Main description:

This text provides a clear, reproducible, step-by-step guide for each colorectal surgery operation. The format follows that of both a "how to" manual as well as an algorithm-based guide to allow the reader to understand the thought process behind the proposed treatment strategy. Each chapter includes both operative technical details as well as perioperative "tips and tricks" that the authors utilize in the management of these complex surgical patients. In addition, it addresses the optimal "next step" in dealing with more challenging situations such as pregnancy, emergent surgery, the elderly, and the obese patient. Throughout the text, each author provides an ongoing narrative of his/her individual surgical techniques along with color illustrations and diagrams to "personally" take the reader through the crucial steps of the procedure, as well as key points of patient care inherent to that topic. Additionally, where appropriate, links to online or downloadable videos will give the reader an up-front look into technical aspects of traditional straight laparoscopic and hand-assisted minimally invasive surgery, as well as NOTES, transanal, robotic, single incision colectomy and combined laparoscopic-endoscopic resection.

Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease: Technique and Best Practices will be of great utility to colorectal, general and oncologic surgeons who want to learn or improve their minimally invasive skills in colorectal surgery. Furthermore, this text will be of particular interest to the surgeons-in-training, and the general and colorectal surgeon who is often called upon to manage a variety of colorectal surgery conditions through a minimally invasive approach.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Editors

Preface

Editors

Forward

Jeffrey Milsom, MD

Section I. Preoperative

Chapter 1

Perioperative Assessment

Charlotte Kvasnovsky, MD, MPH and Andrea Chao Bafford, MD, FACS

Chapter 2

Patient Positioning, Instrumentation, and Trocar Placement

Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, Michael J. Stamos, MD, and Steven Mills, MD

Chapter 3

Surgical Anatomy

Todd D. Francone, MD, MPH and Ron G. Landmann, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Section II. Procedures

Chapter 4

Right Colectomy: Straight Laparoscopic

Steven R. Hunt, MD

Chapter 5

Right Colectomy: Hand-Assist

Kirk A. Ludwig, MD and Timothy Ridolfi, MD

Chapter 6

Laparoscopic Left/Sigmoid Colectomy

Toyooki Sonoda, MD

Chapter 7

Hand Assisted Left Colectomy

Steven Lee-Kong, MD and Daniel L. Feingold, MD

Chapter 8

Total Abdominal Colectomy: Straight Laparoscopic Approach

Amanda V. Hayman, MD, MPH and Eric J. Dozois, MD

Chapter 9

Total Abdominal Colectomy: Hand Assisted Approach

Kiyokazu Nakajima, MD, FACS, Tsunekazu Mizushima, MD, PhD, and Riichiro Nezu, MD, PhD

Chapter 10

Operative Details of Laparoscopic Rectal Resection for Cancer

Martin R. Weiser, MD

Chapter 11

Laparoscopic Hand-Assisted Low Anterior Resection

Govind Nandakumar, MD and Sang W. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 12

Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection

Jennifer S. Davids, MD and Justin A. Maykel, MD

Chapter 13

Laparoscopic Proctocolectomy

David A. Etzioni, MD, MSHS and Tonia M. Young-Fadok,MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 14

Laparoscopic Rectopexy

Mia DeBarros, MD and Scott Steele, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 15

Minimally Invasive Approach for Stoma Creation

Seth I. Felder, MD, Zuri Murrell, MD, and Philip Fleshner, MD

Chapter 16

Laparoscopic Stomal Reversal

Emre Gorgun, MD, FACS

Chapter 17

Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair Joshua A. Tyler, MD and Matthew G. Mutch, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Section III. Technical Challenges and Tips

Chapter 18

Overcoming Technical Challenges: The Abdomen

Eric K. Johnson, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 19

Overcoming Technical Challenges: The Pelvis

M. Shane McNevin, MD

Chapter 20

Overcoming Technical Challenges: Reoperative Surgery

Brian R. Englum, MD, M. Benjamin Hopkins, M, and John Migaly, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 21

Overcoming Technical Challenges: Prevention and Managing Complications

Bradley R. Davis, MD

Section IV. New Horizons

Chapter 22

Single-Incision Laparoscopic Approaches to Colorectal Disease

Virgilio George, MD

Chapter 23

Natural Orifice Surgery (NOTES)

Mark H. Whiteford, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 24

Robotic Surgery

Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, David E. Rivadeneira, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, and Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD

Chapter 25

Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS): Operative Technique, Pitfalls, and Tips

Francisco Quinteras, MD, Kumaran Thiruppathy, FRCS(Eng), MBBS, M.Phil, BSc, , and Matthew R. Albert MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 26

Combined Endo-Laparoscopic Surgery (CELS)

Kelly A. Garrett, MD FACS FASCRS and Sang W. Lee, MD FACS FASCRS

Section V. Special Situations

Chapter 27

Emergency Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Rodrigo Pedraza, MD, and Eric M. Haas, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 28

Laparoscopy in the Elderly Patient

Joshua I. S. Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS, and Brian R. Kann,MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 29

Laparoscopic Colectomy in the Obese Patient

Arida Siripong, MD, and H. David Vargas, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 30

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Crohn's Disease Patients

Chang Sik Yu, MD, PhD

Chapter 31

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Marco E. Allaix, MD, and Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chapter 32

Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease: Techniques and Best Practices - Pediatrics

Eric J. Krebill, MD, and Daniel J. Robertson, MD

Chapter 33

Laparoscopy in Pregnant Patients

Melissa M. Alvarez-Downing, MD, and David J. Maron, MD, MBA

Chapter 34

Economics of Laparoscopic Colectomy

Anthony J. Senagore, MD, MS, MBA

Chapter 35

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery

Jennifer Leahy, BA, MS, and Rocco Ricciardi, MD, MPH

Section VI. Conclusions

Chapter 36 "

Future Directions in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Howard Ross, MD, FACS, FASCRS, and Matthew Miller Philp, MD