Endometrial Biopsy
CHAPTER 143 Endometrial Biopsy Beth A. Choby Endometrial biopsy (EMB) is a safe and cost-effective diagnostic method of evaluating the endometrium. EMB is an office-based procedure most commonly used in…
Permanent Female Sterilization (Tubal Ligation)
CHAPTER 152 Permanent Female Sterilization (Tubal Ligation) Gary R. Newkirk In the United States, voluntary sterilization remains one of the most widely used contraceptive methods, chosen by nearly 20% of…
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure for Treating Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CHAPTER 149 Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure for Treating Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Thomas C. Wright, Jr. A variety of techniques can be used to treat cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The appropriateness…
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
CHAPTER 83 Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Thomas N. Told Tonsillectomy is one of the oldest surgeries known. It was first described in 50 A.D. by Celsus, who used a hook to…
Fracture Care
CHAPTER 190 Fracture Care* Robert L. Kalb, Grant C. Fowler Primary care clinicians are able to manage a wide range of fractures with good outcomes. To do this optimally, however,…
Flaps and Plasties
CHAPTER 17 Flaps and Plasties Dennis LaRavia Appropriate wound closure after excision is essential in achieving a cosmetically pleasing result. Although many elliptical defects can be repaired with a basic…
Endometrial Ablation
CHAPTER 156 Endometrial Ablation Thomas A. Kintanar For over a century, physicians have attempted a variety of methods to control abnormal uterine bleeding as an alternative to hysterectomy. It is…
Ingrown Toenails
CHAPTER 29 Ingrown Toenails Madelyn Pollock Ingrown toenails usually present with pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes discharge. It is not uncommon for patients to have attempted self-remedies. Often, the irritation…
Incisions: Planning the Direction of the Incision
CHAPTER 21 Incisions Planning the Direction of the Incision Julie M. Sicilia Although generally considered minor procedures, skin incisions are invasive. They cause permanent changes in skin architecture and carry…
Swan-Ganz (Pulmonary Artery) Catheterization
CHAPTER 215 Swan-Ganz (Pulmonary Artery) Catheterization Stuart Forman For over 30 years the use of the balloon-flotation, flow-directed pulmonary artery (PA) thermodilution (Swan-Ganz) catheter has symbolized modern care of the…
