Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: The Lapco Manual

Description:

This unique reference in laparoscopic colorectal surgery starts by looking at the establishment of the Lapco training programme in the UK. It then goes on to provide a comprehensive technical manual of operative and patient care for laparoscopic colorectal surgery, offers insight into training and assessment methodology and finally looks to the future and where we may be going. It shares knowledge of a unique training programme which healthcare systems worldwide are trying to emulate, and provides an up-to-date manual of know-how from some of the world’s most experienced laparoscopic colorectal trainers.

Table of Contents:

PART 1: SET

1: Evidence for laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer

2: Design and development of a national training programme

3: Educational tools and assessment for laparoscopic colorectal surgery

4: Outcomes of a national training programme

5: Training the trainer in minimal access surgery

PART 2: DIALOGUE

6: Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy

7: Laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy and transverse colectomy

8: Splenic flexure and left hemicolectomy

9: Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy and high anterior resection

10: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

PART 3: CLOSURE

11: Enhanced recovery and post-operative care

12: Complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery

13: Laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

14: Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy: A standardised modular approach

15: Robotic colorectal surgery

16: Single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery

17: Transanal total mesorectal excision

18: Future developments in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Index