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The SAGES Manual
Second Edition
The SAGES Manual
Fundamentals of Laparoscopy,
Thoracoscopy, and GI Endoscopy
Second Edition
Carol . Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery,
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Editor
With 311 Illustrations
With a Foreword by David W. Rattner, MD
Carol . Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA 52242
USA
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005923808
ISBN: 10: 0-387-23267-2
ISBN: 13: 978-0387-23267-6
Printed on acid-free paper.
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Foreword
SAGES (The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons)
has made resident education a priority for most of its