Surgery in the pelvis freely crosses the boundaries betweenthe disciplines of general and gynecology surgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedic surgery, vasular surgery andneurosurgery. Touching on this wide range of disciplines, this book, written by members of the Division of Gynecologic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, is a practical guide to theperformance of pelvic surgery. It documents the varioussurgical techniques, described in a step-by-step manner andsupplemented by informatic illustrations. The book moreoverincludes detailed descriptions of preoperative managementand assessment, intraoperative management, postoperativecare, and intraoperative and postoperative complications, including protocols for their management. Finally, reconstructive, plastic, and other special surgicaltechniques are also covered. Despite its breadth, the bookis most of all a source of practical assistance to thesurgeon, providing explicit details on how to handlespecific problems. It describes the state of the art oftechniques in use and refined at the Mayo Clinic.