Laparoscopic Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Surgery (eBook)

Brice Gayet, MD, PhD, Head, Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive Diseases, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France. Claudius Conrad, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, Houston, Texas, USA.

"This is a fantastic resource. It is thorough in its discussion of the pertinent anatomy and the accompanying videos help to further describe these often daunting operative approaches...Given the increasing emphasis on laparoscopy, this is a timely addition to the literature and an excellent resource for hepatobiliary surgeons." (Doody Enterprises 21/04/2017)

"This textbook is a great learning tool for surgeons interested in laparoscopic hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery. It has a unique mix of chapters and videos that are relevant to surgeons at all levels of experience in the field. The focus of the book is on what skills are needed to develop and improve laparoscopic HPB techniques. Importantly, the text stresses the need for in-depth knowledge of open HPB surgery before tackling advanced laparoscopic cases...The editors have provided helpful commentary with each chapter to alert the reader to the key messages for each selected topic. One of the highlights of the book is the online videos that provide examples of most liver, pancreas, and spleen resections. These videos include narration and schematics to demonstrate port placement. The editorial team pairs a senior HPB surgeon with a more junior HPB surgeon, creating a book with a wide audience.....This book is also useful for surgeons with some laparoscopic HPB experience who are interested in expanding theri practice...Overall, this book is worth the investment for surgeons interested in expanding their laparoscopic HPB surgery capabilities" (Journal Annals of Surgery 25th July 2017)