Current Review of Minimally Invasive Surgery

The third edition of this handbook covers many new frontiers of laparoscopic surgery, discusses the more established procedures, and examines several controversies that have evolved since the publication of the second edition. It also seeks to provide a firm knowledge base for surgeons, giving equal time to both simple and complex procedures, addressing topics such as two-handed surgical technique, intracorporeal suturing and knot tying, intricate dissection, and control of large vessels. Also discussed are the operating room of the future, cost considerations and regulatory issues.