Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery

Section I. Basic Laparoscopic Techniques.- 1. A History of Endoscopic Surgery.- 2. Basic Equipment and Instrumentation.- 3. Electrosurgery Techniques of Cutting and Coagulation.- 4. Suturing Techniques.- 5. Current Concepts in Operative Surgery Using Videoendoscopically Assisted Mechanical-Suture Techniques.- 6. Sterilization and Disinfection of Laparoscopic Equipment.- 7. Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery.- 8. Anesthesia.- 8.1. Anesthetic Implications of Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Hysteroscopy.- 8.2. Local Anesthesia in Laparoscopy.- 9. The Team: Nursing’s Perspective.- 10. Teaching, Credentialling, and Privileging.- Section II. Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy in General Surgery.- 11. Biliary Tract Disease.- 11.1. The Development of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Its Impact.- 11.2. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 11.3. Intraoperative Cholangiography—Routine.- 11.4. Selective Cholangiography.- 11.5. Laparoscopic Ultrasound of the Biliary Tree.- 11.6. Percutaneous Management of Gallbladder Stones.- 11.7. Ablation of the Gallbladder Mucosa.- 11.8. Complications of the Biliary Tract.- 12. Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.- 12.1. The Evolution of Common Bile Duct (CBD) Stone Removal.- 12.2. The Evolving Role of ERCP in the Era of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 12.3. Intraoperative Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).- 12.4. Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Calculi.- 12.5. Laparoscopic Choledochotomy for Management of Common Bile Duct Stones and Other Common Bile Duct Diseases.- 12.6. Fluoroscopic Transcystic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 12.7. Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy of Common Bile Duct Stones.- 12.8. Biliary Laser Lithotripsy.- 12.9. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.- 12.10. Radiologic Management of Biliary Stone Disease.- 13. Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery.- 13.1. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- 13.2. Laparoscopic Rossetti Fundoplication for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux.- 14. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Stomach.- 14.1. Principles of Peptic Ulcer Surgery.- 14.2. Laparoscopic Vagotomies for Elective Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- 14.3. Treatment of Complications of Peptic Ulcers.- 15. Laparoscopic Appendectomy.- 16. Laparoscopic Small-Bowel Surgery.- 17. Laparoscopic Surgery for Adhesiolysis.- 18. Colon and Rectum.- 18.1. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Colon and Rectum.- 18.2. Rectal Lesions.- 19. Laparoscopic Staging of Malignancies.- 20. Management of Pancreatic Disease.- 20.1. Laparoscopic Management of Pancreatic Disease.- 20.2. Endoscopic Therapy of Benign Pancreatic Disease.- 21. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Liver.- 22. Laparoscopic Splenectomy.- 23. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy.- 24. The Use of Laparoscopy in Trauma.- 25. Laparoscopic Hernia.- 25.1. Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: Current Techniques.- 25.2. Anatomical Considerations for Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy.- 25.3. Prosthetic Materials and Adhesion Formation.- 25.4. Avoiding Complications of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.- 25.5. Prevention of Complications of Open and Laparoscopic Repair of Groin Hernias.- 26. Pediatric Laparoscopy.- 26.1. Principles of Pediatric Laparoscopy.- 26.2. Principles of Nonacute Pediatric Laparoscopy.- 27. Laparoscopic Ultrasound: Principles and Techniques.- 28. Surgical Endoscopy.- 28.1. Combined Use of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Laparoscopy.- 28.2. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Surgical Practice: An Overview.- 29. Modern Thoracoscopy.- Section III. Laparoscopy in Subspecialties.- 30. Gynecology.- 30.1. The Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis for the Relief of Pain.- 30.2. Pelvic Pain Syndromes: Endometriosis and Midline Dysmenorrhea….- 30.3. Laparoscopically Assisted Reproductive Technique.- 30.4. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery.- 30.5. Ectopic Pregnancy.- 30.6. Laparoscopic Treatment of Tubo-Ovarian and Pelvic Abscess.- 30.7. Hysteroscopic Surgery.- 30.8. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.- 30.9. Operations on the Uterus.- 30.10. The Role of Laparoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Pelvic-Floor Relaxation.- 30.11. Laparoscopic Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence.- 30.12. Laparoscopic Management of Vaginal Aplasia with or Without Functional Noncommunicating Rudimentary Uterus.- 30.13. Laparoscopic Management of Gynecologic Malignancies.- 30.14. Laparoscopic Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy.- 31. Urology.- 31.1 Urinary Tract Stones.- 31.2. Laparoscopic Varicocele Ligation.- 31.3. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy.- 31.4. Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy to Diagnose Metastatic Prostate Cancer.- 31.5. Techniques of Combined Intracavity Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Therapy.- 32. Angioscopy.- 32.1. Operative Angioscopy.- 32.2. Endoscopic Techniques for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Procedures: Intravascular Ultrasound and Angioscopy.- Section IV. Technological Aspects of Laparoscopy/High Technology.- 33. Physics of Tissue Ablation.- 33.1. Electrosurgery in Laparoscopy.- 33.2. Laser Physics and the Physics of Tissue Ablation.- 33.3. Ultrasonic Dissection.- 34. Physics of Stone Fragmentation.- 34.1. The Principles of Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy.- 34.2. The Physics of Laser Stone Fragmentation.- 34.3. The Physics of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Stone Fragmentation.- 35. Visualization.- 35.1. The Hopkins Rod-Lens System.- 35.2. Fiberoptic Endoscopy.- 35.3. How the Medical Video Camera Became the Surgeon’s Tool.- 35.4. Light Sources for Endoscopic Procedures.- 35.5. Photodocumentation: Video-Based Digital Photographs and Video Imaging During the Laparoscopic Procedure.- 36. Roentgenologic Imaging of the Biliary System During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 37. Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Laparoscopic Liver Surgery.- 38. Future Developments.- 38.1. Retrieval Systems in Minimally Invasive Surgery.- 38.2. Stereoscopic Imaging for Laparoscopy.- 38.3. Interactive Computer Training.- 38.4. Computer Simulation Training Devices.- 38.5. Virtual Reality and Surgery.- 38.6. Surgical Robotics.