Minimally invasive abdominal surgery

"Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery' by Prof. Krasimir Vassilev, Ph.D., Plamen Ivanov, Ph.D., Vasil Kyosev, Ph.D.

In this specialized edition with a foreword by Major General Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, the authors set themselves the task of presenting minimally invasive abdominal surgery not as an operative technique. And as a state of the problem in the leading countries of the world and in our country.

They consider the main surgical diseases of the abdomen, in part - their pathophysiology and histobiology with a view mainly to the differential diagnosis of the diseases. The place of minimally invasive surgery, as well as its pros and cons compared to open surgery, in order to be of maximum benefit to abdominal surgeons.

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Consistently and in separate chapters, minimally invasive surgery is discussed in all abdominal operations in planned and emergency abdominal surgery. As well as its impact on immunity. Operative interventions for benign and malignant diseases in biliary-hepatic, gastric, colonic, pancreatic, endocrine and metabolic surgery, diseases of the spleen and defects of the anterior abdominal wall are presented in detail.

Both the capabilities and limitations of laparoscopy in all abdominal surgical emergencies are demonstrated. A separate chapter examines the role of robotic surgery in abdominal surgery.

This deluxe edition includes numerous illustrations and is supported by a comprehensive bibliography. This makes it suitable for students, trainees and surgeons like navigating the endless and sometimes stormy sea of surgery.

About the author

Associate Professor Krasimir Vassilev, Ph.D. graduated from the specialty "Medicine" in Sofia in 1976. In 1982 he acquired the specialty "Surgery", and in 1985 - "Military Field Surgery". He has been a doctor of medicine since 1991.

He has been working at the Academy of Medical Sciences since 1979 - in the clinics of general and emergency surgery, he was the head of the "Emergency Surgery" office and the head of the Department of Biliary-Hepatic Surgery. From 1996 to 2003, he was at the Clinic for Abdominal Surgery of the Academy of Medical Sciences, which deals with surgery of the abdominal organs and laparoscopic surgery.

From 2001 to 2013, he was the head of the Clinic for Endoscopic Surgery focused on the minimally invasive surgical treatment of diseases of the abdominal organs and organs of the endocrine system.

Scientific specialties: General surgery, Military surgery, Organization and tactics of the medical service, Military applied aspects of civil protection. He has numerous scientific works and over 130 scientific publications in Bulgarian and international journals, he has been cited more than 80 times.

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His special interests are in the field of minimally invasive surgery of the colon and rectum, of the stomach, diaphragmatic hernias and hernias of the anterior abdominal wall, biliary-hepatic and pancreatic surgery and others.

He specialized abroad, taught students of the specialty "Medicine" and led courses for postgraduate qualifications, participated in examination committees for acquiring a specialty in general surgery. He is the supervisor of doctoral students with interesting and advanced topics in the field of minimally invasive abdominal surgery.

He is a member of the Society of Gastroenterology and Abdominal Surgery, the European Association for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity-related Diseases, the Asian Association of Gastric Cancer Surgeons, the American Association of Military Surgeons

• Minimally invasive
• Abdominal surgery