Nick M. Spirtos

BACKGROUND: Secondary surgical cytoreduction in women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian-tube ("ovarian") cancer is widely practiced but has not been evaluated in phase 3 investigation. …

Injury to the urinary tract is one of the major concerns of the gynaecological surgeon during routine gynaecological procedures. Injuries to the ureter in the pelvis tend to occur in association with gynaecological surgery. In the circumsta…

Since the mid-1960s laparoscopy has grown from simplistic beginnings to become one of the most commonly performed and most valuable of gynaecological procedures. The role of minimal access surgery (MAS) has expanded, particularly in gynaeco…

This chapter contains sections titled: Positioning of the patient Access to the abdomen Equipment Diagnostic laparoscopy Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis Laparoscopic surgery in gynaecological oncology Further reading