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Edited by Garth H. Ballantyne, Patrick F. Leahy, and Irvin M. Modlin. 710 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994. $195. ISBN 0-7216-6648-5.

Reading the preface to Laparoscopic Surgery leads one to expect a textbook of laparoscopic surgery with a solid historical perspective. Its review of the evolution of and revolutions in surgical thought since 1543 provides an excellent background for understanding the "laparoscopic revolution." It should be required reading for all surgical house officers. The historical introductions to most of the chapters in this book are also valuable.

Laparoscopic Surgery provides a comprehensive look at the current practice of performing minimally invasive surgery. The first section presents the fundamentals; discusses equipment, imaging, and electrosurgery; outlines some of the physiology of pneumoperitoneum; and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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