- Minimally invasive surgery techniques in the main gynecologic areas are described by international renowned authors
- Easy reading format, allowing practical application
- Supplemented with over 200 illustrations and photographs
In the last 25 years, minimally invasive surgery techniques have had a great impact on all gynecologic surgery areas, becoming the technique of choice in most leading health centers around the world. Nowadays, due to such developments, the employment of minimally invasive techniques is a feature for every gynecological surgery service, being part of their daily routine. To the same extent, it is a requirement for every gynecological surgeon to be aware and up to date regarding these techniques and their uses.
The book describes and discusses minimally invasive techniques in gynecological surgery by means of an evidence-based analysis, providing clinical correlations for a practical purpose. Techniques covered include vaginal radical trachelectomy, laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, robotic surgery in gynecological cancer, hysteroscopic myomectomy, LESS surgery, deep endometriosis surgery, and laparoscopic supra cervical hysterectomy.
Some of the most renowned international references in minimally invasive surgery are included in this title, making
Minimally Invasive Gynecology: an Evidence Based Approach fundamental reading for all gynecologists and gynecological surgeons.
Table of ContentsSection 1: Minimally Invasive Gynecology: A Therapeutic (R) Evolution!.- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: The Big Cutoff in Laparoscopic Surgery Development.- Robotics in Gynecology.- Single-Port Surgery.- Anatomic Landmarks in Deep Endometriosis Surgery.- Nerve-sparing Routes in Radical Pelvic Surgery.-
Section 2: Endometriosis.- Patient Language in Endometriosis Surgery.- Endometriosis: From Diagnosis to Surgical Management.- Surgical Treatment of Deep Endometriosis.- Endometrioma and Ovarian Reserve: Surgical Approach.-
Section 3: General Gynecologic Procedures.- Vaginal Hysterectomy, Salpingectomy and Adnexectomy.- Minimally Invasive Myomectomy.- Ovarian cysts: Preoperative evaluation and Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Cerclage.- Cesarean Scar Defects: Hysteroscopic Treatment of Isthmocele in Menstrual Disorders and Infertility.-
Section 4: Uro-Gynecology.- Minimally Invasive Approach in Urogynecology: An Evidence-Based Approach.- Urinary Incontinence: Minimally Invasive Techniques and Evidence Based Results.-
Section 5: Onco-gynecology.- Radical Wide Local Resection in Vulvar Cancer.- Classification of Radical Hysterectomy.- Laparoscopic Operative Staging in Cervical Cancer.- Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Hysterectomy.- Robotic Radical Hysterectomy: Surgical Technique.- Paraaortic Laparoscopic Node Dissections.- Transperitoneal Paraaortic Lynphadenectomy Surgical Technique, Results, Challenges and Complications.- Radical Vaginal Trachelectomy.- Laparoscopic Radical Trachelectomy Vaginal Assisted Nerve Sparing Description of the Surgical Technique and Early Results in a Reference Oncology Brazilian Center.- Laparoscopic Surgery in Endometrial Carcinoma.- Ovarian Cancer: Current Applications of Minimally Invasive.- Sentinel Node in Gynecologic Cancer.-
Section 6: Complications.- Complications of Laparoscopy.
