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{{Short description|Surgical technique that limits size of surgical incisions needed}} {{Redirect2|Invasiveness|Invasive (medical)|"invasive" as related to abnormal tissue growth|Cancer|other uses|Invasive (disambiguation)}} {{Redirect|Minimally Invasive Surgery|the journal|Minimally Invasive Surgery (journal)}} {{Infobox medical intervention | name = Minimally-invasive procedure | image = Aneurysm endovascular.jpg| | caption = Endovascular aneurysm repair - example of minimally invasive procedure | alt = | ICD10 = | ICD9 = | ICD9unlinked = | MeshID = D019060 | LOINC = | other_codes = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicine = 938198 }} '''Minimally invasive procedures''' (also known as '''minimally invasive surgeries''') encompass [[Surgery|surgical]] techniques that limit the size of incisions needed, thereby reducing [[wound healing]] time, associated pain, and risk of infection. Surgery by definition is invasive, and many operations requiring [[surgical incision|incisions]] of some size are referred to as ''open surgery''. Incisions made during open surgery can sometimes leave large wounds that may be painful and take a long time to heal. Advancements in [[medical technologies]] have enabled the development and regular use of minimally invasive procedures. For example, [[endovascular aneurysm repair]], a minimally invasive surgery, has become the most common method of repairing [[abdominal aortic aneurysm]]s in the US as of 2003. The procedure involves much smaller incisions than the corresponding [[cardiac surgery#open surgery|open surgery]] procedure of [[open aortic surgery]].<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Sethi RK, Henry AJ, Hevelone ND, Lipsitz SR, Belkin M, Nguyen LL |date=September 2013 |title=Impact of hospital market competition on endovascular aneurysm repair adoption and outcomes. |journal=J. Vasc. Surg. |volume=58 |issue=3 |pages=596β606 |doi=10.1016/j.jvs.2013.02.014 |pmid=23684424 |doi-access=free}}</ref> [[interventional radiology|Interventional radiologists]] were the forerunners of minimally invasive procedures. Using [[medical imaging|imaging]] techniques, radiologists were able to direct interventional instruments through the body by way of [[catheter]]s instead of the large incisions needed in traditional surgery. As a result, many conditions once requiring surgery can now be treated non-surgically.<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal |date=Aug 2010 |title=Global Statement Defining Interventional Radiology |journal=Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |language=en |volume=21 |issue=8 |pages=1147β1149 |doi=10.1016/j.jvir.2010.05.006 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Diagnostic techniques that do not involve incisions, puncturing the skin, or the introduction of foreign objects or materials into the body are known as [[non-invasive procedure]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dorland's |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHKj1FyrSW4C&pg=PA955 |title=Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Elsevier |isbn=978-1-4160-6257-8 |edition=32nd |page=955}}</ref> Several treatment procedures are classified as non-invasive. A major example of a non-invasive alternative treatment to surgery is [[radiation therapy]], also called radiotherapy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Daniel Albert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHKj1FyrSW4C&pg=PA1573 |title=Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. |date=2012 |publisher=Saunders/Elsevier |isbn=978-1-4160-6257-8 |edition=32nd |location=Philadelphia, PA |page=1573}}</ref>
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