Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic
Chapter 24 Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic Edward C. Lee, MD, Kelly Garrett, MD INTRODUCTION A left colectomy is indicated for pathologic processes involving the distal third of the transverse…
GENERAL SURGERY
Evaluation and Acute Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 73 Evaluation and Acute Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient Elliott R. Haut, MD INTRODUCTION Although not all trauma patients need surgical intervention, they do require immediate evaluation and resuscitation….
Pyloromyotomy
Chapter 87 Pyloromyotomy Aziz Merchant, MD, Kurt D. Newman, MD INTRODUCTION Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common condition of infancy that is easily corrected by surgery. The overall…
Venous Surgical Pitfalls
Chapter 62 Venous Surgical Pitfalls Niten Singh, MD, James Laredo, MD INTRODUCTION Surgery on the superficial venous system is typically performed to address two specific conditions of the lower extremities:…
Endovascular Interventions
Chapter 63 Endovascular Interventions Niten Singh, MD, David Deaton, MD INTRODUCTION Endovascular therapy has changed the spectrum of vascular care that a surgeon can offer a patient. In the past,…
Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow) Procedure
Chapter 37 Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow) Procedure Eleanor Faherty, MD, Patrick G. Jackson, MD INTRODUCTION Surgical approaches to chronic pancreatitis are indicated in the setting of intractable pain or anatomic complications…
Management of Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 74 Management of Thoracic Trauma David T. Efron, MD, Edward E. Cornwell, III, MD INTRODUCTION As with all traumatic injury, the management of thoracic trauma is centered on both…
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Chapter 19 Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Bruce Schirmer, MD INTRODUCTION During the 5 years from 1998 to 2003, the field of bariatric surgery in the United States underwent a veritable revolution….
Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 76 Traumatic Brain Injury Adil H. Haider, MD, Edward E. Cornwell, III, MD INTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most significant trauma diseases of our time,…
Anal Fistulotomy
Chapter 29 Anal Fistulotomy Eugene F. Foley, MD INTRODUCTION The surgical treatment of perianal fistulous disease is one of the most common, minor, benign anorectal procedures performed by the general…
