Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

With an emphasis on a practical, "how-to" approach, this comprehensive text addresses the most important and commonly performed procedures in gynecologic oncology surgery today. Written by leaders in the field, Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery clearly describes the critical steps for each procedure, provides up-to-date information on the recent literature, and includes high-quality illustrations of anatomy and technique.

• Covers hot topics such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), sentinel lymph node mapping, and minimally invasive surgery (robotic surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and single site surgery).
• Includes expert coverage of reconstructive surgery, colorectal surgery, urology, and vascular surgery, each written by surgeon leaders in that particular field.
• Addresses the diagnosis, management and prevention of surgical complications.
• Features videos online that guide you through a multitude of procedures, including abdominal exploration using laparoscopy for evaluation of cytoreduction in advanced ovarian cancer, laparoscopic hysterectomies with sentinel lymph node mapping, radical hysterectomy, robotic radical trachelectomy, and more.
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Pedro T. Ramirez MD is Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has authored and co-authored 264 scientific publications and has written 19 book chapters, monographs, and invited articles. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. In addition, he is the Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Gynecologic Oncology Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Ramirez is the Principal Investigator of numerous prospective trials, including the LACC Trial. His areas of research interest include outcomes of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic cancers and enhanced recovery after surgery implementation pathways.