ABSTRACT
This chapter provides several examples of minimally invasive surgery to illustrate how the most advanced technologies are applied in this area. It introduces the techniques that enable the procedures for minimally invasive surgery. The chapter reviews the latest advancements in treating coronary artery diseases, which make up a large portion of all cardiovascular conditions. Minimally invasive surgical procedure, the patient is under local anesthesia with a catheter inserted into the femoral artery at the top of the leg, and accessing the left ventricle through the aortic valve. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is another minimally invasive catheter-based surgery to treat coronary artery diseases. The development of minimally invasive ophthalmic surgery is largely based on the advancement of computer and laser technology. Computer-aided laser ophthalmic surgery has distinct advantages over conventional ophthalmic surgery. The chapter also provides an introduction to two important applications of laser ophthalmic surgery—glaucoma surgery and laser cornea surgery.
