Tendon Repair Preservation of mobility and function is a critical consideration in the repair of tendon injuries of the forearm and hand. While general surgeons may not be called upon…

Digital Nerve Block Digital nerve block is used to provide quick, reliable anesthesia of a finger or toe. Nerve block avoids injection of anesthetic into injured or more sensitive distal…

Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Courtney L. Olmsted Rachael Nicholson The creation of an arteriovenous fistula is a common procedure for surgeons involved in dialysis programs. The goal of this procedure…

Radial Artery Cannulation The radial artery is cannulated for monitoring purposes. A catheter in the radial artery can be used for direct measurement of arterial pressure and for sampling arterial…

Axillobifemoral Bypass Frederick P. Beavers Kenneth B. Simon Axillobifemoral bypass is one of the most commonly performed extra-anatomic by/passes in vascular surgery today. This procedure is generally performed in the…

Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy and Splanchnicectomy Thoracoscopic sympathectomy and splanchnicectomy are most often performed for socially disabling palmar or axillary hyperhidrosis. Less common indications include Raynaud’s syndrome and chronic pain. The procedure…

Transhiatal Esophagectomy In this procedure, the mediastinal dissection of the esophagus is done from below (through the esophageal hiatus during the laparotomy phase) and from above (through a left neck…

Thoracoscopic Surgery of the Esophagus This chapter describes two procedures: Thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy and esophageal mobilization for resection. These are used to illustrate the thoracoscopic appearance of the mediastinum and approach…

Esophageal Resection: Esophagogastrectomy and the Ivor Lewis Approach Lesions of the lower to middle third of the esophagus are approached through the chest and abdomen. The lower esophagus is easily…