The millennium archives: Hong Kong contribution to World literature on video‐endosurgery in the second millennium

Abstract

Laparoscopic surgery burst into the surgical scene in the late 20th century and completely changed the art, craft and scene of surgery in a most dramatic fashion. With the dawn of a new century, much of the pioneering literature is now invaluable surgical relics. A comprehensive review of publications from Fellows of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong prior to the year 2000 reveals many significant innovations in major fields of surgery: a rich legacy worthy of a permanent, orderly record in the Annals of the College. Some of the novel techniques proposed therein have stood the test of time and have now become a standard of care worldwide.