KSERS

In 1987, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was implemented successfully for the first time in the world. Since then, the technique has become widespread across the world. In South Korea, it has quickly spread since 1990 and is currently used in the majority of medical organizations.

The distinct characteristics of the laparoscopic technique have required systematic and academic research, and increased the demand for new techniques or tools, which led to the necessity of founding a domestic society dedicated to the study of laparoscope surgery.

The introduction of endoscopic & laparoscopic surgery in the 1900s was a monumental change in the paradigm of surgical surgery. Our new challenges, along with developed equipment, have enabled a number of surgeries that we thought would be impossible in the early days. However, there are still more things to be accomplished. What patients really want are safe surgery with no pain and no surgical wounds. The role of our society is to educate members with an insight and to encourage and support the introduction of new technologies.