This text/atlas is a comprehensive guide to minimally invasive procedures in all of general surgery, plus subspecialty procedures that surgical residents need to learn. Chapters are authored by the world's masters of this technology, who share their firsthand operative experience, emphasizing decision-making, anatomy, and key steps in the operations. This thoroughly updated Second Edition includes hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and increased coverage of bariatric and thoracoscopic procedures. The book contains over 100 full-color photographs taken from the video systems through which operations are performed, plus more than 500 drawings. Editorial comments in each chapter provide additional or alternative views.