DOTmed May 27, 2025
Surgical practice has undergone remarkable transformation over the last century. The advent of antibiotics and advancements in technique ushered in a new era where open surgery became safer and more routine. Yet, as medicine evolved, so too did its ambitions: less invasive, faster recovery, and greater precision. Laparoscopic surgery, a breakthrough in minimally invasive techniques, achieved mainstream success in the 1980s and 1990s, fundamentally redefining patient care.
Endovascular surgery followed a similar arc. Though the first catheterization was documented in 1929, it wasn’t until the latter part of the 20th century that endovascular procedures reshaped fields like interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular surgery. The past 15 years have been particularly transformative, especially with the growth of catheter ablation for cardiac...
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