State-of-the-Art Atlas and Textbook of Laparoscopic Suturing in Gynecology

State-of-the-Art Atlas and Textbook of Laparoscopic Suturing in Gynecology, Second Edition, enables surgeons facing the challenges of minimal access surgery to understand the most critical and successful use of suturing techniques in laparoscopy. This book consists of 25 chapters contributed by experts in their fields, covering fundamentals of laparoscopic suturing, suturing applications in endometriosis surgery, posterior colpotomy, and suturing techniques in chair laparoscopy. Fundamentals of laparoscopic suturing such as hand-eye coordination, focus on loops, ligatures and sutures and how they can be best practiced, are covered in detail. This edition also features new chapters on suturing applications for bowel, bladder and rectovaginal endometriosis, the role of barbed suture in modern day laparoscopy, and ‘non-mesh’ conventional pelvic floor repair bringing the text fully up-to-date. State-of-the-Art Atlas and Textbook of Laparoscopic Suturing in Gynecology, Second Edition is an essential text for endoscopic, laparoscopic and gynaecological surgeons. Key Points Covers “Chair Laparoscopy”, a topic rarely covered elsewhere Includes DVDs for selected laparoscopic suturing procedures in gynaecology Over 540 full colour images and illustrations First edition published 2006

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 2. The Dedicated Endoscopic Operating Room Today 3. Use of Pelvic Trainers and Simulators to Teach Endoscopic Suturing 4. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Suturing 5. Laparoscopic Needle Holders & Knot Pushers 6. Lap. Extracorporeal Suturing 7. Intracorporeal Suturing 8. Sliding Knots 9. The Concept of Ipsilateral Suturing & Clinical Applications 10. Use of Barbed Suture in Laparoscopic Gynaecology 11. Reich Modification of the Mccall Culdoplasty to Prevent and/or Repair Prolapse During Total Laproscopic Hysterectomy 12. A Contemporary Approach to Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Myomectomy 13. Laparoscopic Assisted Minilap Myomectomy 14. Laparoscopic Paravaginal Repair and Burch Urethropexy 15. Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy and Interocele Repair with Mesh 16. Laparoscopic Site Specific Repair of Vaginal Vault Prolapse. 17. Laparoscopic Suturing of Bowel 18. “Suturing Applications in Endometriosis Surgery" 19. Posterior Colpotomy 20. Ureteric and Bladder Injury and Repair 21. Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Gynecologists 22. Laparoscopic Micro Surgical Suturing 23. Robotic Suturing in Laparoscopic Surgery 24. Suturing Techniques in Less 25. Chair Laparoscopy with Suturing in a Sitting Position