This book, designed primarily as a practical reference, attempts to provide a clear and pragmatic approach to the understanding of the innovative procedure in abdominal wall lifting with subcutaneous wiring. This sophisticated laparoscopic operation eliminates the conventional complications of the pneumoperitoneum method. The techniques described here do not require the use of air-tight trocars, thus allowing surgeons to operate smoothly as well as safely with better operative view and easier hemostasis, ligation, suturing, etc. This method has the additional advantage of greatly reducing the equipment and expensive disposable instruments used. This book is well illustrated with over 100 high quality and beautiful photographs.Contents:Part 1: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Advantages of the Abdominal Wall Lifting MethodPart 2: Preparation for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Abdominal Wall LiftingPart 3: A Method of Abdominal Wall Lifting and Operative Procedure in Laparoscopic CholecystectomyPart 4: Difficult Cases, Intraoperative Accidents, and Their ManagementPart 5: Computer Aided Surgery of the Gallbladder and LiverPart 6: Recent Technical Advances in Laparoscopic SurgeryPart 7: Various GI Operations with Abdominal Wall Lifting MethodPart 8: Endoscopy-Assisted Surgeries with Lifting Technique in Other FieldsReadership: Surgeons.Key Features:First of its kind to systematically analyze and apply the S-Curve hypothesis to economic growth and economic transitionAttempts to integrate the effects of technological diffusion and social infrastructure on economic developmentApplies the S-Curve hypothesis to predict long-term growth in Singapore and Japan