Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma
Chapter 44 Emergency Thoracotomy for Trauma Amy McDonald Introduction Injury to the thoracic cavity is second only to brain injury as a leading cause of trauma deaths. Most thoracic injuries…
Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy
Chapter 12 Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy Juan Sanabria Introduction Removal of the gallbladder is one of the most common surgeries performed in United States. More than 650,000 cholecystectomies are done…
Perirectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano
Chapter 27 Perirectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano Joshua I.S. Bleier and Husein Moloo Introduction Cryptoglandular infection and abscess is a common problem encountered by general and colorectal surgeons. Development…
Saphenofemoral Exposure
Chapter 36 Saphenofemoral Exposure Victor M. Sandoval, Matthew T. Allemang and Vikram S. Kashyap Introduction This chapter discusses the significance of groin anatomy for both open surgical exposure and percutaneous…
Exposure of the Common Femoral Artery and Vein
Chapter 37 Exposure of the Common Femoral Artery and Vein John C. Wang Introduction Anatomic knowledge of the common femoral artery (CFA) and its surrounding structures is important for safe…
Axillary and Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
Chapter 49 Axillary and Inguinal Lymphadenectomy Anthony Visioni and Julian A. Kim Introduction British surgeon Sir Berkeley Moynihan stated, “Surgery of cancer is not the surgery of the organs; it…
Abdominoperineal Resection
Chapter 25 Abdominoperineal Resection Harry L. Reynolds, Jr. Introduction Abdominoperineal resection (APR) is most often employed for lower-third rectal cancers with involvement of the sphincters. Tumors above the levator muscles…
Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis
Chapter 35 Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis Virginia Wong Introduction Establishment and maintenance of functional permanent arteriovenous (AV) access for hemodialysis remain a significant challenge for patients with chronic…
Chest Tube Placement
Chapter 43 Chest Tube Placement Jeffrey A. Claridge Introduction The most common indications for placement of a chest tube are pneumothorax (simple or tension), hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, empyema, and pleural effusion…
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Chapter 16 Pancreaticoduodenectomy Jeffrey M. Hardacre Introduction Resection of tumors of the periampullary region has its origins in the writings of Kausch (1912) and Whipple (1935). Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or pancreatoduodenectomy, previously…
