped many surgeons initiate the laparoscopic approach to the treatment of colorectal disease. As a result, the penetration rate of minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery nationwide is increasing to 80% in 2018. As a witness on this journey, I would like to share my personal minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery history and perspectives on future surgery in this field.

Keyword

Colorectal neoplasms; Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Laparoscopy; Robotic surgical procedures; Korea