New tactics: Surgical strikes and minimal collateral damage: Tremendous growth prospects in Asia’s Minimally Invasive Surgery Market

The more developed countries such as Japan, Australia and Singapore have greater capabilities to perform advanced laparoscopic surgeries such as laparoscopic colectomies. Over 50% of colectomies are performed laparoscopically in these developed countries, compared with under 20% in the less developed countries. In contrast, basic procedures such as cholecystectomies are performed laparoscopically in over 90% of the surgeries in developed countries, as opposed to 50-60% for the less developed countries.