Minimally Invasive Cancer Management

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Frederick L. Greene, B. Todd Heniford
Springer Science & Business Media, Nov 17, 2000 - Medical - 385 pages
As minimal access approaches to cancer diagnosis, staging, and therapy become more widely used, it is vital for general surgeons, along with laparoscopists, surgical oncologists and medical oncologists, to stay up to date. The editors, a team consisting of a renowned surgical oncologist and a laparoscopic specialist, aim to provide a resource for the practicing general surgeon using basic minimally invasive techniques. The book discusses diagnosis including biopsy with microinstrumentation, staging, and palliative and curative resection. Specific tumor sites are addressed, including esophagus, stomach, spleen, small bowel, pancreato-biliary, hepatic resection, and colo-rectal resection. Minimally invasive approaches to the thoracic and retroperitoneal areas are included. The book provides a thorough overview of basic cancer biology, instrumentation, and ultrasound. Additionally, Greene and Heniford explore controversial issues such as port-site recurrence and the effect of pneumoperitoneum on the spread of cancer cells in the abdomen. Many photographs and line drawings, including 16 in full color, illustrate the principles discussed in the text. A must-have for every practicing general surgeon, laparoscopic fellow, and general surgery resident.
 

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Contents

Indications and General Oncologic Principles
3
Cancer Biology Relating to Minimal Access Management
8
Pneumoperitoneum Metabolic and Mechanical Effects
29
Basic Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Surgery
34
Biopsy and Staging Technical Issues
43
Abdominal Wall Recurrence Etiology and Precautions
54
Ultrasound Techniques in MinimalAccess Surgery
73
Organ Specific Issues Abdomen
91
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
241
Organ Specific Issues Thoracic
251
Minimal Access Approaches to the Mediastinum
253
Minimal Access Approaches to the Pericardium and Pericardial Space
262
Management of Esophageal Cancer
269
Thoracoscopy for Lung Cancer
280
Retroperitoneum
289
Lymphoma Staging and Nodal Dissection
291

Endoscopic Ablation of Barretts Columnar Lined Epithelium
93
Laparoscopic Approaches to Gastric Cancer
105
Laparoscopic Staging for Pancreatic Carcinoma
121
Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery for Palliation in Pancreatic Carcinoma
129
Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Malignant Diseases
141
Laparoscopic Approaches to Hepatobiliary Cancer
154
Laparoscopic Ablation of Liver Tumors
181
Laparoscopic Approaches to Colonic Malignancy
198
Laparoscopic Resection of the Rectosigmoid Colon
213
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection
228
Laparoscopic Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma
302
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Metastatic Cancer
317
Specialization Issues
331
Minimal Access Cancer Management in Children
333
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Treatment of Cancer
346
The Future
365
Future Prospects
367
Index
371
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