Color Atlas of Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Published in February 1994
Book
Hardback
X, 274 pages
978-3-13-784001-5 (ISBN)
Description
This atlas includes a comprehensive review of the expanding field of laparoscopy, with an emphasis on the value of close inspection of the abdominal viscera and exploratory laparoscopy. There is extensive discussion of technique and fine points of diagnosis. New therapeutic approaches are placed in the context of the history and evolution of laparoscopy. Detailed laparoscopic photographs are presented for review before, during and after laparoscopic procedures.
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Content
The history of laparoscopy; education, technical preparation, and material conditions; patient preparation; indications; contraindications; anaesthesia; technique of laparoscopic procedures; postoperative care; complications and their treatment; documentation of records; further development of the laparoscopic instrumentation; concluding remarks and outlook.