Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery

This text/atlas is a comprehensive guide to minimally invasive procedures in general surgery. Chapters are authored by world-renowned experts in this technology, who share their firsthand operative experience, emphasizing decision-making, anatomy, and key steps in the operations. The Third Edition features expanded sections on the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract, pancreas and spleen, and small and large bowel. These areas have become vitally important to general surgeons and residents since they have seen the most significant advances in the last few years. To accommodate this growth, some highly subspecialized procedures in gynecological surgery, urological surgery, and cardiac surgery have been removed.

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GENERAL TOPICS: The Dominant Role of Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Surgery / Patient Selection & Practical Considerations in Surgical Endoscopy TOOLS OF THE TRADE: New Technology in Endoscopy / New & Evolving Laparoscopic Instrumentation / Imaging Systems in Minimally Invasive Surgery / Surgical Robotics / Simulators & Simulation DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS Benign Disorders Gastroesophageal Reflux: Anatomic & Physiologic Tests of Esophageal Function / Endoluminal Treatments of GERD / Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication / Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplications / Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Esophageal Lengthening Procedures / Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Reoperations at the Esophageal Hiatus / Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias Motility Disorders: Esophageal Achalasia / Other Esophageal Motility Disorders & Diverticula Premalignant & Malignant Diseases: Endoscopy for Diagnosis, Screening & Staging of Premalignant & Malignant Diseases of the Esophagus / Laparoscopy & Laparoscopic Ultrasound for Staging Foregut Cancers / Endoscopic Therapies for Barrett's Esophagus / Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Resection for Curative Intent / A Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Method for Resection of Esophageal Cancer with Curative Intent / Endoscopic Palliation of Unresectable Cancers of the Esophagus GASTRIC DISEASES & PROCEDURES Benign Disorders: Flexible Endoscopy for Diagnosis & Treatment of Benign Gastric Disorders / Laparoscopic Treatment of Benign Gastric Disease Premalignant & Malignant Diseases: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Staging & Resection of Premalignant & Malignant Gastric Disease / Resection of Nonadenomatous Gastric Tumors / Laparoscopic Resection for Gastric Adenocarcinoma Surgery for Morbid Obesity: Restrictive Procedures for Morbid Obesity / Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass / Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch & Sleeve Gastrectomy DISEASES OF THE LIVER & BILIARY TRACT: Endoscopy of Bile & Pancreatic Duct / Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy / Surgery of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts / Bile Duct Injury / Nonresective Treatment of Liver Tumors / Liver Resection DISEASES OF THE PANCREAS & SPLEEN: Endoscopic Techniques for Staging & Palliation of Pancreatic Masses / Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Management of Pseudocysts & Pancreatitis / Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery / Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen ENDOCRINE DISORDERS: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy / Endoscopic Approaches to the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands DISEASES OF THE SMALL & LARGE BOWEL: The Endoscopic Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Diseases / Laparoscopic Treatment of Diseases of the Small Bowel / Flexible Endoscopy of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract / Appendectomy / Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Diseases of the Colon / Laparoscopic Resection for Carcinoma of the Colon / Laparoscopic Resection for Carcinoma of the Rectum / Laparoscopic Enterostomies / Minimally Invasive Approaches to Anorectal Disorders ABDOMEN & ABDOMINAL WALL: Exploratory Laparoscopy & Lysis of Adhesions / Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP & TEP) / Laparoscopic Incisional & Ventral Hernia Repair THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracoscopic Surgery of the Mediastinum & Esophagus / Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the General Surgeon MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES: Laparoscopic Approaches to Vascular Disease / Pediatric Laparoscopy & Endoscopy / Diaphragmatic & Gastric Pacing / Laparoscopy & Endoscopy in Organ Transplant / Retroperitoneal Surgery / New Developments in Surgical Endoscopy: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) / Hybrid NOTES Cholecystectomy