Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic
Chapter 23 Right Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic David W. Larson, MD INTRODUCTION The operative choices available for right colectomy expanded in May of 2004. With the publication of Clinical Outcomes…
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair with Plug and Patch Technique
Chapter 49 Open Inguinal Hernia Repair with Plug and Patch Technique Derrick D. Cox, MD, Parag Bhanot, MD INTRODUCTION Groin hernias, which can be further classified as inguinal and femoral…
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Chapter 35 Pancreaticoduodenectomy Lynt B. Johnson, MD, Rupen Amin, MD INTRODUCTION A pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) or Whipple procedure is one of the most complex general surgical operations. Owing to the complexity…
Breast Biopsy and Breast-Conserving Surgical Techniques
Chapter 44 Breast Biopsy and Breast-Conserving Surgical Techniques Lorraine Tafra, MD, Zandra Cheng, MD INTRODUCTION Surgical procedures of the breast have changed significantly since the late 1990s. With improved imaging…
Central Vein Catheterization
Chapter 8 Central Vein Catheterization Michael D. Pasquale, MD, Rovinder S. Sandhu, MD, Mark D. Cipolle, MD, PhD, Dale A. Dangleben, MD INTRODUCTION In the United States, more than 5…
Axillary Surgery
Chapter 45 Axillary Surgery Sara A. Bloom, MD, Donna-Marie Manasseh, MD INTRODUCTION Although breast cancer surgery can be traced back to AD 200, it was not until the early 18th…
Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Chapter 54 Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair Parag Bhanot, MD INTRODUCTION Incisional hernia formation after laparotomy is a complication that occurs in approximately 20% of patients.1 Several open hernia repair methods…
Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic
Chapter 24 Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic Edward C. Lee, MD, Kelly Garrett, MD INTRODUCTION A left colectomy is indicated for pathologic processes involving the distal third of the transverse…
Evaluation and Acute Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 73 Evaluation and Acute Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient Elliott R. Haut, MD INTRODUCTION Although not all trauma patients need surgical intervention, they do require immediate evaluation and resuscitation….
Pyloromyotomy
Chapter 87 Pyloromyotomy Aziz Merchant, MD, Kurt D. Newman, MD INTRODUCTION Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common condition of infancy that is easily corrected by surgery. The overall…
