Guest Editors:
Michael J Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS (Left)
Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD (Right)
Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
This Focused Issue “Laparoscopic Colon Surgery”, guest edited by Drs. Michael J Stamos and Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, aims to provide comprehensive surgical techniques and discussion concerning minimally invasive treatment of malignant and benign colon surgery.
Laparoscopic colon surgery
Laparoscopic colectomy: why we do what we do-lessons learned
Laparoscopic colectomy for colonic malignancy: review of literature
Laparoscopic colectomy in inflammatory bowel disease: indications and special considerations
The dilemmas of the transverse colon cancer: segmental or extended right colectomy, laparoscopic hazards for the inexperienced surgeon
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colon resection: review of literature and technique
Site of extraction for laparoscopic colectomy: review and technique
The advantage of intracorporeal techniques
Current techniques for combined endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery (CELS)
Successful application of laparoscopic techniques in colorectal surgery and its indications
Laparoscopic right colectomy: technique and atlas
Laparoscopic left colectomy: surgical technique
Disclosure:
The series “Laparoscopic Colon Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Michael J Stamos and Mehraneh Dorna Jafari served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.
