Mastering Endo-Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery ELSA Manual

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Part 1 Basic Principles

1              Access, Pneumoperitoneum and Related Complications

2              Image Systems in Endo-Laparoscopic Surgery

3              Care and Handling of  Laparoscopic Instrumentations

4              Electrosurgery and energy devices

5              Endo-laparoscopic Suturing

6              Ergonomics in Laparoscopic Surgery

7              Hemostasis in Laparoscopic Surgery

8              Imaging-Enhancing System

9              Instrumentations and Access Devices

10           Operating Room Setup and Patient Positioning in MIS

11           Surgical Smoke, Its Risks and Mitigation Strategies

Part 2    Anesthesia in Laparoscopic Surgery

12           Principles of Anesthesia

13           Physiologic Considerations in Laparoscopic Surgery

Part 3    Diagnostic Laparoscopy

14           Staging Laparoscopy for Intra-Abdominal Carcinoma

15           Diagnostic Laparoscopy

Part 4    Emergency Laparoscopy

16           Perforated Ulcer Treatment

17           Laparoscopic Appendectomy

18           Meckel’s Diverticula

19           Emergency Groin Hernia Repair

20           Laparoscopic Subtotal Cholecystectomy

21           Adhesiolysis for Bowel Obstruction

22           Emergency Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection

23           Laparoscopic Hartmann’s procedure

Part 5    Endocrine Surgery

24           Remote Access Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

25           Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

26           Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Abdominal Approach

27           Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy:  Retroperitoneal approach

Part 6    Breast Surgery

28           Endoscopy-Assisted Breast Surgery for Breast Cancer

29           Laparoscopic Omental Flap Partial Breast Reconstruction

Part 7    Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

30           Basic Principles and Advanced VATS procedures

Part 8    Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - Esophageal Surgery

31           Achalasia

32           Resection of Gastroesophageal Junction Submucosal Tumours (SMTs)

33           Transoral Endoscopic Zenker Diverticulotomy

34           Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

35           Hiatal Hernia

36           Esophageal Cysts

37           McKeown Esophagectomy

Part 9    Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - Gastric Surgery

38           Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours

39           Gastric Carcinoma : Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy

Part 10  Bariatric Procedures

40           Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity

41           Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

42           LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX EN Y GASTRIC BYPASS (LRYGB)

43           One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)

Part 11  Hepatobiliary Surgery - Gallbladder

44           Elective Cholecystectomy

Part 12  Hepatobiliary Surgery - Common Bile Duct Stones

45           Laparoscopic Choledochotomy for Bile Duct Stones

Part 13  Hepatobiliary Surgery - Liver

46           Hepatic cyst/ abscess

47           Laparoscopic Wedge  Liver Resection

48           Laparoscopic Left Liver Resection

49           Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy

Part 14  Pancreas

50           Laparoscopic internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts

51           Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy

52           Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Part 15                 Spleen

53           Laparoscopic Splenectomy

54           Intraoperative Splenic Injuries

Part 16    Inguinal Hernia

55           Transabdominal Pre-peritoneal approach (TAPP)

56           Totally Extra-peritoneal approach in Inguinal Hernia Repair

57           Laparoscopic Management of Recurrent and Re-Recurrent hernia

58           Laparo-endoscopic approach to Complex Inguinal

Hernia

Part 17  Incisional/ Ventral Hernia Repair

59           Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) and IPOM plus

60           Extraperitoneal Ventral Hernia Repair

61           Endoscopic anterior component separation technique (eACS)

62           Role of Botulinum Toxin-A in Chemical Component Separation Technique.

63   &n

Professor Davide Lomanto graduated with distinction (Magna cum Laude) in medicine and surgery in 1983 at University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy. He completed his training in general surgery in 1992 and his PhD in gastrointestinal surgery in 1990 at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy, where he subsequently became Associate Professor. He spent several periods of time overseas for training in Switzerland, Germany and USA.

Professor Lomanto is currently Professor of Surgery at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC) at the National University Hospital (NUH) and Director of the Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) at National University of Singapore. He is also a Senior Consultant in General Surgery and Paediatric Surgery at NUH.

Professor Lomanto has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic digestive surgery including robotic and obesity surgery and abdominal wall hernia repair. He is a fellow of international surgical societies like SAGES, EAES, ACS, ELSA. He takes part in the organizing of International Surgical Congress and has been invited to speak and chair in many international conferences. He received more than 15 awards for his scientific studies at international congress. He is a member of the editorial committee and reviewer of several scientific surgical journals.

Professor Lomanto is the Secretary-General and Past-President of the Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of ASIA (ELSA), founding member and Advisory President of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS). founding member and Past-President of the Asia-Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS) and President of the Asia Endoscopic Task Force (AETF). He is Secretary General and Treasurer of the International Federation of the Societies of Endoscopic Surgeons (IFSES).

Professor Lomanto has more than 150 publications in international peer-reviewed surgical journals and more then 25 chapters in surgical books. He is editor of 5 surgical books. He has been awarded the honorary membership of the Surgical and Endolaparoscopic Societies of Japan (JSES), India (IAGES), Indonesia (PBEI, PERHERI), Philippines (PCS, PALES), Thailand (RCST), European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg (FRCS). Member of the International Committee of the Consortium of American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEIs). He serves as Managing Editor of Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, Associate Editor of Hernia Journal and international editorial member of Surgical Endoscopy and Asian Journal of Surgery.

Professor Davide Lomanto attained his knighthood on 26 December 2009. He was conferred the prestigious award Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana, by the Italian government for his leadership in clinical service, research and academic recognition as expert in the field of surgery, minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery.

Dr. Marilou B. Fuentes is a consultant and the training officer of the Department of Surgery at The Medical City Hospital, Manila Philippines. She is a guest faculty at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr Fuentes is a fellow of Philippine College of Surgeons, Philippine Society of General Surgeons and Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons and a member of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) and Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).