Section 1. General principles -- 1. Ergonomics of the minimally invasive operating theatre -- 2. Safety in the operating theatre -- 3. Access to the abdominal and thoracic cavity -- Section 2. Abdominal wall -- 4. Inguinal and femoral hernia (TEP) -- 5. Inguinal and femoral hernia (TAPP) -- 6. Ventral hernia -- Section 3. Oesophagus -- 7. Motility disorders -- 8. Hiatal hernia and reflux -- 9. Minimally Invasive Esophageal Resection -- Section 4. Stomach -- 10. Gastrectomy -- 11. Peptic ulcer perforation -- Section 5. Bariatric surgery -- 12. Selection of bariatric procedure -- 13. Gastric banding -- 14. Gastric by-pass -- 15. Sleeve resection -- 16. Duodenal switch -- 17. Redo surgery -- Section 6. Liver -- 18. Hepatic resection -- 19. Non-resection: Radiofrequency ablation, cryo, microwave -- Section 7. Galbladder and biliary ducts -- 20. Cholecystectomy -- 21. Surgical management of ductal calculi -- Section 8. Pancreas -- 22. Distal pancreatectomy, enucleation -- 23. Pancreaticoduodenectomy -- 24. Necrosectomy for acute pancreatitis.-Section 9. Spleen -- 25. Splenectomy -- Section 10. Small intestine -- 26. Adhesiolysis for bowel obstruction -- Section 11. Colon and Appendix -- 27. Appendectomy -- 28. Right colonic and ileocaecal resection -- 29. Left colectomy and sigmoidectomy -- 30. Total colectomy -- Section 12. Rectum -- 31. Low anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection -- 32. Prolapse -- 33. TEM -- 34. TAMIS -- Section 13. Thyroid & parathyroid -- 35. Thyroid and parathyroid -- Section 14. Adrenal -- 36. Adrenal anterior approach -- 37. Adrenal posterior approach -- Section 15. Innovative minimally invasive techniques -- 38. NOTES and hybrid NOTES procedures -- 39. Single incision surgery -- 40. Robotic surgery.

This book provides surgeons and surgical residents with the best practical knowledge currently available on commonly performed minimally invasive abdominal and thoracic procedures. Expert European surgeons share their career-long experience by doing a step-by-step dissection of operative procedures, and highlighting potential technical and anatomical hazards. Uniform full color illustrations complete the detailed descriptions of minimally invasive surgeries. In addition to the operative instructions, Surgical Principles of Minimally Invasive Procedures provides information on patient selection, choice of operative approach, special needs for minimally invasive procedures, and the early diagnosis and treatment of complications after surgery. .