Trisectionectomy
Chapter 33 Trisectionectomy John E. Scarborough, MD, Carlos E. Marroquin, MD, Bryan M. Clary, MD, Paul C. Kuo, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION Trisectionectomy is the most extensive hepatic resection procedure possible,…
Open Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement
Chapter 13 Open Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement Rebecca Evangelista, MD, Eleanor Faherty, MD INTRODUCTION Gastric tube placement is a common procedure for the delivery…
Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy
Chapter 57 Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy Diana M. Weber, MD, Eleanor Faherty, MD INTRODUCTION The supraclavicular lymph node biopsy was first described in the literature in 1949 by Daniels.1 It…
Isolated Limb Perfusions and Extremity Amputations
Chapter 48 Isolated Limb Perfusions and Extremity Amputations Joseph A. Blansfield, MD, James F. Pingpank, Jr., MD INTRODUCTION In-transit metastatic disease in melanoma is defined as recurrent melanoma within the…
Paracentesis
Chapter 12 Paracentesis Stacy Loeb, MD, Stephen R.T. Evans, MD INTRODUCTION A myriad of clinical conditions can lead to the development of ascites. Abdominal paracentesis is both diagnostic and therapeutic…
Open Jejunostomy Tube Placement
Chapter 14 Open Jejunostomy Tube Placement Eleanor Faherty, MD, Rebecca Evangelista, MD INTRODUCTION Enteral nutrition is the preferred method of feeding patients who are unable to meet their caloric needs…
Legal Considerations
Chapter 3 Legal Considerations Catherine Bertram, JD, Stephen L. Altman, MD INTRODUCTION As trial lawyers with over 50 years of combined experience we urge you to invest the time it…
