Video: Kurt Semm – Innovator and Teacher of Laparoscopic Surgery

Introduction: Many prominent researchers and surgeons enabled the development from diagnostic laparoscopy to laparoscopic surgery. Kelling, Veres, Hopkins, Storz, Palmer, Frangenheim and many others shaped the development. Kurt Semm was the most important innovator who contributed in many ways to the advancement and proliferation of modern laparoscopy. Material and methods: Literature study of academic and non-academic publications, image scans, video digitization of available materials and audio interviews were employed to assemble an overview of the achievements and methods of Prof. Kurt Semm. Results: A 6 min…