Current status of minimal access surgery in children

Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) in children though late to start compared to adult MAS has now reached widespread application. Currently most of the surgeries are being carried out by -scopy surgeries, viz: laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, neuroendoscopy, etc. Newer advances continue to be incorporated into pediatric surgery and include Robotic and Single Incision Laparoscopic surgeries. This article reviews the various applications and present status of MAS in children.