Low Anterior Resection
Chapter 25 Low Anterior Resection Charles M. Friel, MD INTRODUCTION Surgical resection of all or part of the rectum with a primary anastomosis is referred to as a low anterior…
Pneumonectomy
Chapter 67 Pneumonectomy James E. Davies, MD, Mark S. Allen, MD INTRODUCTION The first successful pneumonectomy was performed by Rudolph Nissen in 1931 in Berlin, Germany. His patient was a…
Image-Guided Breast Biopsy
Chapter 43 Image-Guided Breast Biopsy Richard E. Fine, MD, Kenneth J. Bloom, MD INTRODUCTION Increased utilization of mammography screening is believed to have resulted in a relative increase in breast…
Cervical Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction
Chapter 71 Cervical Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction Joseph B. Shrager, MD INTRODUCTION A wide variety of conditions cause anatomic or functional narrowing of the trachea. The most efficient and effective…
Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Esophagoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Mediastinoscopy; and Anterior Mediastinotomy
Chapter 64 Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Esophagoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Mediastinoscopy; and Anterior Mediastinotomy John C. Kucharczuk, MD Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid INTRODUCTION In the late 1890s, Gustav Killian used…
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Chapter 27 Laparoscopic Appendectomy C. Joe Northup, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is rapidly becoming the standard of care for surgical removal of the appendix. Acute appendicitis is a diagnostic…
Lobar Resections
Chapter 65 Lobar Resections Todd S. Weiser, MD, Scott J. Swanson, MD INTRODUCTION Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death in the United States for both men…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chapter 51 Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Benjamin Kim, MD, Quan-Yang Duh, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has evolved to become a safe and effective alternative for inguinal herniorrhaphy. The…
Enterectomy
Chapter 21 Enterectomy Reid B. Adams, MD INTRODUCTION Enterectomy is a common procedure used primarily for resection of small bowel or in combination with other gastrointestinal procedures. Enterectomy also is…
