This text begins with a review of the basics of laparoscopic surgery, including patient positioning, anaesthesia, access and port placement, and suturing. It then provides step-by-step instruction on how to perform the most common laparoscopic procedures, including cholecystectomy, Nissen fundoplication, gastrectomy, herniorrhaphy, appendectomy, laparoscopic rectal surgery and adrenalectomy. A section on surgical subspecialties includes information on laparoscopic procedures in the areas of gynaecology, urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, paediatric surgery and thoracoscopy.