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ssss1 Laparoscopy performed in 1974, before the introduction of video laparoscopy.

Source:Courtesy of Dr. David C. Twedt.

Fortunately, some surgeons saw these hard‐earned achievements for their true value and by early 1990s laparoscopic appendectomies were performed by these early adaptors in vast numbers. Shortly thereafter the “laparoscopic revolution” broke out and suddenly Semm's and Nezhat's expertise and publications were in great demand. Finally, in 2002 Semm received the Pioneer in endoscopy award from the Board of Governors of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) [5]. Nezhat also has won numerous awards and honors from prestigious societies like ACOG, ACS, ASRM, and the Excel Award from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.

With the human laparoscopic physicians leading the way, small animal MIS has not been nearly as controversial as its human counterpart. Like in the medical field, MIS was fairly slow to be incorporated in general veterinary clinical practice. Our development appears to parallel that of human surgery, but with an approximately 20‐year delay. A “laparoscopic revolution” like that in the human medical field cannot yet be claimed by veterinary surgeons, but MIS is steadily moving the stakes forward with more frequent use and improved surgical technique.