Surgical Laparoscopy Book

	Contributing Authors
	Preface
1	Laparoscopic Surgery: Historical Perspectives	3
2	The Anesthetic Implications of Laparoscopic Surgery	13
3	Methods of Creating a Pneumoperitoneum	29
4	Concept and Application of the Abdominal Wall Lift Systems	41
5	Electrosurgery and Ultrasound for Cutting and Coagulating Tissue in Minimally Invasive Surgery	47
6	Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot Tying	77
7	Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Acute and Chronic Abdominal Pain	97
8	Laparoscopy for the Diagnosis and Staging of Intraabdominal Malignancies	103
9	The Role of Laparoscopy in Abdominal Trauma	113
10	Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy	121
11	Laparoscopic Cholangiography	133
12	Laparoscopic Management of Acute Cholecystitis	143
13	Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration	163
14	Intraoperative Endoscopic Antegrade Sphincterotomy	183
15	Flexible Endoscopic Applications for Biliary Surgery	189
16	Laparoscopic Biliary Bypass	201
17	Laparoscopic Surgery of the Liver	211
18	Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatic Malignancies	221
19	Laparoscopic Appendectomy	229
20	Laparoscopically Guided Small Intestinal Surgery	237
21	Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer	245
22	Laparoscopy for Benign Colonic Disease	255
23	Laparoscopic Management of Rectal Prolapse	275
24	Laparoscopic Abdominal Perineal Resection	295
25	Endoluminal Rectal Surgery	313
26	Laparoscopic Management of Difficult Colonic Polyps	319
27	Anatomy of the Respiratory Diaphragm and the Esophagogastric Region	325
28	Medical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	335
29	Preoperative Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	351
30	Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Technique	375
31	Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication	401
32	The Role of Delayed Gastric Emptying in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux	409
33	Gastric Intraluminal Antireflux Surgery	421
34	Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias	429
35	Endoscopic Lengthening Procedures for the Shortened Esophagus: The Combined Laparoscopic/Thoracoscopic Collis Gastroplasty	445
36	Reoperation for the Failed Antireflux Procedure	457
37	Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achalasia	467
38	Minimally Invasive Surgery for Zenker's Diverticulum	493
39	Management and Prevention of Specific Complications Associated with Laparoscopic Foregut Surgery	501
40	Vagotomy	509
41	Laparoscopic Vagotomy for Treatment of Peptic Ulcer	523
42	Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Cancer	531
43	Laparoscopic Management of Gastric Diverticula	543
44	Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery	549
45	Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair for Inguinal Hernias	565
46	Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy	571
47	Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Hernia	585
48	Prosthetic Materials for Herniorrhaphy	595
49	Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Anterior Approach	609
50	Lateral Approach to Laparoscopic Splenectomy	625
51	Laparoscopic Management of Adrenal Lesions	635
52	Laparoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts	643
53	Laparoscopic Live-donor Nephrectomy	657
54	Endoscopic Sympathectomy and Splanchnicectomy	673
55	Thoracoscopic Lung Resection	683
56	Thoracoscopic Management of Pleural Disease	693
57	Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery	701
58	Laparoscopic Vascular Surgery	709
59	Endoscopic Technique for Subfascial Perforating Vein Interruption	721
60	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy in the Pediatric Patient	729
61	Laparoscopic Surgery and the Pregnant Patient	735
62	Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis	741
63	Laparoscopic Spinal Access Surgery	747
64	Minimal Access Surgery for Head and Neck Pathology	761
65	Socioeconomic View of Laparoscopy	769
66	Medical Malpractice in Laparoscopic Surgery	775
67	Laparoscopic Sonography	783
68	Telepresence for the Laparoscopic Surgeon	797
69	Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery	803
70	Handoscopy	809
71	Subject Index	817