Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery, Part I, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

1st Edition - November 16, 2018

Authors: James Fleshman, Claudius Conrad

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This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Claudius Conrad and James Fleshman, is devoted to Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery.  For… Read more

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This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Claudius Conrad and James Fleshman, is devoted to Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery. For Part I, Drs. Conrad and Fleshman has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Development of Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery; Fluorescent Imaging for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery; Augmented Reality for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery; Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Cancer; Robotic Developments for Cancer Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery for Palliation; Transluminal Cancer Surgery; Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cancer Surgery; Minimally Invasive Staging Surgery for Cancer; Training for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery; Minimally Invasive Head and Neck Cancer Surgery; much more!

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
History of Minimally Invasive Surgical Oncology
Key points
History of laparoscopy in general surgery
Laparoscopy in surgical oncology
Key concerns in the adoption of laparoscopy in surgical oncology
Adoption of minimally invasive surgery in colorectal cancer
Minimally invasive surgery in esophageal cancer
Adoption of minimally invasive surgery in gastric cancer
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Summary
Training for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Current minimally invasive surgical oncology training
Case study: the introduction of laparoscopic hepatectomy
Simulated learning
Basic skills simulation
Simulation for advanced minimally invasive surgery skills
Online videos
Mentoring and coaching
A few sound educational principles
Exciting new developments
Summary
Virtual and Augmented Reality in Oncologic Liver Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Fluorescence Imaging for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Surgical technique
Published reports
Summary
Minimally Invasive Staging Surgery for Cancer
Key points
Introduction to staging laparoscopy
Surgical technique
Staging laparoscopy for gastroesophageal junction and gastric cancer
Staging laparoscopy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and other periampullary tumors
Staging laparoscopy for primary and secondary liver tumors
Staging laparoscopy for biliary tract tumors
Summary
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Palliation
Key points
Introduction
Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies
Lower gastrointestinal cancer
Other scenarios
Summary
Robotic Developments in Cancer Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Conventional laparoscopy and robotic surgery
Technical advances of robotics in cancer surgery
Robotic outcomes in key complex abdominal cancer surgery
Future directions
Summary
Transluminal Cancer Surgery
Key points
Evolution of transluminal surgery
Current evidence and techniques
Future of transluminal surgery
Robotic Head and Neck Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Current approaches
Future approaches
Summary
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Pediatric Solid Tumors
Key points
Introduction
Abdominal and retroperitoneal tumors
Thoracic tumors
Robotic surgery
Summary
Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Cancer
Key points
Introduction
Early diagnosis
Diagnosis with endoscopic ultrasound examination
Diagnosis with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic management of malignant biliary obstruction
Endoscopic management of duodenal obstruction
Endoscopic management of postpancreaticoduodenectomy issues
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided injection therapy
Drug-eluting biliary stent
Summary