(Ebook) Operative Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery by Daniel B. Jones (Editor), Steven D. Schwaitzberg (Editor) ISBN 9780429426360, 9781498708302, 0429426364, 1498708307

(Ebook) Operative Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery by Daniel B. Jones (Editor), Steven D. Schwaitzberg (Editor) ISBN 9780429426360, 9781498708302, 0429426364, 1498708307

Celioscopy, peritoneoscopy, or laparoscopy as it has been termed has been around in its earliest inceptions for at least 100 years. The era minimally invasive surgery exploded after the first videoscopic laparoscopic cholecystectomies were presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). It became obvious pretty quickly that patients benefited of smaller scars, less pain, less intrusion, and faster recovery. Almost overnight, surgeons began to apply minimally invasive approaches to more and more operations. Today, laparoscopy is the standard approach for most diseases of the colon, hernia, spleen, and stomach. For more complex procedures, robotic-assisted surgery has made operations, such as the reconstruction after pancreatic head resection, more precise than perhaps even open surgery.Operative Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery is the first major textbook to describe new and potentially better approaches to old operations by experts. The chapters are concise and emphasize technique. The color artwork rivals other leading atlases. One feature that makes this book particularly valuable is the expert commentary that critiques the authors’ preoperative assessment, operative approach, and outcomes. The reader can quickly understand the operative pearls and potential challenges to a given operative procedure.We think another appeal of this book is the beautiful classic and contemporary art. Medicine and Surgery evolved as surgeons learned anatomy. Historical paintings have captured the first used operative tools, ether anesthesia, and apprentice model of teaching in operative theaters. Many thanks to Cara Jordan, who curated this collection. In Operative Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, we have sought to bring the replicas of the art of surgery over time to the reader. We hope to capture the imagination and creativity of all our readers.