Operation 35 Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Grafting Creation of vascular anastomosis and completed femoral-popliteal bypass Indications • Peripheral vascular occlusive disease (PVOD) with gangrene, ischemic ulceration, rest pain • Claudication with significant…
Chapter 37 Leg Swelling (Case 23) Jason M. Johanning, MD Patient 1 33-year-old woman with a 2-day hx of left calf pain and swelling Patient 2 54-year-old man with a…
Chapter 45 Low Urine Output (Case 30) Gregory Peck, DO, Umber Burhan, MD, Robert L. Benz, MD Postoperative context: A 58-year-old male with a past medical hx of coronary artery…
Operation 17 Graham Patch for Perforated Ulcer Graham patch: omentum over closure of perforated ulcer Indications • Perforated duodenal ulcer Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Risk factors for peptic…
Operation 9 Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Note the indirect sac in the anteromedial portion of the cord lateral to deep epigastrics (not seen in figure). A direct hernia is a…
Operation 8 Tracheostomy Steps in a tracheostomy Indications • Persistent ventilatory insufficiency • Acute airway obstruction Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Relationship of thyroid and cricoid cartilage to trachea…
Chapter 61 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 42) Dennis F. Zagrodnik, II, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I’m asked to see a 58-year-old male who presents…
Chapter 73 Introduction to Surgical Critical Care Thomas A. Santora, MD The ICU is an intimidating place, especially for the uninitiated. Patients in the ICU have potentially life-threatening multisystem illnesses,…
Operation 10 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Placement of mesh Indications • Bilateral inguinal hernias • Recurrent inguinal hernia • Selected unilateral inguinal hernia Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Anatomy…
Chapter 69 Abdominal Mass in a 4-Month-Old Infant (Case 50) Douglas Katz, MD Differential Diagnosis Wilms’ tumor Hepatoblastoma Neuroblastoma Hirschsprung’s disease Speaking Intelligently Many children are identified as having an…
