General surgery Books

Book SynopsisSince Mondors times in the forties of the last century there was no other book in surgery to be written so easy and witty Boris D. Savchuk, World Journal of Surgery This, the fifth edition of Scheins Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery, builds on the reputation of the four previous editions. Already a worldwide benchmark, translated into half a dozen languages, this book guides surgeons logically through the minefields of assessment and management of acute surgical abdominal conditions. Tyro and experienced surgeons alike will benefit from the distilled wisdom contained in these pages. The direct, no-nonsense style gives clear guidance while at the same time providing amusing (or saddening) insights into our collective surgical psyche. Old chapters were revised or rewritten and new chapters have been added, including a completely new colorectal section with its new co-editor. Finally, in an attempt to rejuvenate the book, Danny took over the helm while the aging Moshe was pushed down the line Selected reviews and comments from readers of the previous edition What to say, perhaps the most appropriate medical book ever written. This is written with short punchy chapters making it a very difficult book to put down. By the end I was a total enthusiast this is a text like no other I read Unreservedly recommended to old and young alike. A Must Have Book. I am about to end my chief year in general surgery residency my copy of the first edition shows the wear of half a dozen total read throughs and probably hundreds of referencings... Simply perfect. The best choice in surgery for trainees! It makes the more difficult surgery areas very easy to understand. I recommend it to all surgeons. One of the best books I have read in my life! Must read for all docs out there. But the moral of the book is that if scientific rigorousness (protocols, guidelines, evidence-based) and common sense are at odds, follow common sense.

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Book SynopsisThe EAES Manual of Endoscopic Surgery provides surgeons and surgical residents with the best practical knowledge currently available on commonly performed minimally invasive abdominal and thoracic procedures. Expert European surgeons share their career-long experience by dissecting operative procedures step by step and highlighting potential technical and anatomical hazards. Authors instruct the reader in a fashion similar to the conversations that take place between master surgeons and their apprentices while scrubbing for surgery. Uniform full color illustrations complete the detailed descriptions of minimally invasive surgeries. In addition to the operative instructions, a key component of the manual is the provision of information on patient selection, choice of operative approach, special needs for minimally invasive procedures, and the early diagnosis and treatment of complications after surgery. ​Table of ContentsSection 1. General principles.- 1. Ergonomics of the minimally invasive operating theatre.- 2. Safety in the operating theatre.- 3. Access to the abdominal and thoracic cavity.- Section 2. Abdominal wall.- 4. Inguinal and femoral hernia (TEP).- 5. Inguinal and femoral hernia (TAPP).- 6. Ventral hernia.- Section 3. Oesophagus.- 7. Motility disorders.- 8. Hiatal hernia and reflux.- 9. Minimally Invasive Esophageal Resection.- Section 4. Stomach.- 10. Gastrectomy.- 11. Peptic ulcer perforation.- Section 5. Bariatric surgery.- 12. Selection of bariatric procedure.- 13. Gastric banding.- 14. Gastric by-pass.- 15. Sleeve resection.- 16. Duodenal switch.- 17. Redo surgery.- Section 6. Liver.- 18. Hepatic resection.- 19. Non-resection: Radiofrequency ablation, cryo, microwave.- Section 7. Galbladder and biliary ducts.- 20. Cholecystectomy.- 21. Surgical management of ductal calculi.- Section 8. Pancreas.- 22. Distal pancreatectomy, enucleation.- 23. Pancreaticoduodenectomy.- 24. Necrosectomy for acute pancreatitis.-Section 9. Spleen.- 25. Splenectomy.- Section 10. Small intestine.- 26. Adhesiolysis for bowel obstruction.- Section 11. Colon and Appendix.- 27. Appendectomy.- 28. Right colonic and ileocaecal resection.- 29. Left colectomy and sigmoidectomy.- 30. Total colectomy.- Section 12. Rectum.- 31. Low anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection.- 32. Prolapse.- 33. TEM.- 34. TAMIS.- Section 13. Thyroid & parathyroid.- 35. Thyroid and parathyroid.- Section 14. Adrenal.- 36. Adrenal anterior approach.- 37. Adrenal posterior approach.- Section 15. Innovative minimally invasive techniques.- 38. NOTES and hybrid NOTES procedures.- 39. Single incision surgery.- 40. Robotic surgery.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1 PRINCIPLES OF PERIOPERATIVE CARE Metabolic response to injury, fluid and electrolyte balance and shock Transfusion of blood components and plasma products Nutritional support in surgical patients Infections and antibiotics Ethics, pre-operative considerations, anaesthesia and analgesia Principles of the surgical management of cancer Trauma and multiple injury Practical procedures and patient investigation Post-operative care and complications Evidence-based practice and professional development SECTION 2 GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY The abdominal wall and hernia The acute abdomen and intestinal obstruction The oesophagus, stomach and duodenum The liver and biliary tract The pancreas and spleen The small and large intestine The anorectum SECTION 3 SURGICAL SPECIALTIES Plastic and reconstructive surgery The breast Endocrine surgery Vascular and endovascular surgery Cardiothoracic surgery Urological surgery Neurosurgery Transplantation surgery Ear, nose and throat surgery Orthopaedic surgery Appendix Laboratory reference ranges

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1 Operating Room, Equipment and Monitoring 1. Medical Gas Supply 2. Electricity in the Operating Room 3. Operating Room Fires 4. Vaporizers 5. Carbon-Dioxide Absorption 6. Carbon-Dioxide Retention and Capnography 7. Tracheal Tubes 8. Complications of Tracheal Intubation 9. Disconnect Monitors 10. Pulse Oximetry 11. Hemodynamic Monitoring 12. Monitoring Integrity of the Neuromuscular Junction 13. Evoked Potential Monitoring and Electromyography Section 2: Physiology 14. Oxygen Transport 15. Blood Gas Temperature Correction 16. Central Regulation of Ventilation 17. Physiologic Effects of Hypercarbia and Hyopcarbia 18. Factors Affecting Pulmonary Compliance and Airway Resistance 19. Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion 20. Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation 21. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Restrictive Lung Disease 22. Measurement and Implications of the Q's/Q't 23. Cardiac Cycle: Control and Synchronicity 24. Physiologic Determinants of Cardiac Output 25. Myocardial Oxygen Supply and Demand 26. Tachyarrhythmias 27. Bradyarrhythmias 28. The Autonomic Nervous System 29. The Parasysmpathetic Nervous System: Anatomy and Receptor Pharmacology 30. Factors Affecting Cerebral Blood Flow 31. Physiology of Neuromuscular Transmission 32. Renal Physiology 33. Renal Function Tests 34. Acid-Base Status 35. Electrolyte Abnormalities: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium and Magnesium 36. Hepatic Physiology and Preoperative Evaluation 37. Mechanisms of Hepatic Drug Metabolism and Excretion Section 3: Anatomy 38. Anatomy of the Larynx 39. Coronary Circulation and the Myocardial Conduction System 40. Transesophageal Echocardiography: Anatomic Considerations 41. Cerebral Circulation 42. Spinal Cord Anatomy and Blood Supply 43. Brachial Plexus Anatomy Section 4: Pharmacology 44. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Anesthesia 45. Factors Affecting Anesthetic Gas Uptake 46. Minimum Alveolar Concentration 47. The Effect of Intracardiac Shunts on Inhalation Induction 48. Inhalation Anesthetic Agents 49. Nitrous Oxide 50. Cardiovascular Effects of the Inhalation Agents 51. Central Nervous System Effects of the Inhalation Agents 52. Renal Effects of the Inhalation Agents 53. Hepatic Effects of the Inhalation Agents 54. Propofol 55. Etomidate 56. Ketamine 57. Opioid Pharmacology 58. Succinylcholine Side Effects 59. Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents 60. Nonrelaxant Side Effects of Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents 61. Anticholinesterases and the Reversal of Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents 62. Sugammadex 63. The Pharmacology of Atropine, Scopolamine and Glycopyrrolate 64. Benzodiazepines 65. Dexmedetomidline 66. Inotropes 67. Vasopressors 68. Vasodilators 69. Nitroglycerin 70. Beta-adrenergic Receptor-Blocking Agents 71. Calcium Channel Blockers 72. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-Receptor Inhibition 73. Bronchodilators 74. Sodium Bicarbonate 75. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors 76. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs 77. Antiemetics Section 5: Colloids and Blood Products 78. Albumin, Hetastarch and Pentastarch 79. Type, Screen, and Crossmatch of Red Blood Cells 80. Red Blood Cell and Platelet Transfusion 81. Massive Transfusion 82. Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions 83. Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reactions 84. Blood Product Conservation Section 6: Preoperative and Postoperative 85. Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Noncardiac Operations 86. Tobacco Use in Surgical Patients 87. Obstructive Sleep Apnea 88. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting 89. Acute and Chronic Alcoholism and Anesthesia 90. Latex Allergy 91. The Evaluation and Management of Prolonged Emergence from Anesthesia 92. Delirium in the Postanesthesia Care Unit Section 7A: Specialty Anesthesia: Regional Anesthesia 93. Local Anesthetic Agents: Mechanism of Action and Pharmacology 94. Toxicity of Local Anesthetic Agents 95. Regional Analgesia Adjuvants, Liposomal Bupivacaine 96. Multimodal Analgesia 97. Needle Blocks of the Eye 98. Spinal Anesthesia 99. Epidural Anesthesia 100. Combined Spinal-Epidural Blockade 101. Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulation 102. Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks 103. Paravertebral Blocks and Truncal Blocks 104. Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks 105. Peripheral Nerve Blocks at the Ankle 106. Tranexamic Acid Use in Orthopedic Surgery 107. Basic of U/S Guided Regional Anesthesia Section 7B. Specialty Anesthesia: Neuroanesthesia 108. Cerebral Protection 109. Increased Intracranial Pressure 110. Functional Neurosurgery 111. Anesthesia for Awake Intracranial Surgery 112. Management of Cerebral Aneurysms 113. Anesthesia for Hypophysectomy 114. Anesthesia for the Sitting Position 115. Physiology and Treatment of Venous Air Embolism 116. Perioperative Implications of Caring for Patients with Epilepsy 117. Effects of common anesthetic agents on electroencephalograms 118. Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy 119. Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury 120. Major Reconstructive Spine Procedures: Anesthesia Considerations Section 7C: Specialty Anesthesia: Cardiac 121. Detection and Treatment of Perioperative Acute Coronary Syndromes 122. Heart Failure: Classification, Compensation and Treatment 123. Rt Heart Failure, Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Pathology 124. Management of End-Stage Cardiomyopathy: Transplant Vs. Ventricular Assist Device 125. Coronary Stents 126. Cardiopulmonary Bypass 127. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass and Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass 128. Evaluation of the Coagulation System 129. Anticoagulation and Reversal for Cardiopulmonary Bypass 130. Aortic Stenosis 131. Mitral Regurgitation 132. Percutaneous Approaches to Valvular Disease: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR) 133. Pacemakers 134. Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillators 135. Intraaortic Balloon Pump 136. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 137. Cardiovascular Opioids Section 7D: Specialty Anesthesia: Thoracic 138. Intraoperative Wheezing: Etiology and Treatment 139. Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy 140. Double-Lumen Tracheal Tubes 141. One-Lung Ventilation and Methods of Improving Oxygenation 142. Bronchopleural Fistula 143. High-Frequency Ventilation: Physics, Physiology and Clinical Application Concept of High-Frequency Ventilators 144. Thoracotomy Pain Management Section 8: Multispecialty Anesthesia: General Urologic ENT 145. Thermoregulation and Perioperative Hypothermia 146. The Anesthesiologist's Role in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections 147. Anesthesia in the Patient with Extreme Obesity 148. Anesthetic Considerations for Weight Loss Surgery 149. Anesthetic Management of the Patient Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate 150. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy 151. Anesthesia for Laryngeal Surgery 152. Management of the Difficult Airway 153. Enhanced Recovery Pathways (ERAS) Section 9: Anesthesia for Unique Situations 154. Monitored Anesthesia Care 155. Anesthesia for Patients Undergoing MRI Studies 156. Anesthesia for Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy 157. Anesthesia for Patients with Myasthenia Gravis or Myasthenic Syndrome 158. Anesthesia for Endoscopic Procedures 159. Non-OR Anesthesia (Endo, Neuroradiology, Cath Lab) 160. Neurointerventional Radiology 161. Anesthesia for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus 162. Anesthesia for Patients with Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Storm 163. Anesthesia for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis 164. Anesthesia for Patients with Carcinoid Tumors 165. Anesthesia for Patients with Hepatocellular Disease 166. Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Liver Transplantation 167. Autonomic Dysreflexia Section 10: Obstetric Anesthesia 168. Maternal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy 169. Fetal Monitoring 170. Analgesia for Labor 171. Opioid Dependence and the Parturient 172. Preterm Labor: Tocolytics and Anesthetic Management 173. Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy and Related Syndromes 174. Anesthesia for Cesarean Section 175. Non-Obstetric Surgery in Pregnancy 176. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery 177. Anesthesia for External Cephalic Version 178. Peripartum Hemorrhage 179. Anesthesia for Tubal Ligation 180. Maternal Diabetes: Neonatal Effects Section 11: Pediatric Anesthesia 181. Impact of Anesthesia on Neural Development 182. Anesthetic Risks Associated with Prematurity 183. Meconium Aspiration and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 184. Risks of General Anesthesia and Sedation Drugs in a Pediatric Patient 185. Neonatal Cardiovascular Physiology 186. Differences Between the Infant and Adult Airway 187. Fluid Management in Infants 188. Neuromuscle-Blocking Agents in Infants 189. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 190. Congenital Pediatric Airway Problems 191. Congenital Heart Disease: Congestive Heart Failure 192. Other Neonatal Emergencies: Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula, Omphalocele 193. Neonatal Resuscitation 194. Pyloric Stenosis 195. Pediatric Breathing Circuits 196. Croup Versus Epiglottis 197. Sickle-Cell Anemia: Anesthetic Implications 198. Anesthesia for Patients with Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) 199. Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders 200. Anesthesia for Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy 201. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Relief in Children Section 12: Pain Medicine 202. Preemptive Analgesia and Postoperative Pain: The Transition from an Acute to A Chronic State 203. Perioperative Management of the Opioid Tolerant Patient 204. Patient-Controlled Analgesia 205. Neuraxial Opioids 206. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 207. Postoperative Headache 208. Treatment of Cancer Related Pain 209. Postherpetic Neuralgia 210. Epidural Steroid Injection for Low Back Pain 211. Stellate Ganglion Block 212. Lumbar Sympathetic Blockade 213. Celiac Plexus Block 214. Spinal Cord Stimulation Section 13: Critical Care Medicine 215. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 216. Perioperative Glucose Control 217. Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 218. Pulmonary Hypertension 219. Management of Stroke 220. Acute Renal Failure 221. Systemic Inflammatory Response 222. Anesthesia for burn-injured patients Section 14: Risk Management 223. Medical Ethics 224. Medicolegal Principles: Informed Consent 225. Medicolegal Principles: Medical Negligence 226. The ASA Closed Claims Project 227. Depth of Anesthesia 228. Patient Safety and Quality Management 229. Perioperative Pulmonary Aspiration 230. Eye and Dental Complications 231. Intraoperative Patient Positioning and Positioning Complications 232. Malignant Hyperthermia 233. Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions 234. Central Line Safety Section 15: Practice Management 235. ASA Practice Parameters 236. Value Based Payment Models 237. Perioperative Surgical Home 238. Licensure, Credentialing and Privileging 239. Board Certification, Recertification and Lifelong Learning 240. Professional Liability Insurance 241. Anesthesia Information Management Systems 242. Medical Coding and Payment Systems 243. Chemical Dependency in Anesthesia Personnel

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a great resource for understanding the care of surgical patients. It is beneficial for all levels of education, from medical students learning surgery for the first time to clinicians reviewing surgery or looking for teaching points for their students." -Dakota T Thompson, MD (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Review Score: 96- 4 Stars!Table of ContentsSection 1 Principles of Surgical Care Section 2 Perioperative Care Section 3 Principles of Accident Surgery Section 4 Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management

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Book SynopsisST3 interviews are extremely competitive and achieving the highest possible score is essential in securing the surgical training post of choice. The key to success in these interviews is through diligent preparation. This book outlines the structure and format of the ST3 general surgical interviews, with chapters dedicated to each component area that is assessed on the day. Written in an engaging style, it provides an essential resource for the interviews, with all of the required material in one book,a bonus for many readers with time constraints imposed by a demanding work schedule. It is aimed at instilling prospective surgeons with the tools and confidence needed to succeed at the ST3 general surgical interview. Success in these structured interviews will lead to the award of a national training number'.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. About the Authors. Acknowledgments. Format of the Interview. Portfolio Station. Clinical Station. Clinical Management Station. Academic Station. Technical Skills Station. Ethics Station. Interview Technique and Tips. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAuthor affiliations, vi Preface, viii Acknowledgements, ix Abbreviations, x About the companion website, xiv 1 Surgical strategy (Justin Davies), 1 2 Human factors in surgery (Peter A. Brennan), 5 3 Fluid and nutrition management (Lynsey Spillman), 12 4 Preoperative assessment (Hemantha Alawattegama), 20 5 Postoperative complications (Elizabeth Tweedle), 27 6 Acute infections (Christopher Watson), 49 7 Tumours (Christopher Watson), 55 8 Shock (Vijay Sujendran), 63 9 Trauma surgery (Jonathan Morton), 70 10 Burns (Ian Grant), 79 11 The skin and its adnexae (Amer J. Durrani), 86 12 Arterial disease (Patrick Coughlin), 101 13 The heart and thoracic aorta (David P. Jenkins), 119 14 The chest and lungs (Aman Singh Coonar), 129 15 Venous disorders of the lower limb (Manj Gohel), 140 16 The brain and meninges (Stephen Price), 147 17 Head injury (Stephen Price), 157 18 The spine (Rodney J. C. Laing), 170 19 Peripheral nerve injuries (Ian Grant), 182 20 The oral cavity (Kanwalraj Moar), 189 21 The salivary glands (Brian Fish), 203 22 The oesophagus (Peter Safranek), 208 23 The stomach and duodenum (Stavros Gourgiotis), 218 24 The surgery of obesity, (Christopher Pring), 240 25 The small intestine (Justin Davies), 245 26 The appendix (Ioanna G. Panagiotopoulou), 251 27 The colon (Justin Davies), 259 28 The rectum and anal canal (Justin Davies), 274 29 The acute abdomen (Constantinos Simillis), 289 30 Intestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus (Christopher Watson), 299 31 Hernia (Christopher Watson), 311 32 The liver (Raaj Kumar Praseedom), 323 33 The gallbladder and bile ducts (Anita Balakrishnan), 340 34 The pancreas (Raaj Kumar Praseedom), 351 35 The spleen (Christopher Watson), 364 36 The lymph nodes and lymphatics (Christopher Watson), 367 37 The breast (Eleftheria Kleidi), 371 38 The neck (Ekpemi Irune), 389 39 The thyroid (Brian Fish), 393 40 The parathyroids (Ekpemi Irune), 406 41 The thymus (Christopher Watson), 412 42 The adrenal glands (Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis), 414 43 The kidney and ureter (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 425 44 The bladder (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 444 45 The prostate (Arthur McPhee), 450 46 The male urethra (Arthur McPhee), 459 47 The penis (Arthur McPhee), 462 48 The testis and scrotum (Alexandra J. Colquhoun), 466 49 Transplantation surgery (Christopher Watson), 476 Index, 000

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Featuring more than 550 full-color, 3-dimensional drawings of anatomic exposures for every open vascular procedure you’re likely to perform, Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery, 4th Edition, clearly and uniquely depicts the anatomy the vascular or general surgeon will see in the operating room. In practical detail, it describes and shows the anatomic relationships of blood vessels and surrounding fascia, muscles, and nerves surgeons should be familiar with when operating on the vascular system, as well as how best to approach the vessels through and around those surrounding tissues. Concise, focused text accompanies each drawing on the same page, making information easy to find and digest. Contains hundreds of full-color, 3D-style drawings by renowned surgeon and artist Dr. Gary G. Wind, accompanied by succinct and clearly written text by Dr. R. James Valentine, covering all areas of the body and focusing on key anatomic relationships that are most important to the surgeon. Features new sections on upper and lower extremity compartment syndrome/fasciotomy, transcarotid revascularization, bilateral anterior thoracotomy, exposure of the subcoracoid space, harvesting the radial artery, retrograde mesenteric stenting, and left renal vein transposition. Divides each chapter into anatomic overview and surgical approach sections, allowing the book to be used for extensive study or quick review. Contains sections on embryology and anatomic variations, helping you understand possible explanations for variations and identify unexpected anatomy when it is encountered. Includes up-to-date references regarding various approaches, as well as benefits and drawbacks or pitfalls to be avoided.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents125 chapters organised alphabetically by presenting problem within three sections - Clinical Presentations, Biochemical Presentations and Haematological Presentations.

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Book SynopsisProvides an account of the principles and practice of the basic techniques of plastic and reconstructive surgery that various surgeons should know. This title discusses the management, repair and reconstruction of defects and wounds using skin and other tissues and reviews potential problems and complications.Trade Review"Fundamental Techniques of Plastic Surgery remains one of our standard textbooks to be recommended to all trainees"British Journal of Plastic Surgery is no substitute. This text is concise, clear and well written. It is an excellent up to date source of information for all residents and plastic surgeons."Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh chapters are certainly concise and describe each basic technique with precision and clarity. This helps to make the book easier to carry and this can be particularly useful reading for the trainee wherever they find themselves." "Overall, this book is incredibly useful for the Plastic Surgery trainee in helping them to develop the basic knowledge they will need to accompany the clinical experience they gain on the wards and in theatre."" Riaz Agha, Executive Editor, The Journal of Surgery; President, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Surgical Society, July 2003 of current edition: "The chapters are certainly concise and describe each basic technique with precision and clarity. This helps to make the book easier to carry and this can be particularly useful reading for the trainee wherever they find themselves." "Overall, this book is incredibly useful for the Plastic Surgery trainee in helping them to develop the basic knowledge they will need to accompany the clinical experience they gain on the wards and in theatre."" Riaz Agha, Executive Editor, The Journal of Surgery; President, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Surgical Society, July 2003Table of ContentsPART 1 BASIC TECHNIQUES 1. Wound management 2. The Z-plasty 3. Free skin grafts 4. Flaps 5. Additional techniques PART 2 SURGICAL APPLICATIONS 6. Hypertrophic scars and keloids 7. Radiation injury 8. Pressure sore management 9. Limb trauma 10. Neoplastic conditions 11. Hand surgery

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Book SynopsisFocusing on must-know information in the broad spectrum of general surgery, The Washington Manual® of Surgery, 9th Edition, provides concise, high-yield content essential for surgical residents, attendings, medical students, and others who provide care for patients with surgical disease. Edited by Drs. Paul E. Wise and Jeffrey A. Blatnik, and written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, this bestselling manual presents state-of-the-art, comprehensive information in a brief, outline format, along with numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and images throughout. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find practical coverage of all surgical subspecialties (thoracic, GI, colorectal, cardiac, vascular, breast, trauma, critical care, and more)—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. Covers the latest advances in surgical technique, instrumentation, and standards of practice Presents information in a succinct, consistent, outline format that conveys the most important diagnostic and management information for a given topic Includes clinical algorithms of disease work-up, diagnosis, and management, as well as completely revised review questions in every chapter Includes key operative steps succinctly enumerated for relevant procedures Features new podcasts created for the eBook created by authors to reinforce chapter content Provides up-to-date references for readers who would like additional information on a particular topic Key Reference boxes provide deeper understanding of impactful trials and publications Written by faculty and residents from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, one of the world’s top surgical training programs ​ The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by Wolters Kluwer Health under license from Washington University. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. Podcasts reinforce important concepts from chapters.

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Book SynopsisRemember, the critical questions in the field of Surgery never change, just the answers! J. Bradley Aust M.D. 1926-2010Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice discusses important surgical management approaches and clinical decision-making based on scientific evidence found in the published literature.Updated and fully revised, this new edition continues to support clinicians by providing the most up-to-date information and evidence on which to base their decisions across a wide range of topics in acute care surgery and trauma, thus optimizing the decision-making process for the care of individual patients. What can be better for the busy clinician than having all the answers to complex questions extensively researched by experts in the field and readily available without requiring further intensive literature searches?Featuring chapters written by specialists in acute care, trauma, and emergency surgery, with extensive references throughoTable of ContentsForeword by Basil A. Pruit. Author Biography. List of Contributors. Introduction. Patient Safety in the Care of Trauma Patients. Injury Prevention Strategies. Trauma Systems: A Dynamic Public Health Strategy for Injury Control. Military Injury Outcomes. Traumatized Airway. Monitoring of the Trauma Patient. Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient. Diagnosis of Injury in the Trauma Patient. Damage Control Laparotomy and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Coagulopathy in the Trauma Patient. Traumatic Brain Injury. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries. Facial Injuries. Ocular Trauma. Neck Trauma. Resuscitative Thoracotomy. Chest Wall Trauma. Injury to the Thoracic Great Vessels. Cardiac Trauma. Injury to the Esophagus, Trachea, and Bronchus. Spleen Injury. Injury to the Liver. Small Bowel and Colon Injuries. Diaphragmatic Injuries. Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries. Abdominal Vascular Trauma. Pregnant Trauma Patients. Pelvic Fractures. Extremity Vascular Injury. Management of Extremity Trauma and Mangled Extremities. Support of the Burned Patient. Electrical, Cold, and Chemical Injuries. Wound Care Management. Pediatric Trauma. The Advanced-Age Trauma Patient. Genitourinary Trauma. Ileus and Small Bowel Obstruction. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Enterocutaneous Fistulas. Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Appendicitis. Diverticular Disease of the Colon. Large Bowel Obstruction. Acute and Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia. Hemorrhoids. Anal Fissure, Fistula, and Abscess. Acute Cholecystitis and Cholangitis. Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreatic Pseudocysts. Diagnosis and Treatment of Variceal Hemorrhage Due to Cirrhosis. Acute Arterial Embolus. Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm. Venous Thromboembolism: Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. Incarcerated Hernias. Surgical Endocrine Emergencies. Index.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHighly Commended Award in BMA Book Awards "Clinical Cases and OSCEs in Surgery is essential reading for any medical student looking for a book to help with examination skills. It is written to guide the reader how to perform the examination in a systematic step-by-step fashion. Reading this book you almost feel like you are at the patient's bedside. New Zealand Medical Journal "An excellent and comprehensive book of surgical OSCE stations . as a tool for passing surgical OSCEs / clinical exams I rate this book as very useful." King's College London Surgical Society "The authors of this book have definitely succeeded in their goal of developing a ready reference textbook for examination candidates. The way in which the information is delivered is attractive and also stimulates further reading. I will certainly be recommending it to both undergraduate students as well as basic surgical trainees. " Australia & New Zealand Journal of SurgeryTable of Contents. Superficial lesions . Abdomen and trunk . Musculoskeletal and neurology . Circulation and lymphatic systems . Communications skills

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Epidemiology and risk factor management of peripheral arterial disease 2. Assessment of chronic lower limb ischaemia 3. Medical treatment of chronic lower limb ischaemia 4. Intervention for chronic lower limb ischaemia 5. The diabetic foot 6. Amputation, rehabilitation and prosthetic developments 7. Revision vascular intervention 8. Management of acute lower limb ischaemia 9. Vascular trauma 10. Extracranial cerebrovascular disease 11. Vascular disorders of the upper limb 12. Primary and secondary vasospastic disorders (Raynaud's phenomenon) and vasculitis 13. Peripheral and abdominal aortic aneurysms 14. Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic disease 15. Renal and visceral arterial disease 16. Central venous and dialysis access 17. Varicose veins 18. Chronic leg swelling 19. The acutely swollen leg 20.Vascular Anomalies

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Book SynopsisAn easy to follow step-by-step guide to the most useful surgical skills from knot tying to simple procedures. Illustrated with colour photographs and video clips to demonstrate techniques, this book makes these practical skills as clear and easy to follow as possible.Including coverage of surgical instruments, wound management and suturing, and minor surgical procedures, it also explains how to use these essential surgical skills to make the most of a surgical placement. Healthcare students or junior professionals undertaking a placement in surgery or emergency medicine will feel confident and capable, and will be able to take an active role in surgical placements. Learning basic surgical skills is important for such placements, as well as for undertaking exams such as the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS).Expert videos, guided by the author, are included with the book and can be accessed through www.routledge.com/9781032423265.Table of ContentsList of videos. Acknowledgements. Author bio. Introduction. Scrubbing. Basic surgical instruments. Sutures. Tying surgical knots. Local anaesthesia. Suture techniques. Electrosurgery. Wound debridement. Cyst excision. Making the most of your surgical placement. Suturing checklist. Advice after sutures. Index.

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Book SynopsisA concise summary of the most important clinical trials in cardiac and thoracic surgery. The focus is on how evidence-based decision making has helped to shape modern practice and guidelines. The key trials are described and an overview of their impact provided.Much research has been undertaken to study the efficacy of different drugs, techniques, and treatment strategies within cardiothoracic surgery. As a result, many randomised controlled trials have been published which discuss a wide variety of topics and with the intention of improving current practice and patient care. This volume presents a selection of the key trials and assesses their impact. Compact and easy to read, the distillation of core information will enable the reader to understand the importance of the key papers that have influenced best practice across operating theatres, clinics, multi-disciplinary meetings, and inpatient management.Including full summaries of more than 30 trials and reflecting tTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgment. Contributors. THORACIC CHAPTERS. Lung Cancer Screening. Surgical Approach. Resection of Lung Cancer: Lobectomy vs. Sublobar Resection. Lung Cancer Surveillance after Definitive Treatment. Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis. Surgical Treatment of Mesothelioma. Rib Fixation in Rib Fractures. Treatment of Advanced Emphysema. Surgery vs. SABR in Operable Stage I Lung Cancer. Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer. Role of Targeted Therapy In Resectable Lung Cancer. Role of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer Treatment. Management of Prolonged Air Leak. CARDIAC CHAPTERS. On-Pump vs. Off-Pump CABG. TAVI vs. Standard Approach. Surgery in Ischaemic Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Radial Artery Graft Patency. Surgical Prevention of Stroke during Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Surgical Treatment of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis. Restrictive vs. Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery. Multivessel Revascularisation in Patients with Diabetes. Early Surgery vs. Conventional Treatment for Infective Endocarditis. LIMA Alone vs. LIMA and RIMA. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) vs. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive manual discusses the many aspects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), providing relevant information along with practical guidance. The reader is also directed to additional resources for extra and current information. This book comes at a time when the number of people suffering from the two major forms of IBD, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), is rising around the globe. Despite their huge impact on daily life and health economics, these diseases are not fully understood, and diagnosis and treatment remains a significant challenge. IBD nurses are increasingly recognised as key clinicians within the multidisciplinary team caring for people with IBD. Through experience and specialist knowledge IBD nurses provide timely support, advice, and treatment for people living with this unpredictable condition. IBD nurses are also well placed to liaise with the wider team, developing patient centred services which best fit their local health framework. The combined international expertise and accessible guidance here will equip nurses, or any clinician wanting to increase their competence in IBD management. Thereby this manual aims to contribute to the optimisation of IBD care throughout the world.Table of ContentsI.IBD Foundations: Anatomy and Physiology.- Epidemiology.- Aetiology, Pathophysiology and Localisation.- II. Diagnosis, Assessment and Monitoring: Clinical Assessment.- Endoscopy.- Lab.- Radiology.- Histopathology.- Monitoring.- Differential Diagnosis.-III.Managing IBD: Medical Management 1: General.- Medical Management 2: Conventional.- Medical Management 3: Biological.- New Therapeutic Treatments.- Antibiotics and Microflora (FMP).- Risks and Side-Effects of Medical Therapy.- Surgical Management.- Short Bowel Syndrome.- Alternative Therapies.- IV. Complications and Comorbidities: EIMs.- Penetrating CD and Fistulae.- Opportunistic Infections.- Cancer.- V. The Patient in... Newly Diagnosed Patient.- Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation.- Young IBD.- Elderly.- Patient Priorities.- Dietary Management.- Stoma.- Pouch Care.- Adherence.- Constipation.- VI. Lifestyle Issues: Travel and Vaccination.- Smoking and Drugs.- Stress and Psychological Support.- Communication Skills.- Sport.- Sex and Intimacy.- Patient Support Groups.- VII. Research: Clinical Studies.- Nursing Research.- VIII. IBD Nursing: Training and Education.- E-health.- In Patient Care.- Nursing Support and IBD Networking.- Advice Lines.- Clinics.- Maintaining and IBD Nurse Service.- IBD Nurse Within the MDT.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAnatomy and physiology of the breast Assessment of patient, breast and common clinical presentations including image guided intervention Benign breast disease Breast pathology Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies Breast screening Breast-conserving surgery: the balance between good cosmesis and local control Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery Mastectomy Management of the axilla Uncommon presentations of cancer affecting the breast The genetics of breast cancer, risk reducing surgery and prevention Breast reconstruction Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ The role of adjuvant systemic therapy in patients with operable breast cancer Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer including surgical considerations Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer Locally advanced breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer and palliative care Psychosocial issues in breast cancer Management of common breast emergencies and complications

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Book SynopsisNMS. Cirugía. Casos clínicos 3.ª es ideal como obra de consulta independiente o como complemento de la 7.ª edición de NMS Cirugía. Este libro de casos clínicos, excelente para las rotaciones quirúrgicas, presenta series de casos clínicos quirúrgicos y fundamentos teóricos. Los casos están organizados por sistemas y abordan las presentaciones comunes de los problemas clínicos. Cada caso comienza con un escenario clínico y se desarrolla paso a paso a través del proceso de análisis y toma de decisiones para el manejo del paciente.La obra se presenta con el enfoque perfecto para ayudar a los estudiantes a analizar y resolver casos clínicos seriados con un abordaje único para la toma de decisiones. Esta 3.ª edición ofrece un diseño a todo color, ayudas de estudio y actualizaciones clave en todo el libro.Table of ContentsParte I: Fundamentos1 Cuidados preoperatorios2 Cuidados posoperatorios3 Cicatrización de heridasParte II: Trastornos específicos4 Trastornos torácicos y cardiotorácicos5 Trastornos vasculares6 Trastornos del tracto gastrointestinal superior7 Trastornos pancreáticos y hepáticos8 Trastornos gastrointestinales inferiores9 Trastornos endocrinos10 Trastornos de la piel, tejidos blandos y hernias11 Trastornos mamariosParte III: Temas especiales12 Traumatismos, quemaduras y sepsis13 Trastornos quirúrgicos pediátricos

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a much-needed update of a classic book. It has been completely revised and updated, and it remains true to the purpose of the original." © Doody's Review Service, 2021, Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Score: 98-5 Stars!Table of ContentsSection 1 1. The Rise of Modern Surgery: An Overview 2. Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery 3. The Inflammatory Response 4. Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid 5. Metabolism in Surgical Patients 6. Wound Healing 7. Regenerative Medicine 8. Critical Assessment of Surgical Outcomes and Health Services 9. Safety in the Surgical Environment Section 2 10. Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery 11. Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use 12. Surgical Complications 13. Surgery in the Geriatric Patient 14. Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation 15. Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics 16. Robotic Surgery Section 3 17. Management of Acute Trauma 18. The Difficult Abdominal Wall 19. Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries 20. Burns 21. Bites and Stings 22. Surgical Critical Care 23. Bedside Surgical Procedures 24. The Surgeon's Role in Mass Casualty Incidents Section 4 25. Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunosuppression 26. Liver Transplantation 27. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation 28. Small Bowel Transplantation Section 5 29. Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers 30. Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy 31. Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies 32. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 33. Bone Tumors Section 6 34. Head and Neck Section 7 35. Diseases of the Breast 36. Breast Reconstruction Section 8 37. Thyroid 38. The Parathyroid Glands 39. Endocrine Pancreas 40. The Adrenal Glands 41. The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes Section 9 42. Esophagus 43. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia Section 10 44. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum 45. Hernias 46. Acute Abdomen 47. Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 48. Morbid Obesity 49. Stomach 50. Small Intestine 51. The Appendix 52. Colon and Rectum 53. Anus 54. The Liver 55. Biliary System 56. Exocrine Pancreas 57. The Spleen Section 11 58. Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum 59. Congenital Heart Disease 60. Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency 61. Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular Section 12 62. The Aorta 63. Peripheral Arterial Disease 64. Vascular Trauma 65. Venous Disease 66. The Lymphatics Section 13 67. Pediatric Surgery 68. Neurosurgery 69. Plastic Surgery 70. Hand Surgery 71. Gynecologic Surgery 72. Surgery in the Pregnant Patient 73. Fetal Surgery 74. Urologic Surgery

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsGeneral principles Anesthesia for robotic surgery Physiology of pneumoperitoneum Complications Air embolism Arrest. etc Preoperative assessment and patient selection Patient positioning and prevention of injury Bedside - including port placement and docking Draping robot (basic understanding in order to be able to deal with trouble shooting) Need all 4 arms to be draped even if not using Port placement Establishing pneumoperitoneum Hasson Veress Optical Insufflation pressure Complications and trouble shooting Eg. Adhesions, Obesity, Narrow pelvis, Prior surgery or radiotherapy, Existing stoma Docking the robot Modelled on Device teaching Targeting Ensuring adequate space between arms Burping Safety e.g. height limitation Locking instruments to avoid drift Emergency undocking Trouble shooting errors and faults Instruments Familiarity with commonly used laparoscopic instruments for the bedside assistant Inserting and exchanging instruments Diathermy settings Console How does it all work? Basic rundown of buttons etc Controlling the camera Use of different lenses and changing view Understanding when/why to use different lens Swapping between instruments Fourth arm control Clutching Customising your setup Ergonomics Scaling ratio movement Adjusts movement speed to surgeon preference Default 3:1, 2:1, 1.5:1 Available instruments Diathermy settings

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART A EMERGENT EVALUATION OF THE TRAUA PATIENTS SECTION I INITIAL EVALUATION Chapter 1: The Vicious cycle of trauma Chapter 2: Death in trauma patients Chapter 3: Process of evaluation of trauma patients Chapter 4: Primary survey & Resuscitation SECTION II MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAY Chapter 5: Definitive airway Chapter 6: Endotracheal intubation Chapter 7: Extra-glottic devices in failed intubation Chapter 8: Emergency surgical airway SECTION III MANAGEMENT OF BREATHING Chapter 9: Compromised Breathing & Ventilation Chapter 10: Procedures for compromised breathing SECTION IV MANAGEMENT OF CIRCULATION Chapter 11: Assessment and Management of shock Chapter 12: Pathophysiology of hemorrhagic shock Chapter 13: Manifestation of hemorrhagic shock Chapter 14: Differential diagnosis of shock in trauma patients Chapter 15: Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome(SIRS), Sepsis & Septic Shock Chapter 16: Principles of management of hemorrhagic shock Chapter 17: Access for fluid resuscitation Chapter 18: Resuscitation fluid Chapter 19: Balanced resuscitation Chapter 20: Use of Blood and Blood products Chapter 21: Control of bleeding Chapter 22: Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assay Chapter 23: Resuscitative Endoluminal Balloon Occlusion of Aorta (REBOA) Chapter 24: Monitoring of Resuscitation PART B MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC TRAUMA PROBLEMS SECTION V MANAGEMENT OF HEAD TRAUMA Chapter 25: Evaluation of head injury Chapter 26: Types of brain injury Chapter 27: Intracranial pressure monitoring Chapter 28: Non- surgical management of traumatic brain injury Chapter 29: Surgical management of traumatic brain injury Chapter 30: Brain death Chapter 31: Scalp laceration Chapter 32: Skull fracture Chapter 33: Facial fracture SECTION VI MANAGEMENT OF SPINE TRAUMA Chapter 34: Cervical spine clearance in blunt injury Chapter 35: Blunt cerebrovascular injury Chapter 36: Cervical spine injuries Chapter 37: Thoracolumbar spine injury Chapter 38: Spinal cord injury SECTION VII NECK TRAUMA Chapter 39: Blunt neck trauma Chapter 40: Penetrating neck trauma SECTION VIII CHEST TRAUMA Chapter 41: Chest wall injury Chapter 42: Lung and tracheobronchial injury Chapter 43: Thoracic vascular injury Chapter 44: Esophageal injury Chapter 45: Damage control thoracotomy SECTION IX ABDOMINAL TRAUMA Chapter 46: Management of hemodynamically unstable abdominal (Blunt/Penetrating) trauma Chapter 47: Damage control exploratory laparotomy Chapter 48: Temporary abdominal closure Chapter 49: Exposure of retroperitoneum Chapter 50: Management of liver injury Chapter 51: Management of pancreatic injury Chapter 52: Management of spleen injury Chapter 53 : Management of stomach injury Chapter 54: Management of duodenal injury Chapter 55: Management of small bowel injury Chapter 56: Management of colorectal injury Chapter 57: Management of retroperitoneal vascular injury Chapter 58: Management of pelvic bleeding Chapter 59: Management of urogenital injury SECTION X PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INJURY Chapter 60: Management of upper extremity vascular injury Chapter 61: Management of lower extremity vascular injury SECTION XI MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY Chapter 62: Management of pelvic fracture Chapter 63: Management of extremities fractures Chapter 64: Classification of musculoskeletal injuries Chapter 65: Compartment syndrome Chapter 66: Amputations SECTION XII MISCELLANEOUS Chapter 67: Trauma in the extremes of age Chapter 68: Trauma in pregnancy Chapter 69: Scoring systems in trauma

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPathology of oesophageal and gastric tumours Epidemiology, genetics and screening for oesophageal and gastric cancer Staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery Surgery for cancer of the oesophagus Treatment of early oesophageal cancer Surgery for cancer of the stomach Endoscopic and surgical treatment of early gastric cancer Radiotherapy and chemotherapy in treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer Palliative treatments of carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach Other oesophageal and gastric neoplasms Pathophysiology and investigation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Revisional oesophagogastric surgery Barrett's oesophagus The management of achalasia and other motility disorders of the oesophagus Paraoesophageal hernia and gastric volvulus Oesophageal emergencies Obesity and assessment for metabolic surgery Bariatric operations and perioperative care Follow-up and late complications of bariatric surgery

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Inflammation, Wound Healing and Surgical Immunology 2 Pharmacology in Surgical Practice 3 Disorders of Growth, Differentiation and Morphogenesis 4 Cancer: Principles of Surgical Oncology 5 Surgical Infection 6 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 7 The Principles of Assessment and Management of the Surgical Patient 8 Perioperative Management and Postoperative Complications 9 Principles of Paediatric Surgery 10 The Older Surgical Patient 11 The Dying Surgical Patient 12 Organ Transplantation 13 Emergency General Surgery 14 Practical Procedures 15 An Introduction to Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging 16 Interventional Radiology 17 Surgical Technology and Innovation 18 Common Surgical Conditions of Head and Neck 19 Common Surgical Conditions of Pulmonary Disease 20 Common Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Conditions and their Management 21 Common Colorectal Surgical Conditions 22 Common Anal Conditions 23 Surgical Pathology of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract 24 Small-Bowel Disease and Intestinal Obstruction 25 Common Endocrine Surgical Conditions 26 Common Breast Surgical Conditions 27 Common Vascular Conditions 28 Common Urological Conditions 29 Common Neurosurgical Conditions 30 Hernia 31 Principles of Plastic Surgery 32 Skin Disorders 33 Sarcoma 34 Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery 35 Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery 36 Trauma Surgery/Principles of Trauma Care 37 Leadership and the Surgical Team and Management 38 Evidence Based Medicine 39 Surgical Ethics 40 Global Surgery

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Book SynopsisIn December, 1966, two patients dying of months after the transplants had been per­ uremia as a result of diabetic kidney disease formed.Table of Contents1. Experimental Pancreas Transplantation.- 2. Indications for Pancreas Transplantation.- 3. Pancreas Harvesting and Preservation Techniques.- 4. Anesthesia Management.- 5. Surgical Techniques.- 6. Cadaver Transplant Results.- 7. Living Related Pancreas Transplantation.- 8. Clinical Posttransplant Followup.- 9. Endocrine and Metabolic Response: Effect of Pancreas Transplantation on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Secondary Complications.- 10. Complications.- 11. Immunosuppression.- 12. Diagnosis and Management of Rejection.- 13. Pathology of Pancreatic Transplants.- 14. Duct-Occluded Pancreas Transplants.- 15. Bowel-Drained Pancreas Transplants.- 16. Urinary-Drained Pancreas Transplants.- 17. Future Prospects of Pancreas Transplantation.

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Book Synopsis Achieve the best outcomes with expert, practical, highly visual guidance! Operative Techniques in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery features the biliary system, liver, spleen, and pancreas surgery content from Operative Techniques in Surgery, the comprehensive 2-volume set edited by Michael W. Mulholland, MD, PhD. Ideal for practitioners who wish to focus on mastering today’s best biliary system, liver, spleen, and pancreas surgery procedures, it guides you step-by-step through each technique in a consistent manner, using concise, bulleted text, full-color illustrations, and full-color intraoperative photographs to clearly convey exactly what to look for and how to proceed .Key Features: Master the full range of essential procedures with comprehensive coverage of virtually every surgical procedure of the liver, pancreas, bile ducts and spleen as well as surgical management of portal hypertension. Select

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Book SynopsisNow thoroughly updated for today’s residents, Dr. Steven M. Fiser’s The ABSITE Review, Eighth Edition, covers every topic on the current American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination in a high-yield, memory-prompting outline format. This concise, full-color handbook offers a rapid review of essential surgery information with sufficient explanation to build knowledge and confidence as you prepare for this critically important exam. Covers every topic on the ABSITE, from basic science to clinical knowledge in general surgery and surgical subspecialties Facilitates quick study and memorization with a streamlined outline and list format, full-color illustrations, tables, and algorithms Highlights must-know information in bold throughout the text Reflects the current ABSITE exam and can be used independently of other study materials Also useful for certification or recertification with a proven format that allows you to spend more time studying important facts and less time searching for them

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this text is to provide the framework for building a clinical trial as it pertains to operative and non operative invasive procedures, how to get it funded and how to conduct such a trial up to publication of results The text provides all details of building a scientifically and ethically valid proposal, including how to build the infrastructure for a clinical trial and how to move it forward through various funding agencies. The text also presents various types of clinical trials, the use of implantable devices and FDA requirements, and adjuncts to clinical trials and interaction with industry Clinical Trials Design in Invasive Operative and Non Operative Procedures will be of interest to all specialists of surgery, anesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, gastroenterologists, cardiologists, and pulmonologistsTable of ContentsTable of Contents Clinical Trials Design in Invasive Operative and Non Operative Procedures Editors: Kamal M.F. Itani, Domenic J. Reda Section I: Basic Principles Ch. 1: The Research Question and the Hypothesis Peter R. Nelson Ch. 2: Primary and Secondary Endpoints Peter R. Nelson Ch. 3: Intervention and Control Groups Peter R. Nelson Ch. 4: Subject Selection Peter R. Nelson Section II: Study Designs Ch. 5: Clinical Phases of Device and Drug Evaluation with Emphasis on Early Phase Trials Domenic J. Reda Ch. 6: Overview of the Randomized Clinical Trial and the Parallel Group Design Domenic J. Reda Ch. 7: Non-Inferiority and Equivalence Trials Domenic J. Reda Ch. 8: Factorial Designs Domenic J. Reda Ch. 9: Cross-over Trials Domenic J. Reda Ch. 10: Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trials William G. Hendreson Ch. 11: Adaptive Trial Designs Joshua S. Richman Judy C. Boughey < Ch. 12: Pragmatic Trials Ryan E. Ferguson Louis Fiore Ch. 13: Point of Care Clinical Trials Mary T. Brophy Ryan E. Ferguson Statistical Considerations Ch. 14: Basic Statistical Considerations Eileen M. Stock Kousick Biswas Ch. 15: Methods and Timing of Randomization Robert George Edson Ch. 16: Sample Size Calculation Eileen M. Stock Kousick Biswas Ch. 17: Principles of Analysis Gary R. Johnson Tassos C. Kyriakides Ch. 18: Advanced Statistical Methods Hui Wang Ilana Belitskaya-Lévy Mei-Chiung Shih Ying Lu Ch. 19: Missing Data Kousick Biswas Ch. 20: Interim Monitoring Joseph F. Collins Section IV: Ethical Considerations Ch. 21: Ethical Considerations in Clinical Trials Jennifer Tseng Peter Angelos Ch. 22: IRB and review process for multisite trials Jennifer Tseng Peter Angelos Ch. 23: Trial advertising Jennifer Tseng Peter Angelos Ch. 24: Payment to research participants Jennifer Tseng Peter Angelos Ch. 25: Conflict of Interest Jennifer Tseng Peter Angelos Section V: Considerations Specific to Surgical or Procedural Trials Ch. 26: Quality Control in Procedural Studies Nicole E. Lopez Lawrence T. Kim Ch. 27: Pilot Studies Ryan E. Ferguson Mary T. Brophy Ch. 28: Surgeon training and the learning curve Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 29: Using a placebo or sham procedure as a control: ethics and practicalities Joshua S. Richman Ch. 30: Patient Recruitment and Retention in Procedural Trials Drew Moghanaki Tomer Z. Karas Ch. 31: Equipoise in Interventional Trials Judy C. Boughey Section VI: Regulatory Considerations Ch. 32: Setting up a clinical trial research office Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 33: Regulatory Considerations: The Clinical Research Coordinator Marie Campasano Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 34: Data Collection Forms William G. Henderson Marie Campasano Ch. 35: Data Security Jennifer M. Gabany Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 36: Remote Monitoring of Data Quality Jennifer M. Gabany Ch. 37: Investigators meetings Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 38: Site Visits Kamal M.F. Itani Ch. 39: Data Safety Monitoring Board: Composition and Role Marco A. Zenati William G. Henderson Ch. 40: Endpoints committee Leigh Neumayer William G. Henderson Ch. 41: Regulatory Issues with Devices in Clinical Trials Gregory Campbell Ch. 42: Trial registration and public access to data Shachar Laks Lawrence T. Kim Yvonne Lucero Section VII: Common Errors Ch. 43: Mistakes in Clinical Trials< William G. Henderson Section VIII: Adjuncts to clinical trials Ch. 44: Combined drugs and procedure trials Ankur Kalra Deepak L. Bhatt Ch. 45: Genomics in Clinical Trials Peter R. Nelson Ch. 46: Biomarkers as Adjuncts to Clinical Trials George Z. Li Jiping Wang Ch. 47: Patient-centered Designs (and Outcomes) Frances M. Weaver Ch. 48: Economic Evaluations Denise M. Hynes Leigh Neumayer Ch. 49: Telemedicine and mobile technology <Thomas H. Shoultz Heather L. Evans Section IX: Budgeting Ch. 50: Budgeting for a Clinical Trial Eric L. Lazar Section X: Funding Ch. 51: Funding a Clinical Trial Eric L. Lazar Ch. 52: Writing Your Grant for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Frances M. Weaver Talar W. Markossian Jennifer E. Layden Ch. 53: Designing Clinical Trials for Quality and Impact: The Department of Veterans Affairs Approach to Developing a Cooperative Study Grant D. Huang Domenic J. Reda Section XI: Publication Ch. 54: Publication J. Michael Gaziano

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Book SynopsisFunctionally stable internal fixation is of particular relevance to maxillo­ facial surgery, because it obviates the discomforts and inconveniences of intermaxillary fixation. Given the biomechanics and biophysics of the skeletal system, the true im­ mobilization of bone can be achieved only through highly technical means. Willenegger speaks of an "advanced school" of bone surgery which, when fully realized, will enable excellent results to be achieved even in the most difficult fractures. To accomplish this goal, ongoing refinements are needed in surgical methods and technology. Advancing the state of operative tech­ nique has been a central concern of the Association for the Study of Inter­ nal Fixation since its establishment 25 years ago. For this reason, a major priority of the AOI ASIF has been to develop its own surgical instrumen­ tation. With the help of technical commissions comprised of experts from medi­ cine, research and manufacturing, the AOI ASIF has been able to develop and successfully test a line of surgical instruments whose trademark is known and respected the world over. For every specialty in traumatology and orthopaedics, including maxillofacial surgery, the AOIASIF has devel­ oped both a basic and a special instrument set designed to meet specific anatomic requirements.Table of Contents1 General Guidelines for Maxillofacial Internal Fixation.- 1.1 Checklist of General Measures in the Management of Maxillofacial Trauma.- 1.1.1 Initial Management.- 1.1.2 Preparation of the Patient on Admission.- 1.1.3 Postoperative Care.- 1.2 Checklist of General Measures in Orthognathic Maxillofacial Surgery.- 1.2.1 Preoperative Planning and Treatment.- 1.2.2 Preparation of the Patient on Admission.- 1.2.3 Postoperative Care.- 1.3 General Preparations in the Operating Room.- 1.3.1 Recommended Locations of Personnel and Equipment.- 1.3.2 Preparation of Materials.- 1.4 Nomenclature.- 1.4.1 Anatomy of the Skull.- 1.4.2 Anatomy of the Mandible.- 1.4.3 Anatomy of the Dentition.- 1.4.4 Various Drill Bits and Burrs.- 2 Internal Fixation of the Mandible.- 2.1 Indications.- 2.2 Goals.- 2.3 Timing.- 2.4 Diagnosis.- 2.5 Preparation of the Patient on Admission.- 2.6 Preoperative Preparation of the Patient.- 2.7 Instruments and Equipment to be Prepared.- 2.8 Table Setups for Internal Fixation of the Mandible.- 2.8.1 Instruments for Splinting.- 2.8.2 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Mandible (1st Table).- 2.8.3 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Mandible (2nd Table).- 2.8.4 Implants for Mandibular Reconstructions.- 2.9 Examples of the Internal Fixation of Various Mandibular Fractures.- 2.10 Operative Procedure.- 2.11 Postoperative Care.- 3 Surgical Treatment of Midfacial Fractures.- 3.1 Indications.- 3.2 Goals.- 3.3 Timing.- 3.4 Diagnosis.- 3.5 Preparation of the Patient on Admission.- 3.6 Preoperative Preparation of the Patient.- 3.7 Instruments and Equipment to be Prepared.- 3.8 Table Setups for Midfacial Fractures.- 3.8.1 Instruments for Splinting.- 3.8.2 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Maxilla.- 3.8.3 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Orbit.- 3.8.4 Cranio Fixateur Externe.- 3.9 Use of the Cranio Fixateur Externe for Various Midfacial Fractures.- 3.10 Operative Procedure.- 3.11 Postoperative Care.- 4 Orthognathic Maxillofacial Surgery.- 4.1 Indications.- 4.2 Principle and Goals.- 4.3 Workup Materials that are Taken into Surgery.- 4.4 Preparation of the Patient on the Day Before Surgery.- 4.5 Preoperative Preparation of the Patient.- 4.6 Instruments and Equipment to be Prepared 40.- 4.7 Table Setups for Orthognathic Maxillofacial Surgery.- 4.7.1 Instruments for Splinting.- 4.7.2 Instruments for Orthognathic Maxillofacial Surgery (1st Table).- 4.7.3 Instruments for Orthognathic Maxillofacial Surgery (2nd Table).- 4.7.4 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Orbit.- 4.7.5 Instruments for Internal Fixation of the Maxilla.- 4.7.6 Cranio Fixateur Externe.- 4.8 Examples of Various Osteotomies.- 4.8.1 Correction Within the Dental Arch.- 4.8.2 Correction Outside the Dental Arch.- 4.9 Operative Procedure.- 4.9.1 Further Procedure for a Segmental Osteotomy.- 4.9.2 Further Procedure for Sagittal Splitting.- 4.9.3 Further Procedure for a Le Fort I Osteotomy.- 4.10 Postoperative Care.- 5 AO/ASIF Instruments for Maxillofacial Bone Surgery.- 5.1 Instruments for 2.7-mm dia. Screws.- 5.2 Instruments for 2.0-mm dia. Screws.- 5.3 General Instruments.- 5.4 Supplementary Instruments.- 5.5 Cranio Fixateur Externe.- 5.5.1 Basic Equipment.- 5.5.2 Additional Devices.- 6 AO/ASIF Implant Set for Maxillofacial Bone Surgery.- 6.1 Screws.- 6.2 Plates.- 7 AO/ASIF Compressed Air Machines.- 7.1 Small Air Drill.- 7.2 Mini Compressed Air Machine and Attachments.- References.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive cosmetic plastic surgery manual on body contouring surgeries explains in detail how to undertake body contouring procedures to remove excess fat deposits and sagging skin so as to improve the shape as well as the tone of the abdomen, back, thighs and other areas of the body, resulting in a body with smoother contours and providing an appropriate shape. It also describes the latest procedures including high definition and fine definition liposuction with the use of various technologies and body contouring after massive weight loss. It also contains chapters on important procedures of fat grafting along with live stem cells, and how they can only be harvested from the fat during liposuction. This surgical manual discusses all possible body contouring procedures in a step by step “How To” manner so as to help the novice Cosmetic Surgeon’s as well as seasoned and experienced Surgeon’s alike. The risks, complications along with pearls are discussed along with individual procedures with a series of step-by-step photographs and pre and post images and short video clips.This Manual in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine sets the standard for doctors entering the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine. It is a reference book for people who are in practice as well as a step-by-step manual for students and young doctors wanting to pursue this field.The other volumes are on: • Rhinoplastic procedures• Intimate Genital procedures • Non-Invasive Aesthetic procedures• Breast reshaping• Cosmetic procedures of the FaceTable of ContentsVolume 3- Body contouring- Surgical Anatomy of Different Areas of The Body, Chest and Torso, Upper limbs, Lower Limbs, Gluteal Area Preoperative Consultation for body contouring procedures The Art and Science of Body Sculpting - Sculptor's Perspective Liposuction: Principles and Techniques Upper Limb Contouring Lower Limb Contouring Revision Body Contouring Complications in Body Contouring Large Volume Liposuction Abdominoplasty Principles Abdominoplasty Procedures (Solitary and in combination with Breast procedures) Lipo-Abdominoplasty Lower Body Lifts in body contouring procedures Gynaecomastia Surgery Upper Body Lifts in body contouring procedures Buttock Augmentation (BBL) Post-bariatric Reconstruction Brachioplasty: Classification and Different Techniques Thigh Lift Body Implants – Biceps, triceps, pectoral, calf Buttock Reshaping Using Gluteal Implants Fine Definition: Body Shaping (VASER) Liposuction Body Lift in Massive Weight loss patient Hand Rejuvenation Circumferential Body Lift Neo-umbilicus Tulua Abdominoplasty with your modification Lipedema Modern concepts and Safety in Buttock Augmentation (BBL)

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Book SynopsisFor 40 years, Fischer’s Mastery of Surgery has provided expert, highly illustrated coverage of the procedures that general surgeons and trainees need to know. The fully revised eighth edition, under the editorial leadership of Drs. E. Christopher Ellison, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Philip A. Efron, Steven D. Wexner, Nancy D. Perrier, V. Suzanne Klimberg, John H. Stewart IV, Valerie W. Rusch, Jon C. Gould, Susan Galandiuk, Timothy M. Pawlik, William C. Chapman, Benjamin K. Poulose, Peter K. Henke, Alicia M. Mohr, Saleem Islam, Anne M.R. Agur, Carol Scott-Conner, and David Renton continues the tradition of excellence with two full-color volumes that include the essentials of diagnosis, anatomy, and pre-operative planning while maintaining a focus on clear, step-by-step depictions and descriptions of procedures.  Brings you up to date with evidence-based approaches for virtually any surgery you’ll be called upon to perform  Pr

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Book SynopsisRobotic surgery has revolutionised how surgeons think about minimally invasive surgery in the new century. No longer is robotic surgery only for science fiction novels. Robots can now be used for all types of minimally invasive procedures. In many cases, they bring benefits in ergonomics, visualisation, and precision of action. While the current generation of robots is limited, the future is boundless. This book explores common general surgical procedures with the use of the da Vinci surgical system, describes patient selection, surgical tech, robotic instrumentation and positioning and also guides the general surgeon in understanding robotic surgery and implementing it in their practice.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an affordable beginner's guide to the OR. The book and accompanying videos provide good value and should be helpful for medical students and possibly some first-year residents. It occupies a unique niche in surgical books." Reviewed by Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Surgical Culture 1. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient 2. Welcome to the Operative Theater 3. Patient Positioning and Prepping 4. Scrubbing and Staying Sterile 5. Basic Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them 6. Assisting in the OR: How to Help and Not Get in the Way 7. Sutures and Suturing 8. Making an Incision 9. Repairing the Damage: Closing an Incision 10. Postoperative Care 11. Minimally-Invasive Surgery

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. ANATOMY 2. TENDON INJURIES, TENDON TRANSFERS, AND TENDINOPATHIES 3. SOFT TISSUE AND NAILBED INJURIES OF THE HAND 4. UPPER EXTREMITY VASCULAR DISORDERS 5. NERVE INJURIES, NERVE CONDITIONS, AND COMPRESSION NEUROPATHIES 6. ADULT FRACTURES OF THE HAND, WRIST, AND FOREARM 7. ADULT DISLOCATIONS OF THE HAND AND WRIST, AND CARPAL INSTABILITIES 8. PEDIATRIC HAND, WRIST, AND FOREARM FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS 9. ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF HAND AND WRIST INJURIES 10. REPLANTATIONS, FREE FLAPS, AND TRANSPLANTATION 11. OSTEOARTHRITIS, POST-TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS, AND SYSTEMIC ARTHROPATHIES 12. PARALYTIC HAND, CEREBRAL PALSY, AND STROKE 13. TUMORS 14. INFECTION 15. CONGENITAL HAND ANOMALIES 16. REHABILITATION

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Book SynopsisSurgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most frequent complications after abdominal surgery as abdominal procedures are often clean-contaminated, contaminated or even dirty procedures, so long the gastrointestinal tract, plenty of microorganisms, is entered. SSI is associated with morbidity and mortality, and reduces the patients' quality of life after surgery. Moreover, it prolongs hospital stay and requires increased instrumentation, medication and complementary tests, altogether representing an economic burden for the Health Services. This has led to the development of several Guidelines and Consensus documents, including prophylactic measures to prevent SSI. Different scientific societies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), have published recommendations for the prevention of SSI in the last years. All the documents agree with most of the recommendations. However, the evidence grade of these recommendations is often low to moderate and with the aim to generalise these measures to all the surgical procedures, the extrapolations lead to a lowered evidence power. Thus, in some cases the force of the recommendations is based on the opinion of experts in the field. The aim of this book is to revise the actual evidence about these prophylactic measures in abdominal surgery.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/prophylaxis-of-surgical-site-infection-in-abdominal-surgery/

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Book SynopsisLiver steatosis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive disorder characterized by the fat accumulation in the parenchyma of the liver. The progressive form of NAFLD called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the advanced condition that shows different grades of fibrosis, which could progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related morbidity and mortality. Bariatric surgery gains attention as a potential treatment for liver steatosis because different studies revealed an improvement in 90% of cases of fatty liver after surgery. The improvement occurred within the first year and persisted up to five years. Pathogenic mechanisms that are involved in the evolution steatosis are intimately connected with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the metabolic syndrome. Bariatric surgery is a powerful treatment to ameliorate all these conditions. The aim of this book is to update the actual evidence about liver steatosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in morbidly obese patients, the diagnostic methods and the evolution after the different techniques of bariatric surgery.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction to NAFLD and NASH: EtiopathogenesisEpidemiology and Relevance of NASH in Patients with Morbid ObesityFatty Liver Development: Imbalance between Acquisition and Removal of LipidsHistopathology of NAFLD and NASHLiver Biopsy as the "Gold Standard" in NASH DiagnosisConventional Imaging Tests for the Evaluation of NASHMR Spectroscopy and Quantification of Intrahepatocitary Lipid ContentBiochemical MarkersEvolution of Liver Steatosis after Sleeve GastrectomyLiver Steatosis and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)Liver Steatosis Regression after One Anastomosis Gastric BypassSADI-S: Characteristics and Results of a Novel Bariatric Surgery Technique -- The Role in NAFLD and NASHSimultaneous Liver Transplantation and Bariatric SurgeryNon-Surgical Treatment of NASH: The Other OptionsIndex.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the following on a wide variety of surgery cases such as general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and traumatology, otorhinolaryngology-head, and oncology. Other topics related to surgery in this volume include anesthesiology, oncology, and anatomical pathology. This book provides an authentic, fresh, and educational case in each section. The purpose of this book is to contribute some perspective on basic science and clinical evidence of unusual case, which will give educational benefit to our readers. In addition, this volume is designed to meet the demand of practitioners to face challenging and unexpected cases in the surgical field, which readers will find very helpful. This valuable book contains 38 real cases in surgery. Access to case scenario is given at the beginning, followed by physical examination, differential diagnosis, and management in surgery. We emphasize in evidence-based medicine to expand the knowledge of surgical education and practice. The explanation was conducted understandably, and key learning points were summed up to help the readers. We believe that our readers will find this text, written by our best practitioners and specialists, very informative and useful.Table of ContentsPrefaceThe Use of Groin Flap for Upper Extremity Coverage in Electrical Burn Patients: Evidence-Based Case ReportsAutopsy of Aortic Dissection after TEVAR Installation: A Case ReportRare Occurrence of Secondary Extracranial Sinonasal Meningioma: A Case ReportThoracic Epidural Analgesia in a Critically Ill Patient with Acute PancreatitisPreoperative Therapeutic Plasma Exchange with Hypofibrinogenemia Complication in Abo-Incompatible Living Donor Kidney TransplantationSymmetrical Bilateral Keystone Perforator Island Flaps for Vulvar Reconstruction after Oncological Resection: A Case ReportReconstruction of Auricle after Wide Excision of Giant Multiple Congenital Melanocytic Nevus of the Ear: A Rare Case ReportDeviated Nose in a Patient with ParryRomberg Syndrome: A Case ReportUse of Nasolabial and Nasal Septal Flaps for Unilateral Lower-Third Nasal DefectsSupernumerary Nostril: A Rare Congenital AnomalyObjective Measures in Functional Septorhinoplasty: Two Case Reports of Nasal Form and Nasal Valve ReconstructionThe Role of Voice Therapy in Reducing Voice-Related Symptoms in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Evaluated by Reflux Symptom Index, Voice Handicap Index, and LaryngovideostroboscopyMaxillary Fibrous Dysplasia Reconstruction after MaxillectomyCleft Palate with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: A Case ReportTongue Edema after Palatoplasty: A Case ReportNon-Syndromic Unilateral Tessier No. 3 Facial Cleft: A Rare Congenital DiseaseOutcomes of Resection Arthrodesis for Knee MalignanciesTotal Sacrectomy and Spinopelvic Reconstruction of Sacrococcygeal ChordomaLow Back and Leg Pain Induced by Dural Scar Formation after Laminectomy for Lumbar Canal Stenosis: Case Report and Literature ReviewFunctional and Radiological Outcomes in Patients with Spondylitis Tuberculosis and Kyphotic Deformity Treated Using a Two-Stage Correction Procedure: A Case SeriesManagement of Neglected Conus Medullaris Syndrome with Lumbar Canal StenosisAnterior Innominate Osteotomy for Closure of Neglected Bladder Exstrophy: A Report of Two Cases and a Brief Review of the LiteratureSuccessful Treatment of Fracture at the Base of the Proximal Phalanx Using Extra-Articular Percutaneous K-Wiring with the Consideration of Safe Portals: A Case ReportThe Role of Acupuncture in a Breast Cancer Patient with Cancer-Induced Bone PainA Rare Case of CD8-Negative Monomorphic Epitheliotropic Intestinal T-cell LymphomaA Rare Case of Clear Cell Papillary Renal Cell CarcinomaRare Case of Myelolipomatous Metaplasia within an Adrenocortical AdenomaChronic Myeloid Leukemia in a BCR-ABL1 1-Positive Patient with Pancytopenia and Excessive FibrosisClear Cell Chondrosarcoma: A Case ReportHürthle Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case with Unique Morphological FeaturesInvasive Breast Carcinoma Mimicking Secretory Carcinoma: A Case ReportLangerhans Cell Histiocytosis with Unusual Nodular PatternPitfalls in the Histopathological Diagnosis of Sclerosing RhabdomyosarcomaPrimary Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of Proximal Right Tibia: A Rare Case ReportSecondary Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone: A Case Report and Rare ExperienceSegmental Absence of Intestinal Musculature: Case Report of A Rare Cause of Neonatal Intestinal ObstructionHemangioma-Like Vessels in the Resection Margin of Giant Hemangiomas of the Liver as a Possible Cause of Recurrence: A Case Series and Literature Review46, XX Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development, Histopathological View: Report of a Rare CaseIndex.

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Book SynopsisEvery year a large number of chronic patients undergo dialysis at dialysis departments in the Slovak Republic. Each one of them is connected to the artificial kidney 100 to 160 times. The most valuable property of these patients is a quality and long-term functioning arteriovenous fistula since it is one of the essential conditions for successful dialysis. The surgeon who creates arteriovenous access must thoroughly examine the patient before the operation, properly evaluate the vascular system and choose the most favourable way of the vascular access for long-term haemodialysis. Patients with chronic renal failure have impaired haemostasis, several of them have diabetes and their vascular system is affected by atherosclerosis. Determination of the operational plan and optimal vascular access is strictly individual and depends not only on the vascular system of the patient but also on the general condition, age and prognosis of the disease. A quality arteriovenous fistula should conform to the requirements of the simplest and the shortest operation as possible, using local anaesthesia. Underestimation of any fact can result in the creation of many non-functional AV fistulas. AV fistulas operations for the purpose of long-term haemodialysis are an integral part and one of the most problematic issues of Vascular Surgery. There are more and more patients who are in the long-term haemodialysis program. The average age of patients is increasing. All these factors have resulted in the need to create more and more AV fistulas because their usability is limited. The correct operational tactics, individual approach to the patient and precise surgical technique of the vascular surgeon contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of sick patients, of whom only a small percentage is so lucky that the disease is cured by successful kidney transplantation.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Vascular Access; Arteries and Veins of Upper Limbs; Chronic Kidney Disease from the Surgeons Perspective; External and Subcutaneous Arteriovenous Connections; Methods and Principles of Forming Arteriovenous Fistulae (Pre-operative Assessment, Patient and Operating Room Preparation, Postoperative Care); Monitoring of Vascular Accesses, Causes of Vascular Access Failures, and Prevention and Treatment Options; Complications of Arteriovenous Connection (Arteriovenous Fistulas); Long-term Central Venous Access PERMCATH; Repeated Formation Of An Arteriovenous Connection; Peritoneal Dialysis; Skin Covering in Dialysis Accesses from the Point of View of a Plastic Surgeon; Kidney Transplantation; Vascular Accesses and Possible Complications from the Cardiology Point of View; Case Studies of Patients at the Department of Vascular Surgery; Thoracosurgical Complications in Dialysis Patients; Skin Diseases Associated with Chronic Renal Failure; Index.

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