The world's first laparoscopic segmental bowel resection

In this award-winning film made in December 1990 you will see the world's first laparoscopic segmental bowel resection. Invasive endometriosis of the sigmoid colon is segmentally resected entirely via laparoscopy. The film won the very first AAGL 'Golden Laparoscope Award' for the pioneering surgical procedure performed.