Publisher's Synopsis
This text/atlas provides expert guidance on laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, two of the most frequently used techniques in gynecologic surgery. The book is written by leading surgeons--a veritable who's who of masters in the field--and offers practical guidance on a number of common procedures. Each chapter presents a logically-organized, step-by-step explanation of each procedure. Beginning with critical preoperative considerations and preparations, the authors guide the reader through the actual procedure, and thoroughly discuss intraoperative and postoperative management and complications. The text is complemented throughout with more than 600 superb photographs and line drawings, including over 250 in full color. The book's opening section presents an introduction to endoscopic surgery, covering such topics as credentialing in operative endoscopy, the principles (and risks) of electrosurgery, and the laser in endoscopic procedures. The subsequent sections of the book focus on the procedures themselves.;Laparoscopic procedures and conditions covered include ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, ovarian cystectomy, presacral neurectomy, bowel disease, urologic procedures, appendectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, and sterilization. Conditions and procedures examined in the hysteroscopy section include intrauterine adhesions, polypectomy and myomectomy, the septate uterus, salpingoscopy and falloposcopy, and endometrial ablation
