Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery
Approximately 70% of gynecologic surgical procedures can now be performed with minimally invasive techniques. In this book, world-renowned experts describe the latest advances in the field and explain why endoscopy is of key importance in so many conditio
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Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery
Olav Istre Editor
Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery
Editor Olav Istre, MD, PhD Fredriksberg Denmark
ISBN 978-3-662-44058-2 ISBN 978-3-662-44059-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-44059-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Preface
Gynecological surgery has evolved rapidly in the past few years. New surgical and nonsurgical options are emerging for a variety of gynecological conditions, with major emphasis on minimally invasive and noninvasive options. The ORs with their equipment have changed to HD, 3D, and robotic surgery; all of these have major benefits for our patients. Since Harry Reich first described total laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) in 1988, endoscopic hysterectomies have become a routine procedure in many gynecologic departments, even though open abdominal hysterectomy is still the dominant surgical technique worldwide. In Denmark, for instance, total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is the main treatment for enlarged uterus in 53 % of cases (The Danish hysterectomy database 2011). Laparoscopic hysterectomy is pe
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