Divison of Outpatient and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program and Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Advanced Laparoscopic Consultant, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, USA
New York Center for Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery, New York, USA
In the five years since laparoscopic methods have gained widespread use in general surgery, a wealth of experience has accumulated. The surgical pioneers who rec ognized the potential value of laparoscopy for treatment many years previously certainly deserve a great deal of credit for their farsightedness. In a sense, however, the changes of the past few years amount to the development of a whole new branch of surgery. The rate of change has produced an intense demand for the surgical community to gather, structure, and disseminate the newly acquired knowledge. The safety and efficacy of this enormous shift in surgical practice hinges on this process. In Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery, the editors have asked a select group of expert surgeons to present what amounts to an encyclopedic account of current laparoscopic surgical practice. The detailed but varying opinions on the manage ment of gallbladder and complex pancreaticobiliary disease are unique to this vol ume. Not only are varying surgical viewpoints presented, but gastroenterologists and radiologists also describe alternative methods of management. Because lapa roscopic cholecystectomy is the most developed and most common procedure, Chapters 11 and 12 give an especially detailed overview, including clinical data to support each author's views. The editors have also included information from re lated fields in evolution, including minimally invasive urology, gynecology, and vas cular and cardiovascular surgery. Aiming to be comprehensive, the coverage in cludes advances as well as basic instrumentation and techniques.
Reviews
"It informs and stimulates the reader. It puts laparoscopic surgery in perspective and conveys the excitement and innovative thought that is the hallmark of the discipline." "A ground-breaking surgical text...well-written and clearly delineated." "Fresh, concise writing, fluid technical descriptions, and logical point-counterpoint presentations" all JAMA 274/16
Editors and Affiliations
Endoscopy, and Ultrasound, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Center, Indianapolis, USA
Maurice E. Arregui
Creighton University, Omaha, USA
Robert J. Fitzgibbons
Divison of Outpatient and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program and Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Namir Katkhouda
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA
J. Barry McKernan
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
J. Barry McKernan
Marietta Surgery Center, Marietta, USA
J. Barry McKernan
Advanced Laparoscopic Consultant, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, USA
Harry Reich
New York Center for Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery, New York, USA
Harry Reich
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery
Book Subtitle: Basic and Advanced Techniques
Editors: Maurice E. Arregui, Robert J. Fitzgibbons, Namir Katkhouda, J. Barry McKernan, Harry Reich
