Revised and updated, this reference is a complete know-how guide to the full range of laparoscopic techniques in gynaecologic surgery and selected procedures in general surgery. It provides practical information, suitable for laparoscopists and operating room support staff, on equipment techniques, electrosurgery, lasers, and specific laparoscopic procedures, for a wide variety of conditions requiring pelvic or abdominal surgery. This second edition features expanded coverage of: laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH); urogynaecologic procedures; and non-gynaecologic surgery. New chapters cover: hiatal hernia repair; subtotal LAVH; lymph node dissection; and laparoscopic retropubic urethropexy.