Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecological Oncology

All gynaecologists now perform laparoscopic procedures and all see and treat some cancer patients. This book combines two of the hottest areas in surgery at present, minimally invasive techniques and cancer in women. The editors and contributors are internationally recognised leaders in the field, from France and the US, with the honorable exceptions of Victor Gomel, from Canada and John Monaghan, both established authors in their own right. Amongst other contributors, Kadar, Hutton, Reich, Dubuisson and Nezhat are also recognised within the field. The book is directed to those coming to the use of these techniques in this area for the first time. Thus the first section covers laparoscopy and applied laparoscopic techniques, instrumentation complications and training. Part II covers diagnostic and staging laparoscopy and Part III general pelvic procedures including simple and radical hysterectomy, bowel surgery and appendectomy. Part IV underlines that this is still a new and controversial area, chapters being given to tumour, mismanagement, undertreatment and other complications. Finally the place of laparoscopic surgery in the staging and/or surgical treatment of gynaecologic cancers is reviewed problem by problem; algorithms for the management of gynaecologic cancers, using laparoscopic staging or surgical therapy are included.

Table of Contents:
Part 1. Laparoscopy for the Gynecologic Oncologist: History of Laparscopic Surgery in Gynecologic oncology; Technique of Laparoscopy; Technique of Laparoscopy in the Oncological Patient; Instruments for Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology; Complications of Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Surgery; Training in Laparoscopic Surgery: requirements and Methods; Part 2. Laparoscopic Techniques in Diagnostic and Staging Laparoscopy: Laparoscopic Diagnosis of Adnexal Tumors; Technique of Exploration of the Abdominal Cavity; Retroperitoneal approach for Lymph Node Sampling and Dissection; Transumbilical Pelvic Lymphadenectomy; Transumbilical Paraaortic Lymphadenectomy; Accuracy of the Laparscopic assessment of Lymph Nodes; Part 3. Technique of Laparoscopic Surgery in Pelvic Cancers: Laparoscopic Oophorectomy; Laparoscopic and Laparoscopically-assisted simple hysterectomy; Laparoscopic and Laparoscopically-assisted modified Radical Hysterectomy; Laparoscopically-assisted Radical Hysterectomy; Laparoscopic Ovarian Transposition; Laparoscopic Techniques in Rectum and Bowel Surgery for the Gynecologic Oncologist; Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Omentectomy; Part 4. Adverse Effects of Lapaposcopy in Gynecological Oncology: What about Tumor Spill at Laparoscopy for Malignancy?; Mismanagement of Ovarian Cancers by Laparoscopy and by Laparotomy; The risk of Undertreatment of Endometrial and Cervical Cancers by Laparoscopic Surgery; Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecological Oncology; Part 5. The Place of Laparoscopic Surgery in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers: Microinvasive Carcinoma of the Cervix; Invasive Carcinoma of the Cervix; Endometrial Carcinoma; Management of the Suspicious Adnexal Mass; Ovarian Cancer; Second-look Procedures; Vulvar or Vaginal Carcinoma; Restaging Operations and Staging before Exeneration; Present and Future of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology: Efficiency, Limits and Possible Developments;