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Emerging Technologies in Surgery

  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Overview of Emerging Technologies

      • Achille Lucio Gaspari, Antonio Manzelli
      Pages 3-5
    3. Economics of New Surgical Technologies

      • Michael S. Kavic, Amy E. Waitman
      Pages 7-10
  3. Education and Training

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. The World Virtual University and the Internet: http://www.websurg.com

      • Jacques Marescaux, Didier Mutter
      Pages 19-25
    3. Virtual Reality: Objective Assessment, Education, and Training

      • Anthony G. Gallagher, E. Matt Ritter
      Pages 27-33
    4. The Medical Informatics Challenge in Surgery

      • J. Sutherland, Timothy Ganous
      Pages 57-71
  4. Robotics and Novel Surgical Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
    2. Robotics in General Surgery: Today and Tomorrow

      • Federico Moser, Santiago Horgan
      Pages 75-83
    3. Evolving Endoluminal Therapies

      • Jeffrey L. Ponsky
      Pages 85-86
  5. Innovations in Surgical Instruments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. Microtechnology in Surgical Devices

      • Marc O. Schurr
      Pages 89-97
    3. Innovative Instruments in Endoscopic Surgery

      • Gerhard F. Bueß, Masahiro Waseda
      Pages 99-106
    4. Radiofrequency and Hepatic Tumors

      • Piero Rossi, Adriano De Majo
      Pages 113-121

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

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"...Many books about the technology and the future become outdated and even farcical in a short amount of time.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

  • Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA

    Richard M. Satava

  • Department of General Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Achille Gaspari, Nicola Lorenzo

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

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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