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This full-color surgical manual and companion DVD demonstrate the laparoscopic operations done in gynecologic oncology. The background section describes the disease and the role of laparoscopy in treatment or staging. Over 100 full-color photographs show the dissected anatomy and the steps of the surgical procedures and provide a convenient refresher in the operating room. The DVD contains nine surgical videos: right paraaortic node dissection; left paraaortic node dissection; right pelvic node dissection; nerve sparing laparoscopic radical hysterectomy; laparoscopic resection of endometrioma; supracervical hysterectomy; laparoscopic node dissection and radical trachelectomy; retroperitoneal space; and operating on an obese patient. The videos show how the operative dissection is done to expose the anatomy.

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Doody's Book Review Service, 18-AUG-08, David G. Mutch, MD, Washington University School of Medicine -- The author of this book describing laparoscopic techniques is an excellent teacher and an authority in the field. The DVD that accompanies the book is an excellent addition and superb teaching tool...This book and DVD are intended for all who do laparoscopy and is a must for those trying to learn advanced laparoscopy. The author is an international authority on this technology and is an excellent teacher. The techniques of laparoscopy in the advanced setting are discussed and demonstrated in this book and DVD. The combination of written text and visuals make this an outstanding publication that is useful to all who perform or are learning to perform operative laparoscopy. This is an excellent publication by a recognized authority in the field. It is the most efficient and informative publication of its type that I am aware of. -Doody's Book Review Service (Weighted Numerical Score: 97; 5 Stars)

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