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CIGES Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery

Featuring more than 800 full-color illustrations, this atlas is a complete step-by-step guide to the most advanced and successful laparoscopic surgical procedures. The author is one of the world's foremost laparoscopic surgeons and is founder of a renowned training center, the Coimbatore Institute of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery (CIGES).

The first section focuses on basic information such as instrumentation, operating room layout, hemostasis, laparoscopic access, and diagnostic laparoscopy. The remaining eleven sections demonstrate specific operative procedures for various organ systems. This edition features two new sections on paediatric and gynecologic surgery. Photographs and drawings are skilfully integrated with the author's detailed "how-to" descriptions.