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A highly illustrated (mostly color photographs and b&w drawings) manual that provides a comprehensive guide to the new anatomy relevant to those having to adapt to two-dimensional video images and different modes of access in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. It also examines robotics and virtual reality imaging, and how they may affect surgical procedures in the future. For surgeons, trainees, and medical students. Distributed in the US by Scovill, Paterson. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.