Distal Pancreatectomy
Chapter 36 Distal Pancreatectomy Kiran K. Dhanireddy, MD, Thomas M. Fishbein, MD INTRODUCTION Distal pancreatectomy is performed for a variety of benign and malignant indications. The tail of the pancreas…
Arterial Catheterization
Chapter 10 Arterial Catheterization Elizabeth A. David, MD, Stephen R.T. Evans, MD INTRODUCTION Continuous arterial pressure monitoring and direct arterial blood samplings are the two most common indications for arterial…
Chest Tube Insertion
Chapter 11 Chest Tube Insertion Aarti Mathur, MD, Stephen R.T. Evans, MD INTRODUCTION Drainage of the pleural space by means of tube thoracostomy is a common procedure performed for a…
From Error to Perfection: The Process of Surgical Maturation
Chapter 1 From Error to Perfection: The Process of Surgical Maturation Stephen R.T. Evans, MD Mishaps are like knives that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them…
Damage Control: Abdominal Closures
Chapter 78 Damage Control: Abdominal Closures Benjamin Braslow, MD, Bruno Molino, MD, Vicente H. Gracias, MD INTRODUCTION Massive hemorrhage ranks second only to central nervous system injuries as the leading…
Evaluating Trauma Literature
Chapter 72 Evaluating Trauma Literature David C. Chang, MD INTRODUCTION In some surgical specialties, new procedures and guidelines are frequently developed and adopted based on uncontrolled case series, despite the…
Trisectionectomy
Chapter 33 Trisectionectomy John E. Scarborough, MD, Carlos E. Marroquin, MD, Bryan M. Clary, MD, Paul C. Kuo, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION Trisectionectomy is the most extensive hepatic resection procedure possible,…
Open Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement
Chapter 13 Open Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement Rebecca Evangelista, MD, Eleanor Faherty, MD INTRODUCTION Gastric tube placement is a common procedure for the delivery…
Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
Chapter 57 Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy Diana M. Weber, MD, Eleanor Faherty, MD INTRODUCTION The supraclavicular lymph node biopsy was first described in the literature in 1949 by Daniels.1 It…
Isolated Limb Perfusions and Extremity Amputations
Chapter 48 Isolated Limb Perfusions and Extremity Amputations Joseph A. Blansfield, MD, James F. Pingpank, Jr., MD INTRODUCTION In-transit metastatic disease in melanoma is defined as recurrent melanoma within the…
