Simplified Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Practical, Safe, and Economic Methodology with DVD-ROM

Laparoscopic hysterectomy has become popular owing to the minimal operative and postoperative morbidity and the short hospital stay. This book is an excellent resource for those who are training or performing laparoscopic hysterectomy to make the process safer, easier and cheaper. The book consists of four sections; (1) Preparing to operate; (2) Preparing for surgery; (3) The ten operative steps; and (4) Postoperative care. The easy-to-understand textbook provides valuable information in text supplemented by 11 figures and color pictures, and has 16 short video clips.  The technical points provide information that will help to perform surgery with no complications. A simplified device, designed by one of the authors that will help to manipulate the uterus is described. The surgery is simplified based on the experience of the authors and some innovative thinking. The text, figures and videos explain the ergonomics associated with the procedure and practical hints to avoid injury. One realizing that pre- and postoperative care is vital, in addition to meticulous surgery, if the best results are to be achieved.