Robotic Total Colectomy
Recent advances in the da Vinci robotic platform have made it a relevant adjunct to colorectal surgery. Although initial applications were reserved for challenging pelvic dissections, as technology has improved and the Xi ecosystem matured, procedures suc
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Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery Second Edition
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Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Ovunc Bardakcioglu Editor
Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery Second Edition
Editor Ovunc Bardakcioglu University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-15272-7 ISBN 978-3-030-15273-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15273-4 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my father, my first mentor and most talented surgeon I know Ovunc Bardakcioglu
Foreword
Numerous textbooks line our shelves, fill our memory devices, and are available in our clouds. Each of these learned works includes facets of our practice which offer value to the practitioner. While some of these scholarly works focus upon disease, others focus upon technique. The styles of the textbooks range from recitation of results to management of complications to diagnostic methodology to illustrated atlases. I congratulate Dr. Ovunc Bardakcioglu upon the second edition of his outstanding scholarly volume Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery. Within his 18 chapters, he has captured the essence of the major advances in our specialty including advanced laparoscopic and endoscopy, robotic, and transanal minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has selected from among a myriad of renowned experts some of the most accomplished, respected, and innovative individuals. He and his colleagues have deftly woven a volume in which virtually every new important advance is lucidly described in a meaningful clinically relevant m
