Appendectomy
CHAPTER 15 Appendectomy Joseph Anthony P. Rodriguez, Robert E. Roses, Benjamin Braslow Case Study A 19-year-old male presents to the emergency room complaining of severe right-sided lower abdominal pain, nausea,…
Breast Reconstruction
CHAPTER 22 Breast Reconstruction Suhail K. Kanchwala, Joseph M. Serletti Case Study A 38-year-old female undergoes genetic testing after her sister is diagnosed with breast cancer and is found to…
Femoropopliteal Bypass
CHAPTER 26 Femoropopliteal Bypass Clayton J. Brinster, Edward Y. Woo Case Study A 64-year-old mail carrier with a history of smoking and mild hypertension controlled with diet and exercise presents…
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Heller Myotomy
CHAPTER 7 Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Heller Myotomy Michael E. Friscia, Jo Buyske LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION Case Study A 38-year-old female is referred for management of gastroesophageal reflux. She reports…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
CHAPTER 25 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Benjamin M. Jackson, Jeffrey P. Carpenter Case Study A 70-year-old female with a medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and tobacco use presents…
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection
CHAPTER 23 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection Robert E. Roses Case Study A 55-year-old male presents for evaluation of a pigmented lesion on his upper mid-back. He notes…
Mastectomy
CHAPTER 21 Mastectomy Robert E. Roses, Brian J. Czerniecki Case Study A 52-year-old female presents to her physician’s office after palpating a firm mass in her right breast. She has…
Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
CHAPTER 20 Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Giorgos C. Karakousis, Douglas L. Fraker THYROIDECTOMY Case Study A 48-year-old female presents to her primary care physician with a palpable mass in her right…
Small Bowel Resection
CHAPTER 11 Small Bowel Resection Dale Han, Alan Schuricht Case Study A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency room complaining of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and bilious vomiting that began…
Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting
CHAPTER 24 Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting Grace J. Wang, Ronald M. Fairman Case Study A 75-year-old male with a medical history significant for insulin-dependent diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypertension,…
