Open Ventral Hernia Repair
Chapter 31 Open Ventral Hernia Repair Michael J. Rosen Introduction Ventral (abdominal) hernia repair is one of the most common procedures performed by general surgeons, with more than 200,000 done…
ANATOMY
Oophorectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions
Chapter 52 Oophorectomy for Benign and Malignant Conditions Robert L. DeBernardo Introduction The ovary is a complex organ from both a histologic and a functional standpoint. As a result, numerous…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chapter 29 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Heidi L. Elliott and Yuri W. Novitsky Introduction Inguinal hernias form because of a defect in the myopectineal orifice that allows intraabdominal contents to…
Arterial Line Anatomy
Chapter 41 Arterial Line Anatomy John J. Como Introduction Arterial lines are used in the intensive care unit setting when continuous invasive blood pressure monitoring is deemed essential, or if…
Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma
Chapter 44 Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Amy McDonald Introduction Injury to the thoracic cavity is second only to brain injury as a leading cause of trauma deaths. Most thoracic injuries…
Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy
Chapter 12 Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy Juan Sanabria Introduction Removal of the gallbladder is one of the most common surgeries performed in United States. More than 650,000 cholecystectomies are done…
Perirectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano
Chapter 27 Perirectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano Joshua I.S. Bleier and Husein Moloo Introduction Cryptoglandular infection and abscess is a common problem encountered by general and colorectal surgeons. Development…
Saphenofemoral Exposure
Chapter 36 Saphenofemoral Exposure Victor M. Sandoval, Matthew T. Allemang and Vikram S. Kashyap Introduction This chapter discusses the significance of groin anatomy for both open surgical exposure and percutaneous…
Exposure of the Common Femoral Artery and Vein
Chapter 37 Exposure of the Common Femoral Artery and Vein John C. Wang Introduction Anatomic knowledge of the common femoral artery (CFA) and its surrounding structures is important for safe…
Axillary and Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
Chapter 49 Axillary and Inguinal Lymphadenectomy Anthony Visioni and Julian A. Kim Introduction British surgeon Sir Berkeley Moynihan stated, “Surgery of cancer is not the surgery of the organs; it…
