Gastrectomy
CHAPTER 8 Gastrectomy Andrew S. Newman, Francis R. Spitz Case Study A 62-year-old black male presents to his primary care provider complaining of vague abdominal cramping and generalized fatigue. He…
GENERAL SURGERY
Hepatectomy
CHAPTER 13 Hepatectomy Paige M. Porrett, Kim M. Olthoff Case Study A 52-year-old male is found to have a mass in his sigmoid colon during a screening colonoscopy. Pathologic evaluation…
Appendectomy
CHAPTER 15 Appendectomy Joseph Anthony P. Rodriguez, Robert E. Roses, Benjamin Braslow Case Study A 19-year-old male presents to the emergency room complaining of severe right-sided lower abdominal pain, nausea,…
Breast Reconstruction
CHAPTER 22 Breast Reconstruction Suhail K. Kanchwala, Joseph M. Serletti Case Study A 38-year-old female undergoes genetic testing after her sister is diagnosed with breast cancer and is found to…
Femoropopliteal Bypass
CHAPTER 26 Femoropopliteal Bypass Clayton J. Brinster, Edward Y. Woo Case Study A 64-year-old mail carrier with a history of smoking and mild hypertension controlled with diet and exercise presents…
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Heller Myotomy
CHAPTER 7 Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Heller Myotomy Michael E. Friscia, Jo Buyske LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION Case Study A 38-year-old female is referred for management of gastroesophageal reflux. She reports…
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection
CHAPTER 23 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection Robert E. Roses Case Study A 55-year-old male presents for evaluation of a pigmented lesion on his upper mid-back. He notes…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
CHAPTER 25 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Benjamin M. Jackson, Jeffrey P. Carpenter Case Study A 70-year-old female with a medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and tobacco use presents…
Mastectomy
CHAPTER 21 Mastectomy Robert E. Roses, Brian J. Czerniecki Case Study A 52-year-old female presents to her physician’s office after palpating a firm mass in her right breast. She has…
Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
CHAPTER 20 Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Giorgos C. Karakousis, Douglas L. Fraker THYROIDECTOMY Case Study A 48-year-old female presents to her primary care physician with a palpable mass in her right…
