Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foregut

Minially invasive surgery of the foregut is now a clinical reality and an essential part of the training of future generations of surgeons. This book focuses not only on the technical aspects of minimally invasive operative techniques, but also on diagnostic methods and patient selection Diagnosis, evaluation, patient selection, and treatment methods are reviewed for the spectrum of foregut disorders commonly encountered in surgical practice. Enthusiasm for the laparoscopic procedure, Nissen Fundoplication, is second only to cholecystectomy. Because of its emerging importance as a procedure of choice, it is given extensive and thorough coverage in the book. An important new book which should find its way into every surgeon's library. Features: * This new book is the first book about minimally invasive surgery written and edited by surgeons who are world-renowned experts in foregut surgery - not just experts in laparascopy - thus providing a depth of experience not available elsewhere