Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Section 1. Foregut.- Laparoscopic Fundoplication.- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy.- Laparoscopic placement of magnetic ring.- Robotic paraesophageal hernia repair.- Laparoscopic paraesophageal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic total gastrectomy.- Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy.- Robotic transhiatal esophagectomy.- Section 2. Bariatric surgery.- Laparoscopic bypass.- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic duodenal switch.- Section 3. Hepatobiliarypancreatic.- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.- Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.- Robotic hepatectomy.- Laparoscopic Whipple Robotic Whipple.- Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.- Robotic distal pancreatectomy.- Section 4. Abdominal wall.- Laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair.- Laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair.- Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.- Laparoscopic para-stomal hernia repair.- Section 5. Colorectal.- Laparoscopic ileocolic resection.- MIS right colectomy.- MIS left colectomy.- MIS Sigmoid resection.- MIS low anterior resection.- MIS APR.- Single port laparoscopic total colectomy.- MIS Restorative proctocolectomy with IPAA.- MIS Total proctocolectomy.- TaTME.- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM).- Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS).- Section 6. Miscellaneous.- Laparoscopic appendectomy.- Laparoscopic splenectomy.- MIS right adrenalectomy.- MIS left adrenalectomy.- MIS nephrectomy.- Laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy and gastrostomy.

This book comprehensively covers minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques suitable for use in abdominal operations. Chapters describe relevant techniques for abdominal wall reconstruction, esophageal, bariatric, hepatobiliary, and colorectal surgery. Detailed step-by-step procedural guidance is provided with relevant photographic illustrations.

Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery is a vital resource for surgeons who perform minimally invasive gastrointestinal operations. The book is particularly addressed to trainees, fellows, and junior faculty.

Author Information

Marco G. Patti, MD is a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of North Carolina. He graduated from the University of Catania, Italy, and completed a research fellowship and residency in general surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He did a fellowship in esophageal cancer at the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. He served as faculty at UCSF for 14 years and at the University of Chicago for 8 years. Between 2016 and 2020 he worked at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill as Professor of Medicine and Surgery and Co-Director of the Center of Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing.

Amer H. Zureikat, MD is Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr Zureikat also holds the UPMC Clinical Chair in the Department of Surgery. He received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, did his general surgery training at the University of Chicago Medical Center and went on to complete a fellowship in complex surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC. Dr Zureikat joined the faculty at UPMC in 2010 and his clinical and academic interests are in hepatopancreatobiliary diseases and minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Alessandro Fichera earned his M.D. from the Catholic University of Rome, completed General Surgery Residency at the University of Chicago and two year fellowship in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. In September 2019 he became the Division Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and the Surgery Safety and Quality Officer since July 2020. His clinical and research interest include colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Francisco Schlottmann, MD MPH received his medical degree with honors at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. He then completed his general surgery residency at the Hospital Aleman of Buenos Aires. After his surgical training, Dr. Schlottmann completed the Soudavar fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, focusing his research on esophageal cancer. He then did a 2-year gastrointestinal surgery fellowship at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Schlottmann obtained his Master of Public Health at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. He currently serves as an Affiliate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital Aleman of Buenos Aires with an active clinical and research interest in benign esophageal disorders, obesity, gastric cancer, and esophageal cancer.