Overview
There are numerous textbooks detailing almost every aspect of the different laparoscopic procedures. However, in this era of evidence-based medicine, a text focusing on the controversies -- from the laparoscopic as well as the general surgeon's point of view -- is missing. This book is not intended to be yet another textbook of laparoscopy; instead, its main purpose is to address unsettled issues of controversy. This will significantly enhance evidence-based knowledge of this developing field, stimulate thinking and discussions in rounds and meetings, assist surgeons in their decision making and stimulate further research. This book is not aimed only at laparoscopic surgeons -- with their steadily increasing number -- but also at general surgeons and surgical trainees. It will define and sharpen points of controversy by internationally recognized authors, and thus provide 'state of the art' quality to each topic.
Full Product Details
Author: Ahmad Assalia ,
Michel Gagner ,
Moshe Schein
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.741kg
ISBN: 9783642061851
ISBN 10: 3642061850
Pages: 444
Publication Date: 12 February 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: ""This treatise deals with the full spectrum of the complex and various fields of advanced laparoscopic procedures, including neck surgery. … This book is directed at all surgeons … and in the reviewer’s opinion it should be mandatory reading for residents in both general and GI surgery. … an accurate and realistic treatise on the indications, advantages and limitations of laparoscopic procedures … ."" (P. Danelli, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 38, 2006) ""The authors have attempted to provide a written debate on a list of laparoscopic procedures. … this is done very comprehensively in the text. … It provides a timely and up-to-date bibliography on almost every subject and, therefore, would be quite easily used as a reference text … . I think the authors are to be congratulated in delivering what cannot have been an easy project. Modestly priced, I would suggest that this book should be in any laparoscopic surgeon’s library."" (John R. Monson, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol. 50 (2), 2007) ""The editors have prefaced this excellent book concisely. … written with a view to dissecting the available evidence for a number of topics in laparoscopic surgery. … At the end of each chapter there is a summary which is particularly useful as a quick reference. … The book is essential for the higher trainee laparoscopic surgeon and the trainer. … My overall score of this book is a 4 out of 5 and I will be using it as a reference in the future."" (Joseph Varghese, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, Vol. 89, 2007)
Aus den Rezensionen: Nach ... fast 20 Jahren Erfahrung mit der minimal-invasiven Operationstechnik ist bisher kaum eine umfangreichere Darstellung der kontroversen Wertung zu verzeichnen. ... Das Buch ist zeitgemass erschienen, um den Wissensstand zu reflektieren ... Alle Kapitel haben eine kurze Zusammenfassung. Das Buch ist didaktisch hervorragend gegliedert. Die Autoren gehen mit ausgewogener Kritik ans Werk. ! Dieses Buch tragt zu einer sachlichen Wertung der laparoskopischen Chirurgie bei. Jeder, der diese Technik kritisch oder euphorisch werten will und ... sie erlernt, sollte dieses Buch gelesen haben. (H. Lippert, in: Viszeralchirurgie, 2006, Vol. 41, S. 420)
From the reviews: This treatise deals with the full spectrum of the complex and various fields of advanced laparoscopic procedures, including neck surgery. ! This book is directed at all surgeons ! and in the reviewer's opinion it should be mandatory reading for residents in both general and GI surgery. ! an accurate and realistic treatise on the indications, advantages and limitations of laparoscopic procedures ! . (P. Danelli, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 38, 2006) The authors have attempted to provide a written debate on a list of laparoscopic procedures. ! this is done very comprehensively in the text. ! It provides a timely and up-to-date bibliography on almost every subject and, therefore, would be quite easily used as a reference text ! . I think the authors are to be congratulated in delivering what cannot have been an easy project. Modestly priced, I would suggest that this book should be in any laparoscopic surgeon's library. (John R. Monson, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol. 50 (2), 2007) The editors have prefaced this excellent book concisely. ! written with a view to dissecting the available evidence for a number of topics in laparoscopic surgery. ! At the end of each chapter there is a summary which is particularly useful as a quick reference. ! The book is essential for the higher trainee laparoscopic surgeon and the trainer. ! My overall score of this book is a 4 out of 5 and I will be using it as a reference in the future. (Joseph Varghese, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, Vol. 89, 2007)
Author Information
Dr. Michel Gagner is chief of the Division of Laparoscopic Surgery and is the Franz W. Sichel Professor of Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has played an important role in the development of many laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic bariatric procedures such as gastric bypass. He was the first surgeon to perfom laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS). Dr. Gagner is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is the fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.
