Splenectomy
Chapter 17 Splenectomy Christopher T. Siegel and Raymond Onders Introduction Nontraumatic splenectomy is usually indicated for patients with benign or malignant hematologic disorders who are not responding to medical therapy….
Selective (Supraomohyoid) Neck Dissection, Levels I-III
Chapter 1 Selective (Supraomohyoid) Neck Dissection, Levels I-III Chad A. Zender, Evan McBeath and Pierre Lavertu Introduction Neck dissection has been a standard method of removing at-risk or involved cancerous…
Heineke-Mikulicz Pyloroplasty and Duodenotomy for Bleeding Ulcer
Chapter 9 Heineke-Mikulicz Pyloroplasty and Duodenotomy for Bleeding Ulcer Jeffrey M. Marks Introduction Surgery for bleeding duodenal ulcers is required less often now as a result of advances in endoscopic…
Gastrectomy
Chapter 8 Gastrectomy Jeffrey M. Hardacre Introduction The number and types of gastric procedures performed by surgeons-in-training have changed dramatically over time. With the advent of histamine receptor (H2) blockers…
Tracheotomy and Cricothyrotomy
Chapter 2 Tracheotomy and Cricothyrotomy Rod Rezaee, Yi-Chun Carol Liu and Pierre Lavertu Introduction Tracheotomy (tracheostomy) is one of the oldest surgical procedures known, with the first reference 3000 to…
