Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Esophagoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Mediastinoscopy; and Anterior Mediastinotomy
Chapter 64 Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Esophagoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Mediastinoscopy; and Anterior Mediastinotomy John C. Kucharczuk, MD Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid INTRODUCTION In the late 1890s, Gustav Killian used…
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Chapter 27 Laparoscopic Appendectomy C. Joe Northup, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is rapidly becoming the standard of care for surgical removal of the appendix. Acute appendicitis is a diagnostic…
Lobar Resections
Chapter 65 Lobar Resections Todd S. Weiser, MD, Scott J. Swanson, MD INTRODUCTION Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death in the United States for both men…
Enterectomy
Chapter 21 Enterectomy Reid B. Adams, MD INTRODUCTION Enterectomy is a common procedure used primarily for resection of small bowel or in combination with other gastrointestinal procedures. Enterectomy also is…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chapter 51 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Benjamin Kim, MD, Quan-Yang Duh, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has evolved to become a safe and effective alternative for inguinal herniorrhaphy. The…
Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access
Chapter 61 Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access Robyn A. Macsata, MD, Anton N. Sidawy, MD INTRODUCTION Currently, over 325,000 patients are on dialysis in the United States, and more than 100,000 new…
Imperforate Anus and Hirschsprung’s Disease
Chapter 81 Imperforate Anus and Hirschsprung’s Disease A. Alfred Chahine, MD Imperforate Anus and Anorectal Malformations INTRODUCTION Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are a complex set of anomalies involving the development of…
Bronchial and Vascular Sleeve Lobectomy
Chapter 66 Bronchial and Vascular Sleeve Lobectomy M. Blair Marshall, MD, Fabio May da Silva, MD INTRODUCTION Bronchial and vascular sleeve resections have come to replace pneumonectomy in the management…
Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication
Chapter 18 Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication Alexander Wohler, MD, Stephen R.T. Evans, MD INTRODUCTION Achalasia is a rare, acquired disorder characterized by the triad of aperistalsis of the esophagus,…
