27 Thorax E. Lim and A. Sadri CONTENTS Access  Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery  Chest drains  Bronchoscopy  Cervical mediastinoscopy  Lung resection  Pleurodesis and pleurectomy   ACCESS POSTEROLATERAL THORACOTOMY (Fig. 27.2) Appraise Fig….

3 The severely injured patient N.R.M. Tai CONTENTS Introduction  Principles of damage control  Neck and thoracic outlet  Chest  Abdominal trauma  Pelvis  Soft-tissue wounds  INTRODUCTION This chapter concerns the surgical management…

36 Upper urinary tract G. Smith and S. Pridgeon CONTENTS Introduction  Acute pyonephrosis (obstructed infected kidney)  Obstructed kidney caused by a stone  Cystoscopic insertion of a ureteric stent  Renal trauma …

38 Male genitalia G. Smith and S. Pridgeon CONTENTS Circumcision  Frenuloplasty  Hydrocele repair  Excision of epididymal cysts  Inguinal orchidectomy  Simple orchidectomy  Testicular torsion  Testicular trauma  Vasectomy for sterilization  Fractured penis …

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….

18 Spleen S. Appleton and D. Roy CONTENTS Laparoscopic splenectomy  Open splenectomy  Conservative splenectomy  Appraisal 1. The spleen is an important organ, with both haematological and immunological functions (Fig. 18.1). Do…

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…