Chapter 29 63-Year-Old Female with Jaundice (Case 18) J. David Schmidt, MD, James R. Oullette, DO, Giancarlo Mercogliano, MD, MBA Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular Causes Extrahepatic/Obstructive Causes Viral hepatitis Choledocholithiasis Alcoholic…
Chapter 21 Breast Mass in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 11) Roxane Weighall, DO, Jennifer L. Sabol, MD, Ari D. Brooks, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When evaluating a breast mass,…
Chapter 50 Penetrating Neck Injury (Case 33) Abhijit S. Pathak, MD, Christine T. Trankiem, MD Case: A 44-year-old female presents to the ED with a stab wound to the left…
Operation 23 Colostomy and Ileostomy Placement of sutures in Brooke ostomy Completed Brooke ostomy Indications • Temporary need for diversion of enteric content • Permanent need due to absence or…
Operation 22 Laparoscopic Colectomy Right colectomy resection Sigmoid colectomy resection Indications • Diverticulitis • Colon polyps • Colon cancer Medical Knowledge—You Need to Know • Vascular supply of the colon
Operation 21 Left Colectomy and Low Anterior Resection Left colectomy resection Low anterior resection (removal of sigmoid colon and upper rectum) Indications • Carcinoma of colon or rectum • Diverticulitis…
Operation 15 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Gastric band in place Completed positioning of gastric band Indications • Morbid obesity • BMI > 40 • BMI > 35 with obesity-related comorbidities…
Chapter 4 Interpersonal and Communication Skills Jane Ruddell, Esq, Stephanie R. Landmesser, RN CNOR, MSN, Daria Arcaro, BA, Nicholas P. Lang, MD, Pamela A. Rowland, PhD Communication is an integral…
Operations 29 Hepatic Lobectomy Anatomic segments of the liver Right hepatic lobectomy (segments V–VIII) Left hepatic lobectomy (segments II–IV) Indications • Colorectal metastasis with three or fewer lesions • Primary…
Chapter 56 Teaching Visual: The Roux-en-Y Limb Barry D. Mann, MD Objectives • Draw a Roux-en-Y limb and discuss its applications in abdominal surgery. • Draw a Roux-en-Y limb for…
