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Laparoscopic approaches to conventional surgery are a fundamental technique in every general surgeon’s armamentarium. While the origins of laparoscopy dates back more than a century [1], the technique, as practiced today, is relatively new. That said, once introduced to the United States, the development of laparoscopy grew exponentially.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Jennwood Chen MD

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    Eric T. Volckmann MD (Assistant Professor)

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Chen, J., Volckmann, E.T. (2017). Coding for Laparoscopic Surgery. In: Savarise, M., Senkowski, C. (eds) Principles of Coding and Reimbursement for Surgeons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43595-4_15

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