Thomas Crozier is the Professor of Anaesthesia at Georg-August Universitat, Gottingen. He is also the Deputy Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesia.

'Review of the hardback: This excellently written and illustrated text will serve equally well as a practical 'how-to-do-it' manual, an examination guide, or reference source. Prof. Crozier has produced a wide ranging … review of a rapidly expanding field.' P. Murray, Sheffield

• 1. Introduction; 2. Physiology; 3. Preparing and positioning for laparoscopic surgery; 4. Monitoring; 5. Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery; 6. Complications and contraindications of laparoscopic surgery; 7. Post-laparoscopy pain and pain relief; 8. Bariatric surgery; 9. Thoracoscopic surgery; 10. Laser surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract; 11. Minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Thomas Crozier is the Professor of Anaesthesia at Georg-August Universitat, Gottingen. He is also the Deputy Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesia.

'Review of the hardback: This excellently written and illustrated text will serve equally well as a practical 'how-to-do-it' manual, an examination guide, or reference source. Prof. Crozier has produced a wide ranging … review of a rapidly expanding field.' P. Murray, Sheffield

• 1. Introduction; 2. Physiology; 3. Preparing and positioning for laparoscopic surgery; 4. Monitoring; 5. Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery; 6. Complications and contraindications of laparoscopic surgery; 7. Post-laparoscopy pain and pain relief; 8. Bariatric surgery; 9. Thoracoscopic surgery; 10. Laser surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract; 11. Minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Thomas Crozier is the Professor of Anaesthesia at Georg-August Universitat, Gottingen. He is also the Deputy Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesia.

'Review of the hardback: This excellently written and illustrated text will serve equally well as a practical 'how-to-do-it' manual, an examination guide, or reference source. Prof. Crozier has produced a wide ranging … review of a rapidly expanding field.' P. Murray, Sheffield

• 1. Introduction; 2. Physiology; 3. Preparing and positioning for laparoscopic surgery; 4. Monitoring; 5. Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery; 6. Complications and contraindications of laparoscopic surgery; 7. Post-laparoscopy pain and pain relief; 8. Bariatric surgery; 9. Thoracoscopic surgery; 10. Laser surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract; 11. Minimally invasive neurosurgery.