Hand Surgery: Traumatic Injuries of the Hand
Hand Surgery: Traumatic Injuries of the Hand Kevin C. Chung Introduction Traumatic injuries of the hand are common in emergency departments and account for approximately one-fifth of total patient visits…
Anatomy of the Parotid Gland, Submandibular Triangle, and Floor of the Mouth
Anatomy of the Parotid Gland, Submandibular Triangle, and Floor of the Mouth Aaron Ruhalter Anatomy of the Parotid Gland The parotid gland is the largest of the paired salivary glands….
Surgery of the Submandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands
Surgery of the Submandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands Carol M. Lewis Michael E. Kupferman Introduction Surgery of the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands requires an understanding of the anatomy of…
Anatomy and Surgery of the Parotid Gland
Anatomy and Surgery of the Parotid Gland Glenn E. Peters Isaac A. Bohannon J. Scott Magnuson Anatomy The paired parotid glands are the largest of the major salivary glands and…
Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Diagnostic Laparoscopy Kevin C. Conlon Paul F. Ridgway Introduction Evolution of the Role of Laparoscopy Laparoscopy represents a disruptive technology, where the technology occasions change in indications for treatment, not…
Robotic Surgery
Robotic Surgery Santiago Horgan Michael F. Sedrak Introduction The human nature of the surgeon has been to gain the maximal access to the surgical area of interest while inflicting as…
Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Jeffrey L. Ponsky Jonathan P. Pearl Introduction Since the introduction of flexible endoscopy five decades ago, surgeons have played a major role in its practice….
Ultrasonography by Surgeons
Ultrasonography by Surgeons Junji Machi Introduction Ultrasound is the only imaging modality that can be used by surgeons widely during various types of operations. It provides valuable intraoperative information once…
Laparoscopic Suturing and Stapling
Laparoscopic Suturing and Stapling Daniel B. Jones Henry Lin Brief History Minimally invasive surgery evolved from loop ligatures to extracorporeal suturing, then to intracorporeal suturing, and finally to mechanical suturing…
Cancer Ablation: Understanding the Technologies and Their Applications
Cancer Ablation: Understanding the Technologies and Their Applications Salomao Faintuch Muneeb Ahmed S. Nahum Goldberg Introduction Thermal (radiofrequency [RF], microwave, laser, and cryoablation) and nonthermal (chemical and irreversible electroporation [IRE])…
