2023
Overview
Surgical and invasive medical procedures are treatments carried out by making incisions in the body or by introducing instruments, devices, or implants into it, typically to diagnose, repair, remove, or replace tissue. They span a wide range, from minor interventions performed under local anesthesia to major operations requiring general anesthesia, and they remain central to the management of conditions that cannot be treated by medication alone. Advances in this field focus on improving precision, reducing tissue trauma, and tailoring techniques to individual anatomy, often through new instrumentation, reconstructive methods, and preoperative planning tools. Research in the journal reflects this emphasis on surgical technique and innovation: one study describes the use of patient-specific 3D-printed models to design chest-wall prostheses for correcting pectus excavatum and Poland syndrome, reporting outcomes across decades of experience, while related work explores the development of less-invasive approaches in modern surgery. Such studies illustrate how device design, imaging, and reconstructive strategy shape the safety and effectiveness of operative care. This page brings together peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to surgical and invasive medical procedures, supporting study of the techniques, technologies, and clinical outcomes that define contemporary surgical practice.
Research published in this journal
2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
2019