Chapter 27 Perirectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano Joshua I.S. Bleier and Husein Moloo Introduction Cryptoglandular infection and abscess is a common problem encountered by general and colorectal surgeons. Development…
Chapter 36 Saphenofemoral Exposure Victor M. Sandoval, Matthew T. Allemang and Vikram S. Kashyap Introduction This chapter discusses the significance of groin anatomy for both open surgical exposure and percutaneous…
Chapter 25 Abdominoperineal Resection Harry L. Reynolds, Jr. Introduction Abdominoperineal resection (APR) is most often employed for lower-third rectal cancers with involvement of the sphincters. Tumors above the levator muscles…
Chapter 49 Axillary and Inguinal Lymphadenectomy Anthony Visioni and Julian A. Kim Introduction British surgeon Sir Berkeley Moynihan stated, “Surgery of cancer is not the surgery of the organs; it…
Chapter 37 Exposure of the Common Femoral Artery and Vein John C. Wang Introduction Anatomic knowledge of the common femoral artery (CFA) and its surrounding structures is important for safe…
Chapter 35 Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis Virginia Wong Introduction Establishment and maintenance of functional permanent arteriovenous (AV) access for hemodialysis remain a significant challenge for patients with chronic…
Chapter 43 Chest Tube Placement Jeffrey A. Claridge Introduction The most common indications for placement of a chest tube are pneumothorax (simple or tension), hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, empyema, and pleural effusion…
Chapter 16 Pancreaticoduodenectomy Jeffrey M. Hardacre Introduction Resection of tumors of the periampullary region has its origins in the writings of Kausch (1912) and Whipple (1935). Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or pancreatoduodenectomy, previously…
Chapter 50 Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Anthony Visioni and Julian A. Kim Introduction Retroperitoneal sarcomas account for 10% to 15% of adult soft tissue sarcomas, or about 1000 new cases each year….
Chapter 48 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Anthony Visioni and Julian A. Kim Introduction Several cancers, including breast cancer and melanoma, are similar in that regional lymph node metastasis greatly impacts…
