Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen

Preface
Contributors
1 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in the Esophagus 5
2 Minimally Invasive Treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum 12
3 Laparoscopic Complete and Partial Fundoplication 16
4 Laparoscopic Esophageal Myotomy 31
5 Miscellaneous Esophageal Procedures 39
6 Endoscopic Gastric Procedures: Endo-organ Surgery 45
7 Laparoscopic Approaches to Ulcer Therapy 52
8 Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy 58
9 Gastric Resection 63
10 Historical Overview and Indications for Cholecystectomy 71
11 Surgical Anatomy of the Gallbladder, Liver, and Biliary Tree
73
12 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: The Technique 87
13 Laparoscopic Cholangiography 100
14 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children and Adolescents 108
15 Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 115
16 Historical Overview of Surgical Treatment of Biliary Stone
Disease 139
17 Operative Cholangiography 143
18 Laparoscopic Ultrasound for Assessment of the Common Bile
Duct 151
19 Endoscopic Management of Common Duct Stones 161
20 Transcystic Fluoroscopic-Guided Common Bile Duct Exploration
169
21 Laparoscopic Trancystic Duct Choledochoscopy 176
22 Laparoscopic Choledochotomy for Common Bile Duct Stones 184
23 Laparoscopic Management of Difficult Common Bile Duct Stones
191
24 Intraoperative Antegrade Common Duct Stone Treatments 197
25 Laparoscopic Choledochoenterostomies 203
26 Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy 213
27 Laparoscopic Splenectomy 238
28 History of the Preperitoneal Approach for Inguinal Hernia:
Rationale and Various Approaches 259
29 Musculoskeletal and Neurovascular Anatomy of the Inguinal
Preperitoneal Space 265
30 Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Indications and Contraindications
273
31 Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Hernia Repair 282
32 Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair: Transabdominal
Preperitoneal Approach 288
33 Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Repair for Inguinal
Hernias 295
34 Complications and Recurrences of Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs
303
35 Laparoscopic Ventral/Incisional Hernioplasty 315
36 Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Hernias 327
37 Laparoscopic Instrumentation 335
38 Laparoscopic Appendectomy 352
39 Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy 359
40 Laparoscopic Transverse Colectomy 364
41 Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy and Sigmoidectomy 369
42 Laparoscopic-Assisted Anterior Resection 380
43 Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection 385
44 Laparoscopic Stoma Creation and Reversal 389
45 Polyps 397
46 Colonic Carcinoma 401
47 Laparoscopic Total and Subtotal Colectomy 410
48 Ileocolic Resection 414
49 Restorative Proctocolectomy 420
50 Surgery for Rectal Prolapse 425
51 Laparoscopic Management of Bowel Obstruction 429
52 The Role of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery and
Intraoperative Colonoscopy 437
53 Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Minimally Invasive Procedures in
the Abdomen and Pelvis 446
54 Avoiding Complications 451
55 Cost Considerations 456
56 Avoidance and Treatment of Urological Complications 461
57 Avoidance and Treatment of Vascular Complications 464
58 Principles of Diagnostic Laparoscopy 471
59 Bedside Laparoscopy 481
60 Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Pelvic Pain 490
61 Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Suspected Appendicitis 497
62 Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Intestinal Disorders 507
63 Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Malignancy 513
Index 523