LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY : THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING PRACTICE

by HOBSLEY M.

The popularity of laparoscopy as a surgical route has increased in the last decade. In this volume a team of experts consider the techniques, looking at indications, contraindications, complications, and results. Controversy is highlighted with arguments for and against. The book also tacklesthe wider issues resulting from the expanding use of laparoscopic techniques. These include such topics as how surgeons should be trained in laparoscopy, what practical and ethical issues are involved, and what special skills are needed to perform laparoscopy.

348 pages, Hardcover

First published December 18, 1997