© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Kevin Conrad (ed.)Absolute Hospital Medicine Review10.1007/978-3-319-23748-0_3 Hospital Systems Management Marianne Maumus1 and Kevin Conrad1, 2, 3 (1) Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Health Systems, 1521 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121,…
1 Choose well, cut well, get well R.M. Kirk CONTENTS Choose well Cut well Get well This three-point dictum, probably coined in the early 20th century, was never intended as…
12 Colonoscopy R.J. Leicester CONTENTS Description of operation DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION Appraise 1. Colonoscopy has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of colonic disease, allowing accurate mucosal visualization, biopsy and therapeutic polypectomy….
37 Lower urinary tract G. Smith and S. Pridgeon CONTENTS Suprapubic catheter insertion Cystoscopy Operations for urethral strictures Prostatectomy for benign prostatic enlargement Formation of ileal conduit Traumatic rupture of…
21 Parathyroid J.C. Watkinson, D.S. Kim and J. England CONTENTS Hyperparathyroidism and parathyroidectomy Parathyroid carcinoma Re-operation HYPERPARATHYROIDISM AND PARATHYROIDECTOMY Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is classified into primary, secondary and tertiary disease. In…
, Kyu Eun Lee1 and June Young Choi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Abstract The operating theater for endoscopic thyroidectomy is similar to that…
, Kyu Eun Lee1 and June Young Choi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Abstract The operating theater for robotic thyroidectomy is similar to those…
, Kyu Eun Lee1 and June Young Choi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Abstract The operating theater is prepared as a non-sterile atmosphere and…
, Kyu Eun Lee1 and June Young Choi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Abstract The thyroid gland is located in front of the neck…
