Andrea Tinelli Editor 2012 In the last decades, surgery has been converted from tradition-based open surgery into evidence-based endoscopic surgery. Most surgical procedures today have  endoscopic alternatives, and it seems that in the future only very few, elective laparotomies, like caesarean section, will remain.  

Edited by M.U. Schuhmann, M. Czosnyka 2012 In 1972, the first ICP conference was organized in Germany at Hannover Medical School by Mario Brock. This first meeting of clinical research enthusiasts and basic scientists has initiated a most successful chain of 14 successive conferences, traveling between Europe, Asia, and North America.  

Rudolf Schiessel Peter Metzger Editors 2012 Patients with rectal cancer expect from their doctors cure from the disease. Another goal is to keep the integrity of their body intact. Very often the first question of a patient will be: “Do I need a stoma?” We know that most people are worried by the announcement that a permanent stoma might be […]

Amol Saxena Editor 2012 It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I am able to edit International Advances of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The idea for this book came about through my contact and subsequent friendships with two well-known and innovative foot and ankle surgeons – Nicola Maffulli, M.D., Ph.D., and Kai Olms, M.D. – as we […]

Luigi Bonavina Editor 2012 Over the past decade there has been an impressive evolution in the field of esophageal surgery. Significant advancements in diagnostics and technical refinements of complex minimally invasive procedures have indeed driven this surgical specialty to high levels of excellence.