Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Chapter 19 Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Bruce Schirmer, MD INTRODUCTION During the 5 years from 1998 to 2003, the field of bariatric surgery in the United States underwent a veritable revolution….
Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 76 Traumatic Brain Injury Adil H. Haider, MD, Edward E. Cornwell, III, MD INTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most significant trauma diseases of our time,…
Anal Fistulotomy
Chapter 29 Anal Fistulotomy Eugene F. Foley, MD INTRODUCTION The surgical treatment of perianal fistulous disease is one of the most common, minor, benign anorectal procedures performed by the general…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Chapter 84 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia T.A. Rothenbach, MD, A. Alfred Chahine, MD INTRODUCTION Congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDHs) occur in approximately 1 out of every 2500 live births. The true incidence…
Graham Patch Repair
Chapter 15 Graham Patch Repair Babak Sarani, MD, Andrea Badillo, MD INTRODUCTION The surgical management of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has changed dramatically since the 1970s primarily owing to the…
Teaching Technical Skills—Errors in the Process
Chapter 2 Teaching Technical Skills—Errors in the Process Hugh M. Foy, MD, Stephen R.T. Evans, MD INTRODUCTION The primary duty of a surgical educator is to help instill the knowledge,…
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Chapter 9 Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Rovinder S. Sandhu, MD, Michael D. Pasquale, MD INTRODUCTION Pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) has been the subject of enormous controversy regarding its utility since its…
Inguinal and Umbilical Hernias
Chapter 86 Inguinal and Umbilical Hernias Earl Hodin, MD Inguinal Hernia INTRODUCTION Inguinal herniorrhaphy is one of the most common operations performed by the pediatric surgeon. Inguinal hernias in children…
Pancreatic Cyst/Debridement
Chapter 38 Pancreatic Cyst/Debridement Lynt B. Johnson, MD, Patrick G. Jackson, MD, Trevor Upham, MD Inflammatory Pancreatic Cyst Drainage Lynt B. Johnson INTRODUCTION Cysts of the pancreas are typically inflammatory…
Anesthesia for the Surgeon
Chapter 5 Anesthesia for the Surgeon Ankur Gosalia, MD, Babak Sarani, MD INTRODUCTION Perioperative management has changed significantly since the early 1980s. Specifically, many operations that historically required preoperative hospitalization…
