Laparoscopic Colectomy

Written for surgeons early in their careers, this guide offers the anatomy and technical detail needed to build on hands-on training in minimally invasive colon and rectal operations. Several colorectal procedures are well suited to a laparoscopic approach, and the book covers them in turn.

The chapters were written by experienced colon and rectal surgeons and surgical educators from across the United States. Each one walks through the main stages of an operation: the sequence of steps, when and how the surgeon applies tension, how the patient is repositioned, and how to keep the procedure moving efficiently. Practical tips and common pitfalls, which often go unmentioned in standard descriptions of a technique, are included to give readers a broader set of skills.

Every chapter contains newly drawn illustrations showing the direction of traction, the planned line of dissection, and the colon's anatomy. Instruments are color-coded to separate the surgeon's tools from the assistant's. The book is aimed at residents and junior attending surgeons who want to become proficient in laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery.