Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume deals with the field of minimal access surgery. It covers the philosophy of the concept, team training, pre-operative preparation of the patient, anaesthetic considerations, equipment, lasers, and operative techniques for the various body systems.

Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume deals with the field of minimal access surgery. It covers the philosophy of the concept, team training, pre-operative preparation of the patient, anaesthetic considerations, equipment, lasers, and operative techniques for the various body systems.