Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery with DVD

This first of its-kind reference shows you how to perform today’s laparoscopic procedures using videos demonstrating the step-by-step how-to’s you need to know. Nearly 30 videos on DVD—each 10-20 minutes long, with narration—describe the key steps for all of the commonly-performed minimally invasive procedures. In addition to the procedures on DVD, a full-color standard operative atlas is included—illustrated with nearly 400 photos and line drawings addressing the key portions of each surgical procedure—providing complete details on the technical considerations of each operation. Inclusion of cutting-edge technology helps you incorporate these advances into your repertoire. Coverage by top experts in the field—including Dr. Frantzides and Dr. Carlson, leading authorities on laparoscopic procedures—ensures guidance you can trust.

Key Features

Demonstrates 30 key laparoscopic procedures through a DVD of operative videos, each 10-20 minutes in length, enabling you to see the progression of each surgery in real time.

Uses voice-over narration to clarify important nuances of each technique.

Presents coverage of cutting-edge breakthroughs, keeping you up to date on the latest surgical developments.

Includes more than 395 photos and line drawings in the text to augment key portions of the surgical procedures reviewed.

Features the work of top experts in the field, including Drs. Constantine T. Frantzides and Mark A. Carlson, leading authorities on laparoscopic procedures.

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Table of Contents
I. ESOPHAGUS

1. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, Michael Kent and James D. Luketich

2. Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy, Eric S. Hungness and Nathaniel J. Soper

3. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, Constantine T. Frantzides and Mark A. Carlson

4. Laparoscopic Hiatal Herniorrhaphy, Constantine T. Frantzides, Frank A. Granderath, Ursula M. Granderath, and Mark A. Carlson

II. STOMACH

5. Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Malignancy, Manish Parikh and Alfons Pomp

6. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass with Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy, Constantine T. Frantzides and John G. Zografakis

7. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Atul K. Madan, John G. Zografakis, and Constantine T. Frantzides

8. Minimally Invasive Sleeve Gastrectomy, Tallal M. Zeni

9. Minimally Invasive Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch, Manish Parikh, Michel Gagner, and Alfons Pomp

10. Risk Assessment as a Guide to Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Bariatric Surgical Patients, Joseph A. Caprini

III. SMALL BOWEL

11. Minimally Invasive Procedures on the Small Intestine, Tallal M. Zeni, Willem A. Bemelman, and Constantine T. Frantzides

12. Laparoscopic Feeding Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy, Cedric S. F. Lorenzo and Kenric M. Murayama

IV. COLON AND RECTUM

13. Hand-Assisted Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy, Kirk A. Ludwig

14. Minimally Invasive Transverse Colectomy, Constantine T. Frantzides, Luis E. Laguna, and Mark A. Carlson

15. Minimally Invasive Left Colectomy, Constantine T. Frantzides, George E. Polymeneas, and Mark A. Carlson

16. Minimally Invasive Total Colectomy, Morris E. Franklin, Jr., and Guillermo Portillo

17. Minimally Invasive Low Anterior Resection and Abdominal Perineal Resection, Hubert A. Prins and Antonio M. Lacy

18. Minimally Invasive Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis, Daniel A. Lawes and Tonia M. Young-Fadok

19. Laparoscopic Appendectomy, John G. Zografakis

V. HEPATOBILIARY

20. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Constantine T. Frantzides, Mark A. Carlson, and Minh Luu

21. Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration and Intraoperative Cholangiography, Joseph B. Petelin

22. Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy, Saleh Baghdadi and Basil J. Ammori

VI. PANCREAS AND SPLEEN

23. Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy, Malcolm M. Bilimoria, Constantine T. Frantzides, Minh Luu, and Luis E. Laguna

24. Minimally Invasive Splenectomy, Albert Chi, John G. Zografakis, and Michael J. Demeure

VII. KIDNEY AND ADRENAL

25. Minimally Invasive Transperitoneal Nephrectomy, Matthew D. Dunn and Josh Hsu

26. Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy, Emery L. Chen and Richard A. Prinz

VIII. HERNIA

27. Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair, George S. Ferzli and Eric D. Edwards

28. Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair, Constantine T. Frantzides, John G. Zografakis, and Mark A. Carlson

29. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair, Constantine T. Frantzides, Mark A. Carlson, and John G. Zografakis

30. Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernia Not Involving the Hiatus, Constantine T. Frantzides, Atul K. Madan, and Mark A. Carlson

IX. GENERAL TOPICS

31. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in the Era of Laparoscopic Surgery, Charles E. Edmiston, Jr.

32. Anesthetic Implications for Laparoscopic Surgery, Joseph W. Szokol and Martin Nitsun

33. Instrumentation in Laparoscopic Surgery, Tallal M. Zeni, Constantine T. Frantzides, and Ronald E. Moore, Jr.


Author Information
By Constantine T. Frantzides, MD, PhD, FACS, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; and Mark A. Carlson, MD, FACS.