Exposure of the Popliteal Artery and Vein
Chapter 38 Exposure of the Popliteal Artery and Vein Matthew T. Allemang and Vikram S. Kashyap Introduction Exposure of the popliteal artery and vein is relevant to many surgical specialties,…
Tracheal Intubation and Endoscopic Anatomy
Chapter 45 Tracheal Intubation and Endoscopic Anatomy Samuel DeJoy and Charles E. Smith Introduction Proficiency in airway management and tracheal intubation requires a firm foundation of knowledge in airway anatomy….
Hysterectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions
Chapter 51 Hysterectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions Kimberly Resnick Introduction Hysterectomy may be performed for both benign and malignant conditions of the uterus. The surgical approach to hysterectomy is…
Above-Knee and Below-Knee Amputation
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…
Left Colectomy
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…
Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Radical Nephrectomy
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…
Exposure of the Carotid Bifurcation
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…
Open Ventral Hernia Repair
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…
Oophorectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions
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…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
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…
