Main description:

Outlining the best means of infection management and emphasizing early recognition and identification of pathogens, this trailblazing volume pinpoints the distinct immunodeficiencies related to specific malignancies that result in predictable opportunistic infections-containing accessible reviews of the latest scientific research, reports from the forefront of clinical practice, and copious illustrations and tables to be of maximal benefit to the reader.

Contents:

The Laparoscopic Revolution, Patient Selection and Preparation, Basic Equipment, Room Setup, and Patient Positioning, Anesthetic Issues, Access and Port Placement, Hand-Assisted Approach, Suturing and Knot Tying, Instruments for Ligating, Tissue Approximation, Gluing, and Coagulation, Laparoscopic Ultrasonography, Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery, General Postoperative Care, Laparoscopic Skills Training, Surgical Robots, Telesurgery, and Future Technologies