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…
Small Bowel Resection
CHAPTER 11 Small Bowel Resection Dale Han, Alan Schuricht Case Study A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency room complaining of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and bilious vomiting that began…
Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting
CHAPTER 24 Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting Grace J. Wang, Ronald M. Fairman Case Study A 75-year-old male with a medical history significant for insulin-dependent diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypertension,…
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
CHAPTER 12 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy E. Carter Paulson, Robert E. Roses, Jon B. Morris Case Study A 45-year-old female presents to the emergency department after several hours of persistent right upper…
Inguinal Hernia Repair
CHAPTER 4 Inguinal Hernia Repair Demetri J. Merianos, Steven E. Raper Case Study A 29-year-old male presents to his primary care physician’s office complaining of a bulge in his right…
Esophagectomy
CHAPTER 6 Esophagectomy Ibrahim Abdullah, Ernest F. Rosato Case Study A 65-year-old male reports a 5-month history of weight loss, difficulty swallowing solid food, and progressive discomfort in the region…
Gastric Bypass
CHAPTER 9 Gastric Bypass Robert T. Lewis, Noel N. Williams Case Study A 42-year-old female presents to a surgeon’s office requesting a gastric bypass operation. She weighs 290 pounds and…
Enteral Access Procedures
CHAPTER 10 Enteral Access Procedures Benjamin Herdrich, Jon B. Morris Case Study A 63-year-old male with an extensive smoking history presents to his physician complaining of 2 months of increasing…
