Main description:

This atlas is composed of 31 chapters with authoritative commentaries and illustrations in a number of surgical procedures amenable to laparoscopic techniques. The Atlas is a tool that will simplify and organize surgical thought for the advanced laparoscopist.

Contents:

Laparoscopic Instrumentation and Basic Techniques.- Laparoscopic Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma.- Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorraphy.- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Antireflux Procedures.- Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia.- Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernia.- Laparoscopic Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Laparoscopic Ostomies.- Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection and Meckel's Diverticulectomy.- Laparoscopic Appendectomy.- Laparoscopic Colectomy and Abdominoperineal Resection.- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- Laparoscopic Liver Resection.- Laparoscopic Approach to Palliation of Periampullary Tumors.- Laparoscopic Splenectomy.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy.- Thorascopic Pericardiectomy.- Thorascopic Pulmonary Resection.- Thorascopic Lung Volume Reduction.- Laparoscpic Exposure of the Lumbosacral Spine for Discectomy and Fusion.- Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery.- Laparoscopy in the Pregnant Patient.- Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery.- Pediatric Endosurgery.- Laparoscopic Donor Newphrectomy.- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.- Bariatric Surgery.- Endoluminal Surgery.- Laparoscopic Pancreas Surgery.