Laparoscopic colorectal surgery : the lapco manual / edited by Mark Coleman, Tom Cecil ; international guest editor, Dr. Brian Dunkin. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. - xx, 300 pages : 26 cm. illustrations (chiefly color) ;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The evidence for laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer -- The design and development of a national training programme -- Educational tools and assessment for laparoscopic colorectal surgery -- Outcomes of a national training programme -- Training the trainer in minimal access surgery -- Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy -- Laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy and transverse colectomy -- Splenic flexure and left hemi-colectomy -- Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy and high anterior resection -- Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer -- Enhanced recovery and post-operative care -- Complications of laparoscopic surgery -- Laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease -- Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy : a standardised modular approach -- Robotic colorectal surgery -- Single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery -- Trans anal total mesorectal excision -- Future developments in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Department of Surgery School of Medicine

9781498712354

2016024587


Colorectal Surgery--methods
Laparoscopy--methods
Colorectal Surgery--education
Laparoscopy--education
Education, Medical, Continuing--methods


Great Britain

RD 543.C57 / .L311 2017

617.5/547

WI 650