TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 37. Laparoscopic Colorectal Procedures A1 - Pendlimari, Rajesh A1 - Nelson, Heidi A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. PY - 2013 T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 12e AB - The practice of minimally invasive surgery has rapidly grown over the past two decades to the point that laparoscopic surgery has replaced open surgery for several abdominal procedures (such as cholecystectomy) and gained acceptance and implementation for many other procedures (such as colectomy).1 For many surgical practices laparoscopic techniques have become common place for the patient-related advantages they offer (Table 37-1). In part, the introduction of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) and the early exposure of trainees to diverse laparoscopic techniques have facilitated the availability of laparoscopic surgery to more practitioners and patients.2 Knowledge and experience gained from the evolving practice over the past nearly two decades has provided clarity on indications, contraindications, and technical advancements. This chapter provides a review of the principles behind the practice of laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery. It also provides a brief review of the special considerations for cancer of the colon and the rectum and focuses on providing a contemporary description of the technical approaches to laparoscopic and HALS approaches to segmental resections of the colon and the rectum, and the combined resections of the colon and rectum with creation of pelvic pouches. Finally, a perspective on NOSE (natural orifice specimen extraction), NOTES (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery), and robotic surgery is offered at the conclusion of this chapter. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/08 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57015451 ER -