Synopsis
and Historical Aspects.- I General.- 1 Nature and Scope of Endoscopic Surgery.- 2 Instruments for Endoscopic Surgery.- 3 Video Imaging and Photodocumentation.- 4 Ancillary Technology: Electrocautery, Thermocoagulation and Laser.- 5 Requirements for an Endoscopic Surgery Unit.- 6 Training in Endoscopic Surgery.- 7 Basic Surgical Procedures.- II Thoracic Procedures.- 8 General Principles of Thoracoscopic Surgery.- 9 Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy and Vagotomy.- 10 Thoracoscopic Ligation of Pleural Bullae and Parietal Pleurectomy for Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax Treatment of Empyema and Pericardiectomy.- 11 Thoracoscopic Oesophageal Myotomy for Motility Disorders.- 12 Perivisceral Endoscopic Oesophagectomy.- III Abdominal Procedures.- 13 General Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery.- 14 Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis.- 15 Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.- 16 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- 17 Laparoscopic Gallstone Extraction.- 18 Cholecystostomy Drainage for Severe Acute Cholecystitis.- 19 Laparoscopic Management of Inguinal Hernias - A Preliminary Report.- 20 Laparoscopic Vagotomy.- 21 Laparoscopic Posterior Truncal Vagotomy and Anterior Seromyotomy.- 22 Laparoscopic Surgery for Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.- 23 Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery.- 24 Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia.- 25 Endoluminal Rectal Surgery.- IV Way Ahead.- 26 Quality of Life and Assessment of Endpoints.- 27 Future Advances in Endoscopic Surgery.
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