Overview
- International update on most recent advances in surgical techniques
- Informative scientific outlook into the next 10-20 years in surgery
- Wealth of clear and instructive illustrations
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Education and Training
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Robotics and Novel Surgical Approaches
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Innovations in Surgical Instruments
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About this book
Tremendous acceleration and changes in scientific discovery and progress are presently occurring. These important emerging technologies that will affect the practicing surgeon within the next 10 to 20 years are illustrated in detail in this volume. Its purpose is not to review clinical experience of the common surgical practice of the past decade, but to outline and illustrate the future trends. International experts in this field demonstrate emerging procedures and significant advances.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"...Many books about the technology and the future become outdated and even farcical in a short amount of time. Think about Cold War era predictions about colonizing the moon and mining on Mars at the turn of the millennium, or predictions of early computer experts that computers would be limited to government and a few large companies. The authors of this book combine future predictions with discussions about the process of change and education to make a powerful and enduring contribution to the field..." (T.D. Light, University of Iowa, Doody's, December 2007)
"Emerging Technologies in Surgery is a very enjoyable book, edited by 3 surgeons widely considered leaders in the field of emerging surgical technology. It is easy to read, logical, insightful, and clearly meant for practicing surgeons who do not have a background in advanced physics. Most of the contributors are eminent surgeons from around the world and are experts in new procedures or leaders in major technological advancements in their fields. The result is a balanced, practical, and clinically relevant reference for surgeons … ." (Hasan B. Alam, Journal of the American Medical Association, October, 2009)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Emerging Technologies in Surgery
Editors: Richard M. Satava, Achille Gaspari, Nicola Lorenzo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39600-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-39599-7Published: 16 July 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50005-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-39600-0Published: 10 August 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 168
Topics: Surgery, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Transplant Surgery