Chapter 26 Hemorrhoids and Hemorrhoidectomy Jason F. Hall Introduction Complaints attributable to hemorrhoidal disease are common in both primary care and specialty settings. The vast majority of hemorrhoidal presentations can…
Chapter 21 Right Colectomy Sharon L. Stein Introduction A right colectomy is performed to treat a number of pathologies. Common indications include an unresectable polyp, colon cancer, Crohn disease of…
Chapter 6 Nissen Fundoplication Benjamin K. Poulose and Michael D. Holzman Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains one of the most common diseases for which patients seek medical attention. Identifying…
Chapter 13 Common Bile Duct Surgery and Choledochoduodenostomy Walter S. Cha Introduction Approximately 15% of patients with gallbladder stones will also have stones within the common bile duct (CBD). Currently,…
Chapter 3 Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Christopher R. McHenry Thyroidectomy Thyroidectomy is the most common endocrine surgical procedure performed. It is indicated for nodular thyroid disease when fine-needle aspiration biopsy is…
Chapter 7 Truncal and Highly Selective Vagotomy Melissa S. Phillips Introduction Vagotomy was once the “gold standard” for patients with duodenal and gastric ulcers. However, the widespread use of medical…
Chapter 4 Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Scott M. Wilhelm Introduction The adrenal glands reside in the retroperitoneum just above the kidneys (Fig. 4-1). Histologically, the adrenal glands are divided into an outer…
Chapter 11 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Alan A. Saber Introduction Obesity is a major health problem worldwide and has reached an epidemic proportion in Western society. A major risk factor…
Chapter 10 Pyloromyotomy for Pyloric Stenosis Arielle Kanters and Todd Ponsky Introduction Pyloric stenosis occurs in approximately 3 of every 1000 births in the United States and is a common…
Chapter 5 Esophagectomy Lee L. Swanstrom Introduction Franz Torek performed the first successful esophagectomy in 1913, after this high-risk surgery had been described 30 years with no patient survivors. Improvements…
