Complications of laparoscopic surgery

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Complications of laparoscopic surgery

edited by Robert W. Bailey and John L. Flowers

Quality Medical Pub., 1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book focuses on the management of complications associated with laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. It begins with broad discussions of the potential complications encountered during minimally invasive procedure. The focus then shifts to specific procedures, covering all applications of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. Each chapter explains the potential pitfalls associated with a particular procedure, suggests ways to avoid the problem, and comprehensively discusses how to manage the complications intraoperatively and postoperatively.

Table of Contents

  • Overview - general considerations, complications related to pneumoperitoneum, complications related to equipment and instrumentation, training and credentialing
  • general surgery - cholecystectomy, management of complex biliary tract disease, appendectomy, herniorrhaphy, vagotomy, management of benign esophageal disease, colon resection, miscellaneous procedures
  • complications of thoracoscopic surgery - anaesthetic, equipment and pathophysiologic considerations, diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy, thoracoscopic gastroesophageal surgery, miscellaneous thoracoscopic procedures
  • complications of laparoscopic urologic surgery - pelvic lymphadenectomy, miscellaneous urologic procedures
  • complications of laparoscopic gynecologic surgery - current status and evolving techniques in laparoscopic gynecologic surgery
  • the future of minimally invasive surgery - evolving techniques and instrumentation.

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