Abstract
Laparoscopy in children is a special technique. Children come in all sizes, and the fact that children are small is an important technical aspect. In addition, there are characteristic pediatric indications for laparoscopy. The most typical ones are described here.
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Schier, F. (2003). Introduction. In: Laparoscopy in Children. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05111-5_1
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