The Sages Manual of Robotic Surgery

Description

• Presents a comprehensive approach to the various applications of surgical techniques and procedures currently performed with the robotic surgical platform
• Written by experts in the field
• Richly illustrated with color photographs and illustrations

This text is designed to present a comprehensive approach to the various applications of surgical techniques and procedures currently performed with the robotic surgical platform.  The initial chapters will address preliminary issues faced by surgeons and staff whomay be undertaking these new techniques.  These areas include training and credentialing, as well as instrumentation and platforms commonly used for these procedures.  Subsequent chapters will focus on specific disease processes and the robotic applications forthose procedures, divided among the specialties.  Written by unbiased experts in that field, each of these sections will address issues such as patient selection, pre-operative considerations, positioning and technical aspects of the most common operations, andavoiding complications.  A brief review of the existing literature addressing the particular topic will follow in each section. Extensive illustrations and links to video will make this an interactive text. 

Ankit D. Patel, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, FACS
Chief Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Director of the Center for Advanced Surgical Technology
Joseph and Richard Still Endowed Professor of Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE