Chapter 39 Above-Knee and Below-Knee Amputation Gilles Pinault Introduction Amputations above and below the knee are common surgical procedures performed by vascular, orthopedic, and general surgeons. The indications for these…
Chapter 22 Left Colectomy Bradley J. Champagne and Thomas J. Edwards Introduction Left colectomy is a resection of the colon within the territory supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery. The…
Chapter 53 Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Radical Nephrectomy Lee E. Ponsky Introduction Increased use of three-dimensional (3D) imaging has led to better detection of renal tumors in recent years. Since the introduction…
Chapter 32 Exposure of the Carotid Bifurcation Jerry Goldstone Introduction Carotid endarterectomy is one of the most frequently performed vascular operations. The vast majority of these procedures are for atherosclerosis…
Chapter 31 Open Ventral Hernia Repair Michael J. Rosen Introduction Ventral (abdominal) hernia repair is one of the most common procedures performed by general surgeons, with more than 200,000 done…
Chapter 52 Oophorectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions Robert L. DeBernardo Introduction The ovary is a complex organ from both a histologic and a functional standpoint. As a result, numerous…
Chapter 29 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Heidi L. Elliott and Yuri W. Novitsky Introduction Inguinal hernias form because of a defect in the myopectineal orifice that allows intraabdominal contents to…
Chapter 41 Arterial Line Anatomy John J. Como Introduction Arterial lines are used in the intensive care unit setting when continuous invasive blood pressure monitoring is deemed essential, or if…
Chapter 44 Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Amy McDonald Introduction Injury to the thoracic cavity is second only to brain injury as a leading cause of trauma deaths. Most thoracic injuries…
Chapter 12 Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy Juan Sanabria Introduction Removal of the gallbladder is one of the most common surgeries performed in United States. More than 650,000 cholecystectomies are done…
