Minimal Access General SurgeryR. David Rosin This clinical text, aimed at trainee surgeons, provides clear, practical detail on the routine procedures in minimal access surgery with which all surgeons should be familiar. Topics covered include laparascopic cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and oesophagectomy. |
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abdominal abdominal wall acute abdomen adrenal advantages allow anterior appendicectomy appendix applied approach artery assistant avoid bleeding camera cannula carried cause cavity clinical clips closed colon common duct complete complications cystic duct defect developed diagnosis diathermy direct disease dissection divided duodenal effective endoscopic experience exploration Figure forceps four gallbladder grasping hand hernia hospital identified important incision indications inguinal inserted insufflation introduced laparoscopic cholecystectomy laparotomy laser lateral ligament light liver mesh method minimal access mobilized necessary needle oesophagus Once operation pain patients performed peritoneal peritoneum placed port position posterior postoperative preperitoneal present problems procedure recurrence reduce remains removed repair reported retractor scope selective side spleen splenic stapling stomach stones Surg surgeon surgery surgical suture Table technique thoracotomy tissue treatment trocar tube ulcer upper usually vagotomy vein vessels