Prevention and Management of Complications in Minimally Invasive Surgery

The rapid development of minimally invasive surgical techniques is causing a revolution they could be of a magnitude unmatched since the introduction of general anesthesia in the 19th century. To keep surgeons up to date, 30 contributions present some of the factors involved in the development of complications during laparoscopic surgery, as well as pitfalls that can be avoided. They provide a cogent overview of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis, and include discussion of other areas such as plastic and reconstructive surgery, and future directions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.