It includes a significantly expanded section on laparoscopic techniques, robotics, and transanal minimally invasive surgery.

While Dr. Marvin Corman's influence remains, this edition adds renowned co-editors like Roberto Bergamaschi, Victor Fazio, and John Nicholls, providing a more global perspective.

It retains and expands the classic biographical sketches of surgical pioneers, which reviewers describe as a "terrific addition".