Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery: Techniques and Tips

Namir Katkhouda

Namir Katkhouda

Advanced

Laparoscopic

Surgery

Techniques and Tips

2nd Edition

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NAMIR KATKHOUDA, MD

Professor of Surgery

Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs Chief, Division of General and Laparoscopic Surgery

Director, Bariatric Surgery Program University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Department of Surgery

1510 San Pablo St.

Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA

katkhoud@surgery.usc.edu or nkatkhouda@surgery.usc.edu

Illustrator:

Timothy C. Hengst 1631 Calle de Oro Thousand Oaks CA 91360-7012, USA tim@thengst.com

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To God, who guides my life.

To my wife, Dominique, for her eternal love and support. Without her, many important things would not have happened. To my beloved children, Nadine and Philippe.

They deserve the absolute best for their understanding of their “busy” father. To my mother whom I love dearly.

To my brothers.

In memory of my father.

Preface

When I wrote and published the first edition of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery “Techniques and Tips” in 1998, I wanted to share with all general surgeons, residents, attendings and senior faculty alike the experience that I accumulated in laparoscopic surgery over a period of 10 years. I knew at the time that the biggest hurdles for a wide adoption of advanced techniques were the specialized surgical skills involved, including laparoscopic suturing. The chapters included the procedures that were performed routinely and for which there was evidence to support the practice of the techniques. The continued success of the book after it was translated into Spanish and its widespread sale even in Asia confirmed that I was correct in my assumptions. My greatest satisfaction was that the “red book”, as it became known, was on the shelf of most surgical residency program libraries. In 2008, 10 years later and 20 years following my first laparoscopic cholecystectomy, I embarked on another big project, namely to write the second edition. For this book, I deleted procedures that were abandoned, such as laparoscopic spine fusion, but added all the newest procedures, including laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, laparoscopic hepatectomy, and a large chapter on laparoscopic bariatric surgery including gastric bypass, gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy. I also ensured that the newest, most innovative techniques were presented, such as laparoscopic single access surgery, and of course advanced laparoscopic suturing , the Holy Grail of advanced laparoscopic surgery, a skill without which advanced laparoscopic training remains incomplete.

I did not forget the rest of the GI procedures, many of which were redone, and color figures were added. Another new feature is the inclusion of 2 DVDs of some of my techniques so readers can get a more “live” idea of my concepts.

I hope that I have reached the ambitious goals that I set forth in this “blue book”: complex laparoscopic techniques made simpler and upheld by surgical excellence.

Acknowledgements

ASHKAN MOAZZEZ, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Division of General and Laparoscopic Surgery

Department of Surgery

University of Southern California

His assistance was invaluable

TIM HENGST

Medical illustrator

His artistic talent is unsurpassed

VAUGHN A. STARNES, MD, FACS

Distinguished Professor and Chairman

Department of Surgery

Founder and Director, USC Cardiothoracic Institute

University of Southern California

“In the USC Department of Surgery”, he once said,“surgical excellence is minimum standard”. I could not agree more. For his confidence and friendship.