Abstract

The third edition of Textbook of Practical Laparoscopic Surgery has been revised and rewritten from front to back. First, the book has been revised and updated. Second, most of the advanced minimal access surgery like single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and even principles of da Vinci robotic surgery are included in a manner that is not obtrusive to the theme of understanding for beginners. This book includes a good number of illustrative pictures, drawings, and images that aim to make reading it informative, educational, and interesting. Textbook of Practical Laparoscopic Surgery is good preoperative refresher reading that will remind the laparoscopic surgeons regarding important steps and possible difficulties during performing almost all types of minimal access surgery. The book is primarily intended for the reader who has some background of conventional operative surgical and gynecological procedures. It is broad in its scope and depth, wherever needed, is provided without being unnecessarily sophisticated. There are plenty of illustrations and diagrams to facilitate faster learning. The essential section of the book includes the concept of ergonomics, task analysis and practical problems encountered in attempting to venture into laparoscopic operative surgery. An overall view of the latest instruments is presented and detailed explanations in appropriate sections are penned down. The medical terminology is deliberately introductory to facilitate easy understanding.