The book provides a comprehensive, practical review of the latest advances in minimally invasive modalities employed in general surgery. Most importantly, it includes the latest NOTES-based procedures which allow the surgeon to pass an endoscope through a natural orifice thereby avoiding external incisions or scars. The text takes a disease- and technique-based approach, including chapters on a range of disorders such as peptic ulcer disease and inguinal hernia; these focus on patient selection, relevant techniques and clinical pitfalls and pointers. Other technique-based chapters such as obesity surgery, NOTES and advanced therapeutic endoscopy summarize the indications for use, technology, set up, techniques and pitfalls. With the use of minimally invasive techniques becoming more and more widespread, Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy, Therapeutic Endoscopy and NOTES offers a timely review for all surgeons, gastroenterologists, residents and fellows wishing to improve the perioperative and operative care of their patients.

Table of Contents
1. Diagnostic Laparoscopy 2. Cholecystectomy 3. Robotic Assisted Single Port Cholecystectomy 4. Common Bile Duct Exploration 5. Biliary Bypass 6. Laparoscopic Jejunostomy and Gastrostomy 7. Liver Surgery 8. Ventral Hernia Surgery 9. Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia and Nissen Fundoplication
10. Heller Myotomy 11. Peptic Ulcer Disease 12. Gastrectomy 13. Inguinal Hernia 14. Appendectomy 15. Colorectal Surgery SILS Colectomy 16. Splenectomy 17. Adrenalectomy 18. Pancreatic Surgery 19. Esophagectomy 20. Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery 21. Obesity Surgery 22. Surgical Robots and Telesurgery 23. Endolumenal Surgery 24. Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy 25. NOTES 26. Advanced Training and Education 27. Anesthetic Considerations for Laparoscopy and Endoscopy 28. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cancer