Pericardium
Figure 86-1. This drawing illustrates the pericardial attachments of the great vessels and pulmonary veins. The oblique sinus forms a blind cul-de-sac behind the left atrium, and the transverse sinus…
Pancreas Anatomy and Physiology
Figure 52-1. A–D: Schematic drawings of the successive stages in the development of the pancreas from the fifth through the eighth weeks. E–G: Diagrammatic transverse sections through the duodenum and…
Maxillofacial Injuries
Figure 22-1. Sources of bleeding in facial trauma. SOFT TISSUE INJURIES Important anatomic regions of the face that must be precisely reapproximated include the vermillion border of the lip, the…
Management of Obesity
Figure 46-1. Jejunoileal bypass. The jejunum is divided 14 in distal to the ligament of Treitz, and a jejunoileostomy is created 4 in proximal to the ileocecal valve. Note that…
Diverticular Disease
ETIOLOGY 3 Neither the etiology of diverticulosis nor factors causing progression to symptomatic disease have been rigorously defined, but lack of dietary fiber, colonic dysmotility, and colonic structural abnormalities and…
Trauma and Trauma Care: General Considerations
Figure 19-1. Ten leading causes of death by age group in the United States (2014). Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Figure 19-2. Ten leading causes of death by…
The Pregnant Patient
Figure 106-1. Enlarging uterus during gestation. At 12 weeks, the uterus rises out of the pelvis into the abdomen. At 20 weeks, the fundus is at the height of the…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Figure 96-1. Classification of abdominal aortic aneurysms. More than 95% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms are infrarenal. Juxtarenal aneurysms extend to the level of the renal arteries, and suprarenal aneurysms…
Lower Extremity Amputation
4 Primary amputation is occasionally indicated as treatment for severe lower extremity trauma. Both penetrating and blunt injuries of the lower extremities are frequently associated with vascular, nerve, bone, and…
