Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations

Introducing the most essential all-in-one MIS tutorial and atlas for 21st-century practice

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If you are a laparoscopic surgeon who strives to be at the vanguard of clinical practice, your atlas has arrived. Overflowing with nearly 1,000 beautifully rendered, medically accurate illustrations, The Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations is the definitive laparoscopic surgery procedural primer and visual roadmap. 

This indispensable, one-stop resource delivers easy-to-follow procedural guidance that builds on the vital work of laparoscopic surgery pioneers at OHSU and other leading academic centers in the United States who have adapted common open operations to an MIS environment. Accompanying this skill-sharpening content are detailed illustrations that take you through each step to consider while performing current minimally invasive techniques. 

The Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations begins with a review of general surgical considerations and principles of access, while subsequent sections survey the full scope of surgical interventions. Mirroring the latest clinical perspectives, research, and technologies that drive procedure evolution, this is the one atlas that should be part of your surgical library.

Nearly 1,000 state-of-the-art illustrations—all created by esteemed professors of medical illustration at Johns  Hopkins  University—are designed to help surgeons visualize the procedure as they step to the operating tableComprehensive coverage encompassing 62 must-know procedures, each of which is fully explained with high- yield text and accompanying illustrationsConsistent format includes Indications, Preoperative Preparation, Anesthesia, Position, Incision and Exposure,  Closure, and Postoperative CareSection on minimally invasive pediatric surgery examines the latest procedural approaches to this critical surgical  area