Advances and Controversies in Minimally Invasive Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics (Volume 88-5) (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 88-5)

The general surgeon was first introduced to laparoscopy nearly 20 years ago. In these past two decades, there has been an evolution in the indications, approaches, and outcomes for the surgical treatment of many conditions and diseases. The debate about the optimal approach continues. Despite all of the advances that have been made during the 'evolution of the laparoscopic revolution', there is still progress to be made. This issue will examine the history of the minimally invasive surgical approach to a variety of conditions, ongoing areas of controversy, and future directions. Cover......Page 1 Foreword......Page 2 Preface......Page 5 Evolution versus revolution......Page 7 Training, credentialing, and awarding of privileges of practicing surgeons in new technology......Page 8 Gastroesophageal reflux disease......Page 22 Patient selection for antireflux surgery......Page 23 Principles and technique of antireflux surgery......Page 26 Outcomes of antireflux surgery......Page 29 Endoscopic endoluminal therapy......Page 30 Barrett’s esophagus......Page 33 References......Page 35 Current Controversies in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair......Page 38 Type II: true paraesophageal hernias......Page 39 Thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis......Page 58 Open esophagectomy......Page 59 Indications for minimally invasive esophagectomy......Page 60 Minimally invasive esophageal resection techniques......Page 61 Laparoscopic esophagectomy......Page 63 Endoscopic therapy for Barrett’s esophagitis and esophageal cancer......Page 65 Endoscopic mucosal resection......Page 66 Oncologic perspectives......Page 67 References......Page 68 The rationale for weight loss surgery......Page 70 Evaluation of the obese patient for bariatric surgery......Page 71 Minimally invasive options for bariatric surgery......Page 73 The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass......Page 74 The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band......Page 77 Laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch......Page 79 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy......Page 81 References......Page 84 Minimally Invasive Resection of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors......Page 87 Esophagus......Page 88 Stomach......Page 89 Small bowel......Page 92 Targeted adjuvant therapy......Page 93 References......Page 94 Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration......Page 97 Indications for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography......Page 98 Intraoperative techniques for stone removal......Page 100 Laparoscopic transcystic removal......Page 101 Laparoscopic choledochotomy......Page 102 What role does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography play in stone removal?......Page 103 Postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography......Page 105 Transcystic stenting and postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography......Page 106 References......Page 107 Current Trends in Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery: Spleen, Adrenal, Pancreas, and Liver......Page 110 Spleen......Page 111 Adrenal......Page 112 Pancreas......Page 115 Liver......Page 118 References......Page 120 Barcelona trial......Page 124 Randomized controlled trials......Page 125 Colon Cancer Laparoscopic or Open Resection trial......Page 127 Survival......Page 128 Surgical wound and port site recurrence......Page 130 Lymph node retrieval......Page 131 Operative time, hospital length of stay, and cost......Page 132 Quality of life......Page 133 Oncologic and patient-oriented outcomes......Page 134 Robotic surgery......Page 138 Local excision......Page 139 Transanal endoscopic microsurgery......Page 140 Chemoradiation therapy......Page 141 Patient selection......Page 142 Learning curve/quality assurance......Page 143 References......Page 144 To repair or not to repair......Page 150 Open inguinal hernia repair......Page 151 Totally extraperitoneal repair......Page 152 Laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernias......Page 153 Recurrent hernias......Page 154 Cost......Page 155 References......Page 156 Causes of ventral hernia formation......Page 159 Open repair......Page 160 Laparoscopic repair......Page 161 Meshes available for use......Page 164 Clinical outcomes of open versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs......Page 165 Other technical adjunct for ventral hernia repair......Page 167 Obesity......Page 170 Elderly......Page 172 Seroma......Page 173 References......Page 174 Recent Advances and Controversies in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery......Page 177 Pectus repair......Page 178 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia......Page 179 Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula......Page 180 Congenital cardiac malformations......Page 181 Pediatric obesity surgery......Page 182 Biliary disease......Page 183 Appendicitis......Page 184 Anorectal malformations......Page 185 Urologic and gonadal abnormalities......Page 186 Inguinal hernia repair......Page 187 Laparoscopy for pediatric trauma......Page 188 References......Page 189 Commercial systems......Page 196 Flexible endoscopy platform......Page 199 Miniature robot platform......Page 200 References......Page 204 Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery......Page 206 Terminology......Page 207