Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Steve Eubanks Scott Phillip The operation of appendectomy was described by Reginald Heber Fitz of Boston in 1886. Appendicitis remains a common condition and was for many centuries…
Metabolic Surgery and Intestinal Bypass for Hypercholesterolemia
Metabolic Surgery and Intestinal Bypass for Hypercholesterolemia Henry Buchwald Metabolic Surgery and the Metabolic Syndrome In 1978, Richard L. Varco and I published a book titled Metabolic Surgery, in which…
Surgical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
Surgical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease Fabrizio Michelassi Govind Nandakumar Mukta V. Katdare Alessandro Fichera Roger D. Hurst Introduction Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that…
Appendicitis and Appendiceal Abscess
Appendicitis and Appendiceal Abscess Stephen F. Lowry Tomer Davidov Adam M. Shiroff Background Acute appendicitis remains one of the most common diseases treated by the general surgeon. Appendectomy (appendicectomy in…
Distal Splenorenal Shunts: Hemodynamics of Total Versus Selective Shunting
Distal Splenorenal Shunts: Hemodynamics of Total Versus Selective Shunting Atef A. Salam This chapter can be accessed online at solution.lww.com/masteryofsurgery6e Introduction The goal of any portosystemic shunt is effective decompression…
The Continent Ileostomy
The Continent Ileostomy Eric J. Dozois Roger R. Dozois Introduction The continent reservoir ileostomy, commonly referred to as the Kock pouch, comprises an internal ileal reservoir that stores stool and…
Anatomy of the Portal System and Experience with Portacaval Shunt
Anatomy of the Portal System and Experience with Portacaval Shunt Marshall J. Orloff Introduction The excellent chapter on Anatomy of the Portal System by Drs. Richard Bell and Alan Koffron…
Adjunctive Procedures in Intestinal Surgery
Adjunctive Procedures in Intestinal Surgery Selwyn M. Vickers Daniel Leslie Waddah B. Al-Refaie Introduction Surgeons often perform adjunctive procedures as part of other intestinal surgical operations. The adjunctive procedures are…
Endoscopic Therapy in the Management of Esophageal Varices: Injection Sclerotherapy and Variceal Ligation
Endoscopic Therapy in the Management of Esophageal Varices: Injection Sclerotherapy and Variceal Ligation Jake E.J. Krige Stephen J. Beningfield Portal Hypertension Portal hypertension is a clinical syndrome defined by a…
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction L. D. Britt Jay Collins Jack R. Pickleman Overview There is a full spectrum of etiologies for both small and large bowel obstructions, with management…
