Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Gastrointestinal; 1: Endoscopic Control of Upper GI Bleeding; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Treatment of Specific Causes of UGIB; Peptic Ulcer Disease and Stigmata of Hemorrhage; Esophageal Varices Associated with Portal Hypertension (Fig. 1.2); Mallory-Weiss Tears (Fig. 1.3); Dieulafoy's Lesion; Congestive Gastropathy; Vascular Conditions; Aorto-Enteric Fistula; Neoplasms; Anastomotic Ulcers (Fig. 1.8); Operative Technique; Therapeutic Endoscopic Techniques; Injection Therapy; Saline With/Without Epinephrine

SclerosantsAblative Therapy; Mechanical Therapy; Combination Therapy; Insertion of Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube; Potential Pitfalls; When to Transfer; Suggested Reading; 2: Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Techniques for Enteral Access; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Potential Pitfalls; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Endoscopic Techniques; PEG; PEG-J; DPEJ; Laparoscopic Approaches; Laparoscopic-Assisted PEG; Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Laparoscopic GJ Tube; J-Tube; Postoperative Care; Common Complications; Suggested Reading

3: Endomucosal Resection of Colon Polyps and Control of Postpolypectomy BleedingIndications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Potential Pitfalls; Common Complications; When to Transfer; References; Suggested Reading; 4: Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Trocar Placement and Initial Dissection; Intraoperative Cholangiogram; Attempt Flushing; Determination of LCBDE Approach; Transcystic LCBDE; Guide Wire Access; Cystic Duct Dilation

Choledochoscope Setup and Insertion Stone Capture and Extraction; Completion Cholangiogram and Cystic Duct Ligation; Transcholedochal LCBDE; Common Duct Dissection and Choledochotomy; Choledochoscope Insertion and Stone Capture and Extraction; Choledochotomy Closure (With or Without T-Tube Insertion); Completion Cholangiogram and Cystic Duct Ligation; Potential Pitfalls; Postoperative Care; Common Complications; When to Transfer; Suggested Reading; 5: Partial Cholecystectomy; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Potential Pitfalls

Postoperative Care Common Complications; When to Transfer; Suggested Reading; 6: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Equipment Needed; Potential Pitfalls; Postoperative Care; Common Complications; When to Transfer; Suggested Reading; Part II: Abdominal Wall; 7: Laparoscopic Repair of Abdominal Wall Hernias; Introduction; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Operative Strategy; Operative Technique; Potential Pitfalls; Postoperative Care; Common Complications; When to Transfer; Suggested Reading