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This addition to the acclaimed Mastery of Surgery series is the standard-setting text/atlas on all endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures. The book is authored by the world's masters of this technology, who share their firsthand operative experience, emphasizing decision-making and focusing on the anatomy and key steps in the operations. The comprehensive coverage includes minimally invasive operative procedures in all of general surgery, plus selected surgical subspecialty procedures that a surgical resident may need to learn. Of special note is the inclusion of flexible (diagnostic) endoscopy with operative endoscopic/laparoscopic procedures. The book contains more than 100 full-color photographs taken directly from the video systems through which operations are performed, plus more than 500 drawings by a noted illustrator. Editorial comments at the end of each chapter provide additional perspectives or alternative views