Minimally Invasive Surgery

As a practical guide to the science of laparoscopic surgery, this book provides a unique approach to the field by highlighting the practical problems faced by surgeons and the underlying theories.

Preface

ix

Contributors

xi

SECTION 1: Basic Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery

History of Laparoscopy

1

(4)

George Berci

History of Endoscopic Surgery

5

(8)

David A. Margolin

Jeffrey M. Marks

Physiology of Pneumoperitoneum

13

(6)

Edward K. Chough

Charles H. Andrus

Anesthesia for Laparoscopy

19

(12)

Vafa Foroughi

Peter E. Krucylak

Lawrence J. Baudendistel

Ambulatory Laparoscopy

31

(10)

Vafa Shayani

Jonathan M. Sackier

Cytokines and Inflammatory Mediators

41

(10)

Stephen J. Migliori

Joseph F. Amaral

Credentialing and Training

51

(6)

Jason Infeld

John M. Cosgrove

SECTION 2: Laparoscopy for Foregut and Midgut Disease

Principles and Outcome of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

57

(22)

Rodney J. Mason

Jeffrey H. Peters

Tom R. DeMeester

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

79

(12)

Robert K. Josloff

Karl A. Zucker

Laparoscopic Exploration of the Common Bile Duct

91

(8)

George S. Ferzli

James B. Hurwitz

Laparoscopic Techniques for Enteral Access and Decompression

99

(12)

John D. Mellinger

Jeffrey L. Ponsky

Laparoscopic Approach to Small Bowel and Appendix

111

(14)

Brett C. Sheppard

Karen E. Deveney

SECTION 3: Laparoscopy for Hindgut Disease

Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Colorectal Disease

125

(12)

Marc E. Sher

Steven D. Wexner

The Role of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy in the Treatment of Colonic Malignancies

137

(12)

Richard L. Whelan

Marc Bessler

Michael Treat

Laparoscopic Stoma Creation and Closure

149

(4)

Anthony M. Vernava

Walter E. Longo

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery

153

(10)

Lee E. Smith

Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Malignancy

163

(16)

Claude Thibault

Heidi Nelson

SECTION 4: Cardiovascular Laparoscopy

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for Benign Thoracic Disease

179

(8)

Thomas C. Wozniak

Keith S. Naunheim

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) in Malignant Thoracic Disease

187

(14)

Michael J. Mack

Rodney J. Landreneau

Steven R. Hazelrigg

Keith S. Naunheim

Laparoscopic Applications in Vascular Surgery

201

(8)

Marie H.M. Chen

Anthony J. D'Angelo

Jon R. Cohen

SECTION 5: Subspeciality -- Minimally Invasive Approaches

Cerebral Endoscopy: Current Applications and New Developments

209

(12)

Christopher D. Sturm

Richard D. Bucholz

Jaimie M. Henderson

Minimally Invasive Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: An Overview

221

(6)

Christian E. Paletta

Khashayar Dehghan

Laparoscopic Urology

227

(8)

Raul Parra

Juan Jesus Medina

Pediatric Laparoscopy

235

(16)

Thom E. Lobe

Laparoscopic Discectomy with Interbody Fusion

251

(12)

Douglas O. Olsen

David H. McCord

Outcome Analysis of Basic Endourological Procedures

263

(40)

Mantu Gupta

Arthur D. Smith

Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery

303

(10)

John Tripoulas

James A. Griffo

SECTION 6: General Surgical Procedures

Laparoscopic Surgery for Severe Obesity

313

(14)

Bruce David Schirmer

Laparoscopic Approach to Malignant Tumors

327

(6)

Frederick L. Greene

Pamela A. Brown

Laparoscopic Splenectomy

333

(12)

Scott M. Graham

Steven K. Matous

John L. Flowers

Laparoscopically Guided Inguinal Hernioplasty

345

(10)

Edward H. Phillips

Mathias Birth

Richard L. Friedman

SECTION 7: Special Conditions

Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Procedures

355

(10)

James Knoetgen

Garth H. Ballantyne

Laparoscopy in Trauma

365

(12)

John M. Porter

R. Stephen Smith

Rao Ivatury

Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Immunocompromised Patient

377

(4)

Peter G. Deveaux

Charles H. Andrus

Laparoscopic Ultrasonography

381

(10)

Robert C. McIntyre Jr.

Gregory Van Stiegmann

Quality Assurance and Outcome Analysis in the Era of Advanced Technologies

391

(4)

Richard M. Satava

Shaun B. Jones

Author Index

395

(1)

Subject Index

396

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