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Delmar's Medical-Surgical Nursing Care Plans with CD-ROM

2011-10-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Delmar's Medical-Surgical Nursing Care Plans will help you develop specific and effective nursing care plans for your adult patients with the most commonly presented disorders. Each care plan includes information to guide you in creating comprehensive individualized nursing care plans based on solid scientific understanding of the condition and how it affects each of the patient's body systems. Care plans solicit specific patient data and prompt you to individualize the interventions while evaluating the patient's response. Delmar is a part of Cengage Learning.

Contents
Care Plans By Systems:
CARDIOVASCULAR

1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or dissection
2. Angina pectoris
3. Aortic valve stenosis/regurgitation
4. Cardiac catheterization
5. Cardiomyopathy
6. Coronary artery by-pass graft/valve replacement (post-op)
7. Deep vein thrombosis/thrombophlebitis
8. Dysrhythmias
9. Epistaxis
10. Heart failure
11. Hypertension
12. Mitral valve prolapse
13. Mitral valve stenosis/regurgitation
14. Myocardial infarction
15. Pericarditis: acute
16. Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale
17. Shock: hypovolemic,
18. Shock: cardiogenic
19. Shock: neurogenic
20. Shock: septic
21. Shock: anaphylactic

RESPIRATORY

22. Asthma
23. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
24. Hemothorax and pneumothorax: simple and tension
25. Lung Cancer
26. Mechanical ventilation
27. Modified/Radical neck surgery/laryngectomy
28. Near drowning
29. Pneumonia
30. Pulmonary embolus
31. Respiratory acidosis
32. Respiratory alkalosis
33. Tracheostomy
34. Tuberculosis
35. Upper airway obstruction

NEUROLOGICAL

36. Alzheimers Disease
37. Bell’s palsy
38. Closed head injury
39. Guillain-Barre syndrome
40. Herniated nucleus pulposa
41. Lou Gehrigs disease
42. Meningitis
43. Multiple sclerosis
44. Myasthenia gravis
45. Parkinson’s disease
46. Seizures
47. Spinal cord injury
48. Stroke/cerebrovascular accident
49. Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloreux)
50. Unconsciousness

MUSCULOSKELETAL

51. Amputation: lower limb (traumatic/surgical)
52. Dislocation: shoulder, knee, hip
53. Facial trauma
54. Fat embolism
55. Fracture: limb
56. Fracture: pelvis
57. Fracture: rib/flail chest/blunt injury
58. Joint replacement (hip/knee)
59. Lyme Disease
60. Osteoarthritis
61. Rheumatoid arthritis
62. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

RENAL

63. Acute renal failure
64. Chronic renal failure
65. Hypercalcemia
66. Hyperkalemia
67. Hypermagnesemia
68. Hypernatremia
69. Hypocalcemia
70. Hypokalemia
71. Hypomagnesemia
72. Hyponatremia
73. Metabolic acidosis
74. Metabolic alkalosis
75. Nephrotic syndrome
76. Renal calculi
77. Urinary diversions
78. Urinary tract infections

GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC

79. Appendicitis
80. Cholecytitis/cholelithiasis
81. Cirrhosis and esophageal varices
82. Colon Cancer
83. Endoscopy
84. Fecal diversion (ostomies)
85. Gastroenterocolitis/enterocolitis
86. Gastrointestinal bleeding (upper and lower)
87. Hepatitis (A,B,C,D & E)
88. Inflammatory bowel disease
89. Intestinal obstruction
90. Obesity
91. Acute Pancreatitis
92. Chronic Pancreatitis
93. Peritonitis
94. Total parenteral nutrition

HEMATOLOGICAL/ONCOLOGICAL

95. Anemia
96. Chemotherapy for cancer
97. Hemophilia
98. Leukemia
99. Lymphoma
100. Sickle cell disease
101. Thrombocytopenia
102. Transfusion

IMMUNOLOGICAL

103. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome/HIV positive
104. Latex sensitivity
105. Organ and tissue transplantation

INTEGUMENTARY

106. Burns; chemical/thermal
107. Burns: electrical
108. Pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers)
109. Hypothermia
110. Melanoma
111. Scleroderma
112. Varicella Zoster

SENSORY/VISUAL

113. Detached retina
114. Glaucoma

REPRODUCTIVE

115. Benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia (BPH)
116. Breast cancer with mastectomy/lumpectomy (post-operative)
117. Hysterectomy
118. Cervical cancer
119. Ovarian cancer
120. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
121. Prostate cancer
122. Sexual assault: rape trauma syndrome (acute)
123. Syphilis
124. Uterine/endometrial cancer

ENDOCRINE

125. Adrenal excess/Cushings disease
126. Adrenal insufficiency/Addison’s disease
127. Diabetes insipidus
128. Diabetes mellitus (hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia)
129. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
130. Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Coma (HHNC)
131. Hyperthyroidism
132. Hypothyroidism
133. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

PSYCHOSOCIAL

134. Alcohol: acute intoxication/overdose
135. Alcohol: withdrawal
136. Anorexia nervosa
137. Bulimia nervosa
138. Domestic abuse
139. Elder abuse and neglect
140. Grief
141. Overdose
142. Substance abuse
143. Suicide

Key Features

Introductory chapter provides an overview of how to customize a care plan to meet the needs of a specific patient.
Includes goals, outcome criteria, evaluation, community/home care, and documentation with every nursing diagnosis.
Covers 143 of the most significant conditions seen in medical-surgical patients.
Current North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) diagnoses are used throughout.
Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC) are included to encourage you to tie care plans into established standards and also to ensure that your care plans are based on the latest research.
CD-ROM in the back of the book is a fully interactive and customizable care plan maker and provides you with the tools to create and build you own individualized care plans.
Body system organization allows easy access to material, and also encourages you to think about the effects of illness and health alteration in the context of an entire body system.

About the Author

Shielda Glover Rodgers, RN, PhD is a Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing.

Book Details

Paperback: 1128 pages
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (March 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0766859975
ISBN-13: 978-0766859975
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.9 inches

List Price: $76.95

Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A Positive Care Approach 3rd Edition with CD-ROM

2011-10-29T09:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first foundational textbook written by surgical technologists. With over 95 procedures, Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist includes equipment and supplies, operative preparation, practical and technical considerations, and postoperative considerations. No other resource will better prepare you to anticipate the patient’s and surgeon’s needs before, during, and after a surgical procedure. This book is the ultimate tool to help you apply the guidelines found in the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, published by the Association of Surgical Technologists.

Contents

Chapter 1: Orientation to Surgical Technology
Chapter 2: Standards of Conduct
Chapter 3: The Surgical Patient
Chapter 4: Special Populations
Chapter 5: Physical Environment and Safety Standards
Chapter 6: Biomedical Science
Chapter 7: Asepsis and Sterile Technique
Chapter 8: General Patient Care and Safety
Chapter 9: Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia
Chapter 10: Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies
Chapter 11: Wound Healing, Sutures, Needles, and Stapling Devices
Chapter 12: Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist
Chapter 13: Diagnostic Procedures
Chapter 14: General Surgery
Chapter 15: Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery
Chapter 16: Ophthalmic Surgery
Chapter 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery
Chapter 18: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chapter 19: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter 20: Genitourinary Surgery
Chapter 21: Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 22: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chapter 23: Peripheral Vascular Surgery
Chapter 24: Neurosurgery

Key Features

Pearls of Wisdom from surgical technologists that can only come from years of on-the-job experience.
Uses the “A POSitive CARE” memory tool to reinforce the thought process.
Full-color anatomy and surgical procedure drawings.
Technique boxes highlight skills required in most operative procedures, such as donning and removing surgical attire, and setting up the operating room.
Case studies open and close each chapter for application to real-life situations.

New to this edition

23 new surgical procedures written up in paragraph or outline formats.
19 surgical procedures now presented in comprehensive format.
Addition of microbiology where appropriate.
More images of live surgery, instruments, and step-by-step surgical procedures.
Free StudyWare CD-ROM provides games, quizzes, certification exam-style questions, image labeling and ordering exercises, as well as case studies paired with video clips for more critical thinking practice.
Accompanying Study Guide features a new lab manual.

About the Author

The Association of Surgical Technologists was established in 1969 by members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).

Product Details

Hardcover: 1142 pages
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 3 edition (February 4, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1418051683
ISBN-13: 978-1418051686
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.8 inches

List Price: $125.95

Phillips: Surgical Instrumentation

2011-10-28T07:59:00.000-07:00

History of Surgical Instrumentation
Composition and Anatomy of Surgical Instruments
Categories of Surgical Instruments
Instrument Set Construction
Multipurpose Soft Tissue Sets
Plastic Surgery Sets
General Surgery Sets
Gynecology Sets
Genitourinary Sets
Bone and Compact Tissue Sets
Head and Neck Sets
Neurosurgery Sets
Vascular Sets
Cardiothoracic Sets
Microsurgical Sets
Endoscopic and Robotic Technology

This comprehensive, detailed surgical instrument text encompasses basic through advanced concepts. The book presents individual instruments in collections and similar types by function and explores their common uses. The construction of each instrument is broken down in detail. The instruments are categorized in a consistent order and the logic of set assembly for procedures is described at an understandable level. It is an ideal book for surgical personnel of all disciplines.

Key Features

The instruments are depicted individually without regional bias.
The collection is comprehensive and teaches the reader how to develop useful sets.
The categorization is more clearly defined than in other books.
Function and safety is described for each section.

About the Author

Nancymarie Phillips, RN, BA, BSN, MEd, RNFA, CNOR Nancymarie Phillips has been a perioperative nurse since 1975. Her undergraduate degrees in health services and nursing are from Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Her graduate degree in adult education and development is from Cleveland State. She is currently in the dissertation phase of her PhD in Education. Mrs. Phillips is the three-time recipient of the C. Joan Gowin Merit Scholarship. Mrs. Phillips is certified in perioperative nursing. She is credentialed as a Registered Nurse First Assistant by the Ohio State Board of Nursing. Her professional activities include many activities, such as local and national positions with AORN and the Certification Board for PeriOperative Nursing. She is also a member of the Association of Surgical Technologists, National Association of Theatre Nurses, and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society where she serves as a member of the Distinguished Author Mentorship group. Mrs. Phillips has authored many articles, textbooks, and chapters in major texts for other authors. She is an Assistant Professor at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio where she is the Surgical Technology Program Director and Perioperative Nursing Educator.
Patricia Sedlak, RN, BSN, RNFA, CST, CNOR has been a perioperative nurse for more than twenty years. Her baccalaureate is in nursing from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Mrs. Sedlak was the recipient of the C. Joan Gowin Merit Scholarship in 1995 and the Lorain County Community College Foundation Scholarship in 1998. She is certified in perioperative nursing and surgical technology and credentialed by the Ohio State Board of Nursing in Registered Nurse First Assisting. She is a member of AORN, AST, and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Mrs. Sedlak was awarded the Community Health Partners Foundation Board Grant in 2003 and 2004 for medical missionary work in the Dominican Republic with the Lorain County Community College surgical technology students. She won the Teacher of the Year and Teaching Excellence distinction in 2001, 2002, 2003. She is the Program Director for Surgical Technology and Registered Nurse First Assisting at Lorain County Community College, In Lorain, Ohio.

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 491 pages
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (September 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401832970
ISBN-13: 978-1401832971
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 1 inches

List Price: $80.95

Ellis: Lecture Notes: General Surgery 12th Edition

2011-10-18T07:40:00.000-07:00

The 12th edition of General Surgery Lecture Notes introduces the student to the principles of common surgical operations and systematically covers all clinical problems where surgical intervention is indicated.

Now in full colour throughout and fully-supported by a website of self-assessment questions and answers, this popular and classic text will appeal to all medical students and junior doctors who want a concise introduction to the fundamental aspects of general surgery and will provide the core knowledge needed for Finals and the MRCS examination.

Key features include:

Offers a comprehensive overview of surgical techniques.
Contains a wide range of colour illustrations.
Fully supported by hundreds of self-assessment questions and answers at www.testgeneralsurgery.com.

Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of surgery, General Surgery Lecture Notes presents 'need to know' information for all those carrying out general surgical procedures.

Contents

Introduction.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
1. Surgical Strategy.
2. Fluid and Electrolyte Management.
3. Pre-operative Assessment.
4. Post-operative Complications.
5. Acute Infections.
6. Shock.
7. Tumours.
8. Burns.
9. The Skin and its Adnexae.
10. The Chest and Lungs.
11. The Heart and Thoracic Aorta.
12. Arterial Disease.
13. Venous Disorders of the Lower Limb.
14. The Brain and Meninges.
15. Head Injury.
16. The Spine.
17. Peripheral Nerve Injuries.
18. The Oral Cavity.
19. The Salivary Glands.
20. The Oesophagus.
21. The Stomach and Duodenum.
22. Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction.
23. The Small Intestine.
24. Acute Appendicitis.
25. The Colon.
26. The Rectum and Anal canal.
27. Peritonitis.
28. Paralytic Ileus.
29. Hernia.
30. The Liver.
31. The Gallbladder and Bile Ducts1.
32. The Pancreas.
33. The Spleen33.
34. The Lymph Nodes and Lymphatics.
35. The Breast.
36. The Neck.
37. The Thyroid.
38. The Parathyroids.
39. The Thymus.
40. The Suprarenal Glands.
41. The Kidney and Ureter.
42. The Bladder.
43. The Prostate.
44. The Male Urethra.
45. The Penis.
46. The Testis and Scrotum.
47. Transplantation Surgery.
Index.

About the Authors

Professor Harold Ellis, CBE DM FRCS FRCOG, Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London.
Professor Sir Roy Calne, MD FRCP FRCS, Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.
Mr Christopher Watson, MA MD FRCS, Reader in Surgery and Honorary Consultant, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Product Details

Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 12 edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1444334409
ISBN-13: 978-1444334401
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.9 x 9.6 inches

List Price: $37.95

Stephenson: How to Operate: for MRCS candidates & other surgical trainees includes 3 DVDs

2011-10-17T07:27:00.000-07:00

A unique blend of integrated video and book content, How to Operate provides a comprehensive, multimedia training resource for medical students, junior doctors, MRCS candidates and surgeons in training.

The three DVDs present over 40 of the most common general, urological, ENT and orthopaedic surgical procedures, complete with step-by-step commentary from experienced surgical consultants. At key points during each procedure, the frame freezes so that anatomical structures and pathology are ‘drawn’ onto the frame for clarity and to reinforce learning.

The 10 hours of video is supported by an accompanying book containing an introduction to each procedure, a thorough explanation of the operation mirroring the video with relevant video stills, and bullet point summaries which can be used as OSCE-style checklists.

With a foreword by John Black, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, How to Operate is a truly comprehensive learning resource for all budding surgeons. All you need to become a surgeon is here – scalpel not included!

Contents

List of Contributors
Foreword by John Black, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
Preface

General

1 Inguinal Hernia Repair
2 Split Skin Graft
3 Femoral Hernia Repair
4 Incision and Drainage of Abscess
5 Wedge Resection for Ingrown Toenail
6 Paraumbilical and Umbilical Hernia Repair
7 Appendicectomy
8 Establishing a Pneumoperitoneum
9 Laparotomy

Vascular

10 Long Saphenous Vein Stripping
11 Short Saphenous Vein Ligation
12 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
13 Below Knee Amputation
14 Carotid Endarterectomy
15 Temporal Artery Biopsy
16 Femorodistal Bypass
17 Brachiocephalic Fistula

Urology

18 Scrotal Exploration
19 Vasectomy
20 Circumcision
21 Nephrectomy

Orthopaedics

22 Dynamic Hip Screw
23 Hip Hemiarthroplasty
24 Carpal Tunnel Decompression

Upper Gastrointestinal

25 Gastrectomy
26 Splenectomy
27 Gastrojejunostomy
28 Open Cholecystectomy
29 Thoracotomy

Breast

30 Mastectomy,
31 Wide Local Excision
32 Axillary Node Clearance
33 Fibroadenoma

Ear, Nose and Throat

34 Thyroidectomy
35 Tracheostomy

Colorectal

36 Haemorrhoidectomy
37 Colostomy and Other Stomas
38 Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis
39 Excision of Pilonidal Sinus
40 Right Hemicolectomy

Appendices

41 Surgical Instruments
42 Sutures
43 Patient Safety and the WHO Surgical Checklist
44 Theatre Etiquette
45 How to Write the Operation Note
46 Consent

Index

Book Review

“How to Operate offers a unique and useful addition to the bookshelves (and DVD players) of those progressing through basic surgical training. Combining three DVDs with a 268-page colour text book, the package provides a new take on operative training. Detailed step-by-step videos of common operations are each accompanied by a chapter in the text-book detailing the procedural steps, coupled with operative pictures, radiographs and anatomical diagrams to illustrate the important learning points.

The DVD videos provide a clearly narrated guide to operative practice, pitched for the junior trainee starting out in the operating theatre. The narration tackles the realities of operations and their difficulties with useful tips and a common sense, occasionally humorous approach not found in more senior and specialist titles that often seem to present a more polished version of reality than one encounters in your own operating theatre.

The procedures videoed cover the breadth of a typical core surgical training rotation, including general, vascular, urological, orthopaedic, upper gastrointestinal, ENT, breast, and colorectal procedures. For example, within upper gastrointestinal surgery the videos feature gastrectomy, splenectomy, gastrojejunostomy, open cholecystectomy, and thoracotomy. A practical appendix on the DVD includes a run through of surgical instruments and sutures, and common parts of the theatre process including the WHO surgical checklist, consenting, and writing operation notes. In total this amounts to over 40 videos totalling 10 hours.

In the modern era of multimedia it is perhaps surprising that no-one has already put such a training package together. Many have used Acland’s anatomy DVDs for MRCS revision, and although sub-specialist operative training DVDs do exist these are limited in scope and are prohibitively expensive.

It must surely have been a labour of love to assemble and edit these training videos all together, and the author and production team are to be congratulated on bringing this to life as well as they have. In the modern multimedia age this could well become as essential as Kirk’s seminal text on basic surgical techniques was to previous generations climbing the slippery surgical ladder.

Given the broad coverage of disparate specialties, from orthopaedics to urology, the package will perhaps have limited interest to more senior trainees and one wonders whether dedicated editions featuring each of the nine surgical specialties will be forthcoming in future. Certainly there would be demand for this. Similarly, the level of the accompanying textbook is no replacement for operative surgery bibles such as Farquharson's or Kirk’s, but neither does it set out to be.

Overall, this is a long-overdue adjunct to surgical teaching and one that many surgical trainees at the core/senior house office/resident level will find greatly beneficial to their training."

By Ed Fitzgerald MRCS, Specialist Registrar, General Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London.

Product Details

Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (October 18, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470657448
ISBN-13: 978-0470657447
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.3 x 7.7 inches

List Price: $116.95

Devitt: Clinical Problems in Medicine & Surgery

2011-10-16T07:16:00.000-07:00

Clinical Problems in Medicine and Surgery is a departure from traditional medical textbooks in that it deals with the real problems of clinical medicine through scenarios encountered in the emergency department, on the wards and in outpatient clinics. First published in 1992, the book has found great popularity with medical students, residents and interns about to experience, or already experiencing, the real world of medical practice.

The book comprises 55 real-life medical scenarios to illustrate important everyday principles in clinical medicine. For this new Third Edition the successful format of case presentation, interspersed with questions and answers, and a final synopsis of key material, has been retained, while new cases have been added and the many useful web-links updated. With the assistance of expert colleagues across three continents, each problem has been revised and updated. New images have been added which reflect the extensive changes in the field of minimally invasive diagnostics. Searching questions will guide the reader towards further self-directed learning.

This book does not purport to be an exhaustive text on clinical medicine. Nor is it a replacement for real-life clinical experience and the hands-on teaching of expert clinicians. It is designed rather as a wide-ranging source of information and a practical aid to the management of clinical problems. The authors hope it will instil in the reader a real sense of excitement and curiosity towards further learning.

Key Features

A highly praised book that tackles important medical and surgical topics from a problem-oriented angle.
Adopts a case scenario approach which will encourage critical thinking and develop problem-solving skills.
The cases cover all common and important problems likely to face the newly-qualified doctor in the casualty department, on the wards or in the clinic.
The questions although set in the context of the case are designed to test the reader's overall understanding of the most relevant aspects of each topic.
Well-illustrated with clinical photographs, pathological images and radiological scans and x-rays.

Contents

1 Difficulties with post-operative fluid balance in a 58 year old man
2 Postoperative fever
3 Postoperative hypotension
4 Confusion in the post-op ward
5 Swelling in the neck in a 58 year old man
6 A 55 year old woman with hypertension
7 A young woman with abnormal vaginal bleeding
8 A scrotal swelling in a 27-year-old man
9 A 63-year-old woman with a screen-detected abnormality
10 A 54-year old man with a high-voltage electrical conduction injury
11 Reflux in a 35-year-old man
12 Dysphagia and weight loss in a middle-aged man
13 Abdominal pain in a young woman
14 A woman with acute upper abdominal pain
15 Flank pain in a 60-year-old man
16 Lower abdominal pain in a 77-year-old woman
17 Nausea and constipation in an older woman
18 A lady with diarrhoea and abdominal pain
19 Rectal bleeding in a 45-year-old woman
20 Haematuria a 60-year-old man
22 Acute back pain in a 75-year-old man
23 A 59-year-old man with calf pain
24 Acute leg pain in a 73-year-old man
25 A 68-year-old woman with a leg ulcer
26 A 41-year-old man involved in a car crash
27 Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
28 Breathlessness in a young female
29 A 25-year-old woman with chest pain and breathlessness
30 Recurrent collapse in a 56-year-old truck driver
31 A 68-year-old woman with breathlessness and yellow sputum
32 Persistent cough in a young woman
33 Cough, dyspnoea and fever in a 55 year old man
34 Breathlessness and weight loss in a 58-year-old man
35 A 35-year-old woman vomiting blood
36 A young woman with jaundice
37 A 47 year-old man with lethargy and hypertension
38 A 35-year-old woman with hypertension
39 A young man with depressed conscious state and seizures
40 A middle-aged man with sudden visual loss
41 "Jack has leg weakness"
42 Fall during a fishing weekend
43 An unwell young man in the emergency room
44 A 68 year-old female with a left hemiplegia following a conscious collapse
45 A 31-year-old woman with vertigo
46 A 31-year-old man with sudden onset headache and vomiting

Product Details

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (November 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0702034096
ISBN-13: 978-0702034091

List Price: $69.99

Hricik: AST Primer on Transplantation 3rd Edition

2011-10-15T07:13:00.000-07:00

Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice for the next generation of transplant professionals.

In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential information on:

immunobiology,
pharmacology,
donor management,
infectious complications,
pediatric transplantation,
general principles of patient management.

Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly, the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes, and self-assessment multiple choice questions in each chapter.

Primer on Transplantation, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all health professionals in the transplant team including trainees, residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons, nurses and transplant co-ordinators.

Contents

Preface.
Contributors.
Acknowledgments.
1 Immunology of transplantation (Qiquan Sun, Jason M Zimmerer, and Gregg A Hadley).
2 Pharmacology of transplantation (Ian AC Rowe and James M Neuberger).
3 Medical management of the deceased donor in solid organ transplantation (John McCartney and Kenneth E Wood).
4 Infectious diseases in transplantation (Robin K Avery and Jay A Fishman).
5 Management of the successful solid organ transplant recipient (Elizabeth A Kendrick and Connie L Davis).
6 Pediatric transplantation (William Harmon).
7 Kidney and pancreas transplantation (Joshua J Augustine, Kenneth A Bodziak, Aparna Padiyar, James A Schulak, and Donald E Hricik).
8 Heart transplantation (Maryl R Johnson, Walter G Kao, Elaine M Winkel, Joseph L Bobadilla, Takushi Kohmoto, and Niloo M Edwards).
9 Lung transplantation (Jonathan E Spahr and Keith C Meyer).
10 Liver transplantation (Kimberly A Brown, Mary Ann Huang, Marwan Kazimi, and Dilip Moonka).
Multiple choice questions.
Answers to multiple choice questions.
Index.

Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (March 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405142677
ISBN-13: 978-1405142670
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches

List Price: $149.95

Beynon: Progress in Colorectal Surgery 2nd Edition

2011-07-08T16:00:00.000-07:00

In a previous publication, the authors attempted to cover not only topical issues but also difficult problems that might confront recently appointed trainees in the decisions they make that confront these individuals in their future practices.
Since that time, much of the thrust of coloproctology and government directives have centred around various aspects of colorectal cancer. The editors are thus of the opinion that they must not shy away from political incentive and have dedicated just over half of the present book to the diagnosis, presentation, and management of colorectal carcinoma.
By contrast, the editors have also tried to draw attention to the fact that many patients with benign disorders of the colorectum have symptoms which are incompatible with a constructive and useful quality of life. Crohn’s disease is paramount in this respect and continues to provide challenges in both medical and surgical management. Moreover, coloproctologists continue to be vexed by the problems presented by the diagnosis and treatment of functional bowel disorders, and it is hoped that the chapters in this book will help to demystify the investigation and treatment of incontinence and constipation.

Contents

1 The Effective and Efficient Management of Patients with Rectal Bleeding to Identify the Few with Cancer
2 Screening for Colorectal Cancer
3 Familial Colorectal Cancer
4 Advances in the Medical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
5 The Management of Perianal Crohn’s Disease
6 Investigation and Management of Malignant Anal-Canal Tumours
7 Difficult Intraoperative Problems in Pelvic Surgery
8 Functional Reconstruction of the Perineum and Pelvic Floor
9 The Management of Inoperable Rectal Cancer
10 The Role of the Oncologist in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
11 Investigation of Functional Bowel Disorders
12 Innovations in the Treatment of Faecal Incontinence
13 Surgical Management of Constipation
Index

Product Details

Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2nd Printing. edition (January 28, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1852336773
ISBN-13: 978-1852336776

List Price: $74.95

AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Wrist and Elbow

2011-07-06T09:21:00.000-07:00

AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee, by Felix H. Savoie, III, MD and Larry D. Field, MD, helps you make the most effective use of advanced and emerging, state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques for managing a wide range of wrist and elbow problems. Premier arthroscopic surgeons discuss disease-specific options, managing and avoiding complications, and rehabilitation protocols…in print and online. 15 videos demonstrate arthroscopic RH resection for post-traumatic arthritis, arthroscopic management of ulnotriquetral abutment, arthroscopy and the management of MC and phalangeal fractures, two-portal CTR: the Chow technique, elbow PLICA arthroscopic débridement, and more.

Features

Access the fully searchable text, along with a video library of procedures and links to PubMed online at expertconsult.com.
Stay current through coverage of hot topics like Osteocapsular Arthroplasty of the Elbow; Elbow Fractures; Arthroscopic Excision of Dorsal Ganglion; Midcarpal Instability: Arthroscopic Techniques; Acute Scaphoid Fractures in Nonunions; Carpal, Metacarpal, and Phalangeal Fractures; and Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Chow Technique.
Hone your skills thanks to 15 videos of techniques-on Arthroscopic RH Resection for Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Arthroscopic Management of Ulnotriquetral Abutment, Arthroscopy and the Management of MC and Phalangeal Fractures, Two-Portal CTR: The Chow Technique, Elbow PLICA Arthroscopic Débridement, and more-performed by experts.
See arthroscopic surgical details in full color and understand nuances through interpretative drawings of technical details.
Optimize surgical results and outcomes with an emphasis on advanced and emerging arthroscopic techniques, surgical tips, and pearls.

About the Author
Felix H. Savoie, III, Co-Director, Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine, Jackson, MS; Clinical and Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi School of Medicine and Larry D. Field, Co-Director, Upper Extremity Service, Mississippi Sports Medicine, Jackson, MS; Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

Product Details

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc/ edition (July 6, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 143770705X
ISBN-13: 978-1437707052
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches

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Savage: Atlas of Mitral Valve Repair

2011-07-05T09:51:00.000-07:00

Mitral valve repair was one of the first operations performed on the heart. In 1923 Elliot Cutler performed a successful valvotomy for mitral stenosis.1 Though this was a destructive rather than a reconstructive procedure, it nevertheless is the first representation of the concept behind mitral valve repair—to use the patients own valvular tissue to create a functional, durable treatment for the affecting disease process. When valve prostheses were developed the surgeon's attention was temporarily diverted from repair. Prostheses were easier to place and required less ischemic time. However, the early enthusiasm for bioprostheses was tempered by their limited life span. Enthusiasm for mechanical prostheses was tempered by the requirement for anticoagulation. A few pioneers continued to develop and refine techniques and demonstrated that repair led to lower failure rates with a lower incidence of thromboembolism, hemorrhage, and infection. Despite this repair is probably underutilized by U.S. surgeons.2

This book was conceived to foster and promote the application of repair techniques in mitral surgery. Because busy surgeons do not have much spare time we aimed for brevity. The stated goal at the outset was not to recommend, but instead to review and assess the wide variety of techniques surgeons have applied over the years to treat different problems. The book is organized based on techniques that address problems with specific valve components, attempting to present a number of solutions for similar problems. Since static diagrams often do not transfer well to the operating room we have included six complete annotated videos to supplement the text. However, unlike many video presentations, we have broken these up into specific segments with references within the text. We have included certain images from the video in the text to emphasize key points.
For surgeons who perform mitral repair we hope this will be a nice review and perhaps add some new techniques to your armamentarium. For those just beginning to learn we hope this provides a suitable roadmap for your journey.

Edward B. Savage and Steven F. Bolling

Book Features

Full-color atlas with accompanying video DVD provides a complete and practical "how-to" guide to planning and performing mitral valve repair surgery
Explains preoperative use of echocardiography to identify the mitral valve defect and the necessary repair maneuvers
Describes and illustrates all techniques currently used for mitral valve repair—annuloplasty, commissurotomy, anterior leaflet repair techniques, posterior leaflet repair techniques, commissural repair techniques, and other techniques
Discusses results of each technique, assessment of the quality of repair, and complications
Bound-in DVD presents narrated video clips of six cases that show the application of specific techniques. Each case includes preoperative echocardiographic evaluation, key surgical maneuvers, and testing of the repaired valve.

Contents
1. The Natural History of Mitral Regurgitation
2. Functional Anatomy of the Mitral Valve
3. Pathology of Mitral Valve Disease
4. Assessing the Functional Substrate of Mitral Regurgitation with Echocardiography
5. Overview of Mitral Valve Repair
6. Annuloplasty: Sutures, Bands and Rings
7. Commissurotomy
8. Anterior Leaflet Repair Techniques
9. Posterior Leaflet Repair Techniques
10. Commissural Repair Techniques
11. Other Techniques
12. Complications and Assessing the Quality of Repair

CONTENTS OF DVD
Case 1

Clip 1. Preoperative echocardiogram with flail posterior leaflet and anterior jet with audio
Clip 2. Examination of the posterior leaflet P2 flail chordal rupture and a cleft with audio
Clip 3. Excision of a portion of the P2 Scallop based on the location of intact chords with audio
Clip 4. Mobilization of the posterior leaflet and placement of posterior annuloplasty sutures with audio
Clip 5. Reattachment of the posterior leaflet creating a posterior sliding plasty with audio
Clip 6. Evaluation of cleft after posterior sliding plasty with audio
Clip 7. Closure of cleft after posterior sliding plasty with audio
Clip 8. Placement of remaining annuloplasty sutures with audio
Clip 9. Sizing the annuloplasty band with audio
Clip 10. Placement of sutures through the annuloplasty band with audio
Clip 11. Final test after band placement with audio

Case 2

Clip 1. Angiogram demonstrating poor EF and severe MR with audio
Clip 2. Echocardiogram demonstrating dilated annulus, tethered leaflets, poor coaptation
Clip 3. Examination of the leaflets with audio
Clip 4. Sizing the ring with audio
Clip 5. Testing the valve after ring placement with audio
Clip 6. Postoperative echocardiogram showing reduced annular diameter with audio

Case 3

Clip 1. Preoperative echocardiogram rheumatic valve with tethering, thickening, decrease excursion
Clip 2. Evaluation of the leaflet stiff, commissural and cleft fusion, thickened chord with audio
Clip 3. Release of secondary chordae with audio
Clip 4. Commissurotomy with audio
Clip 5. Sizing the annuloplasty band with audio
Clip 6. Testing with cleft closure and lateral commissuroplasty with audio

Case 4

Clip 1. Preoperative echocardiogram anterior leaflet prolapse with posterior jet with audio
Clip 2. Examination of anterior leaflet prolapse with audio
Clip 3. Anchoring the PTFE suture in the papillary muscle with audio
Clip 4. Placement of annuloplasty sutures with audio
Clip 5. Selecting the size of the annuloplasty band with audio
Clip 6. Medial commissuroplasty with audio
Clip 7. Testing after medial commissuroplasty with audio
Clip 8. Attachment of PTFE chord to anterior leaflet with audio
Clip 9. Postoperative echocardiogram with audio

Case 5

Clip 1. Preoperative echocardiogram with audio
Clip 2. Dissection of the interatrial groove with audio
Clip 3. Evaluation of the valve with audio

Case 6

Clip 1. Evaluation of the valve with bileaflet prolapse and posterior stretched chords with audio
Clip 2. Quadrangular resection of the P2 scallop of the posteior leaflet with audio
Clip 3. Placement of PTFE suture in anterolateral papillary muscle with audio
Clip 4. Posterior folding plasty with audio
Clip 5. Securing the posterior leaflet with audio
Clip 6. Attachment of PTFE sutures to anterior leaflet with audio
Clip 7. Sizing the ring with audio
Clip 8. Securing the ring with audio

Product Details

Hardcover: 126 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Har/Dvdr/C edition (2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781746922
ISBN-13: 978-0781746922
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AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee: Expert Consult: Online, Print and DVD

2011-07-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

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AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee, by Robert E. Hunter, MD and Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD, helps you make the most effective use of advanced and emerging, state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques for managing a wide range of knee problems. Premier arthroscopic surgeons discuss disease-specific options, managing and avoiding complications, and rehabilitation protocols.in print and online. 14 videos demonstrate tibial plateau fracture management system, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, osteochondral allograft for a femoral condyle defect, anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction, anatomic reconstruction of the posterolateral corner, and more.

Features

Access the fully searchable text, along with a video library of procedures and links to PubMed online at expertconsult.com.
Stay current through coverage of hot topics like Chondrocyte Transplantation Techniques, Proximal Tibial Osteotomy, Anatomic Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction, Single Bundle PCL Reconstruction, Inlay PCL Reconstruction, and Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner.
Hone your skills thanks to 14 videos of techniques-on Tibial Plateau Fracture Management System, Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer, Osteochondral Allograft for a Femoral Condyle Defect, Anatomic Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction, Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner, and more-performed by experts.
See arthroscopic surgical details in full color and understand nuances through interpretative drawings of technical details.
Optimize surgical results and outcomes with an emphasis on advanced and emerging arthroscopic techniques, surgical tips, and pearls.

About the Author

Robert E. Hunter, Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, AZ and
Nicholas A. Sgaglione, Chief, Division of Sports Medicine, Associate Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY.

Product Details

Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc/ edition (July 6, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1437706649
ISBN-13: 978-1437706642
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches

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Gravlee: Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Practice 3rd Edition

2011-07-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

Before embarking upon this third edition of Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Practice, the editors considered the shrinking clinical volumes of coronary artery bypass graft procedures, recent developments in percutaneous valve surgery, and the trend toward performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Did the need for a current and comprehensive reference source on CPB still exist? Obviously, we decided that CPB is alive and well, and that the timing is appropriate to craft the third edition of our textbook. Although certain surgical applications for CPB may have diminished, a variety of other developments and trends serve as growth areas for CPB and other circulatory support interventions. The increasing prevalence of congestive heart failure has stimulated interest in surgical procedures to reshape the heart and in longer-term applications of ventricular assist devices. As our population ages, the prevalence of aortic and mitral valve disease increases, and surgical repair or replacement remains the gold standard for these diseased valves. And at the opposite end of the age spectrum pediatric cardiac surgical teams are pushing the frontiers of correction of congenital heart malformations. In so doing they require ever more sophisticated applications of CPB. Minimally invasive cardiac surgical techniques offer promise for shorter hospitalization and faster return to normal activities. Many of these techniques require CPB, often with major technological refinements and miniaturization. Such changes have substantially reduced the physiologic trespass incurred by CPB since the first edition of this book was published in 1993. Yet the increasing age and risk profile of our patient population offsets these gains and creates a demand for continued fast-paced advancement of the disciplines engaged in CPB.

Ross Ungerleider and Al Stammers are new editors for the third edition. Both individuals bring substantial experience, expertise, and creativity to this edition. These editors represent the surgical and cardiovascular perfusion communities, respectively, thereby perpetuating the philosophy that this book should reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the clinical practice of CPB. Consequently, the editors and the chapter authors constitute a diverse mix of anesthesiologists, surgeons, cardiovascular perfusionists, and basic scientists.
This edition features a number of changes in content and organization. Rather than a single chapter, there is now an entire section with five chapters devoted to neonates, infants, and children. This makes sense, because the procedures, equipment, and complications for these patients often differ strikingly from those for adults. Two chapters have been added to specifically address patient safety and teamwork in CPB because both topics are so critical to improving patient outcomes. The hematology section has been reorganized and expanded, incorporating new chapters on coagulation testing and on pharmacologic prophylaxis for post-CPB bleeding. Since the second edition was published, the topic of minimally invasive extracorporeal circuitry has expanded beyond a single vendor and extracorporeal circuit, so Chapter 8 reflects these expanded options and applications.
As in the first and second editions, our mission is to provide a comprehensive source of clinical information about extracorporeal circulation as well as its underlying basic science principles. Practitioners and students of anesthesiology, surgery, and cardiovascular perfusion will most directly benefit from this book, but it should also appeal to neonatologists, cardiologists, and intensive care specialists.
Glenn P. Gravlee, Richard F. Davis, Alfred H. Stammers, Ross M. Ungerleider

New in this edition

New section on pediatric applications.
Discussions of outcomes data for on-pump and off-pump surgeries.
New chapter on circulatory support for minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
New material on low-volume circuits and other new equipment.

Contents
SECTION 1:HISTORY

Historical Development of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Minnesota
The Birth of an Idea and the Development of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

SECTION II EQUIPMENT

Blood Pumps in Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Principles of Oxygenator Function: Gas Exchange, Heat transfer, and Operation
Circuitry and Cannulation Techniques
Ultrafiltration and Dialysis
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

SECTION III:PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Temperature Management in Cardiac Surgery
Myocardial Protection
Changes in the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs Administered During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Embolic Events
Endocrine, Metabolic, and Electrolyte Responses
Cardiopulmonary Bypass and the Lung
Immune System and Inflammatory Responses to Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Kidney Function and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Splanchnic Visceral, Metabolic, and Glucoregulatory Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Neurologic Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

SECTIION IV. HEMATOLOGY

Hemodilution and Priming Solutions
The Blood-Surface Interface
Hematologic Effects and Coagulopathy
Coagulation Testing
Anticoagulation
Heparin Neutralization
Pharmacologic Prophylaxis Against Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Coagulopathy

SECTIN V: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

Conduct of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Teamwork: A Systems-Based Practice
Primum Non Nocere: Patient Safety in Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Unusual Problems in Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Termination of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
ECMO for Respiratory Support in Adults
Perfusion for Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Noncardiac Surgical Applications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

SECTION VI. NEONATES, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN

Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Overview:State of the Art and Future
Myocardial Protection and Preservation for Neonates and Infants
Brain Injury Following Infant Cardiac Surgery and Neuroprotective Strategies
ECMO for Infants and Children
Circulatory Assist Devices for Infants and Children

INDEX

Product Details

Hardcover: 816 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781768152
ISBN-13: 978-0781768153
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches

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Velasco: Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery 5th Edition (Expert Consult Series)

2011-06-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery, edited by Drs. Velasco, Bines, Deziel, Millikan, McCarthy, Prinz, and Saclarides, gives you a concise yet comprehensive review of both general surgery and surgical subspecialties in a user-friendly question-and-answer format that mimics actual exams.

Thoroughly revised, this 5th edition adds new chapters and updates existing chapters with the latest surgical techniques and practices, plus an increased emphasis on ethics, while maintaining its broad review of surgical topics to provide wide-ranging and complete coverage of the information most important to you. More than 1,500 peer-reviewed questions mirror standardized test blueprints provide a realistic simulation of the actual test-taking experience so you can become accustomed to the exam interface.

In print and online at www.expertconsult.com, the Rush University Review is perfect for residents in training,surgeons preparing for certification or recertification exams, and experienced clinicians wishing to keep abreast of current practices and recent advances.

Key Features

Challenge your knowledge with more than 1,500 review questions, with answers and rationales, that cover the full range of topics in general and subspecialty surgery - all the information you need to prepare for certification and recertification or stay current with new advances.

New in this edition

Get a realistic simulation of the actual exam with questions that mimic standardized tests and prepare you for board and ABSITE exams.
Understand the rationale behind the answers to each question with clear, illustrated explanations from Elsevier's trusted surgical references including Cameron's Current Surgical Therapy.
Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with hyperlinked references, illustrations, self-assessment tools, and more.
Master the latest need-to-know information in your field with abundant new chapters and updates throughout reflecting the latest surgical techniques and practices, as well as an increased emphasis on ethics to help you prepare for this increasingly important aspect of the boards.

Product Details

Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 5 edition (June 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1437717918
ISBN-13: 978-1437717914
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches

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Humphrey: The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology

2011-06-29T09:07:00.000-07:00

“Welcome to the 32nd edition of the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics” is the opening salutation to the most recent edition of a publication that began as a handout to senior medical students, interns, and residents on the Ward Medical Service, as it was known at Barnes Hospital. This first edition of the Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology cannot make any claims about its immediate history, but it can harken back to the traditions that are the heritage of surgical pathology at Barnes Hospital, now Barnes-Jewish Hospital, which began with Lauren V. Ackerman, MD. When he came to this institution in 1948 as Director of Surgical Pathology, he was the first trained and board-certified pathologist to occupy a position previously held by surgeons. It was not until the early 1960s that surgical pathology was transferred to the Department of Pathology from the Department of Surgery. Dr. Ackerman initiated the paradigm of diagnostic excellence with the central focus on the patient, and advanced the vital role of the surgical pathologist as a consultant to clinicians. However, Dr. Ackerman was also keenly aware of the surgical pathologist as an educator and investigator of diseases from the observational perspective, and of the central role of the pathologist in correlating those findings with the clinical behavior of the disease process.

The systematic collection of those pathologic observations resulted in the first edition of Surgical Pathology in 1953 and lives on in the ninth edition of Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology in 2004. Although multivolume textbooks as well as subspecialty texts continue to have a central role in education and everyday clinical practice, this book is our attempt to respond to the immediate needs of an ever-accelerating world that defines the existence of pathology residents who never have enough time to “get it all done,” pathologists in practice who can never sign out cases quickly enough to satisfy clinicians, and clinicians who need a ready and available reference in surgical pathology when the pathologist is not immediately available. For all of these individuals, it is our goal that this latest Washington Manual, written in the fast-access Washington Manual outline format, will fill a niche in our hectic world. In addition to this book, a companion Web site will offer the fully searchable text and an online-only image bank of over 1850 full-color images. (See the inside front cover for Web site access information.)
Most of the individuals who have contributed to this work have had their surgical pathology training in the Lauren V. Ackerman Laboratory of Surgical Pathology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital or are members of the faculty. In the tradition of all Washington Manuals, residents and fellows have likewise contributed to many of the chapters. We hope that the Ackerman tradition is appropriately served in this volume.

Peter A. Humphrey MD, PhD and Louis P. Dehner MD

Contents
I: HEAD AND NECK

Oral Cavity and Oropharynx
Larynx
Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx
Tumors & Cysts of Jaws
The Eye
Salivary Glands
Cytology of the Salivary Glands
The Ear

II: THORAX

Lung
Cytology of the Lung
Cardiovascular System
Mediastinum
Serosal Membranes

III: GI TRACT

The Esophagus
Cytology of the Esophagus
The Stomach
Cytology of the Stomach
Intestines, Appendix, Anus
Cytology of the Intestines, Appendix, and Anus
The Liver
Cytology of the Liver
The Gallbladder & Extrahepatic Biliary Tree
Cytology of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree
The Pancreas
Cytology of the Pancreas

IV: BREAST

The Breast
Cytology of the Breast

V: URINARY TRACT

Medical Diseases of the Kidney
Kidney and Adult Neoplastic
Pediatric Renal Neoplasms
Adult Renal Neoplasms
Cytology of the Kidney
Renal Pelvis & Ureter
The Urinary Bladder
Urethra

VI: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Thyroid
Parathyroid Glands
The Adrenal Gland
Pituitary Gland

VII: REPRODUCTIVE TRACT

Testis & Paratestis
Prostate
Penis & Scrotum
Ovary
Fallopian Tube
Uterus(Corpus)
Uterine Cervix
Vagina
Vulva
Placenta

VIII: SKIN

Skin: Nonneoplastic Dermatopathology
Nonmelanocytic Tumors of the Skin
Skin:Melanocytic Lesions

IX: NERVOUS SYSTEM

Central Nervous System: Brain, Spinal Cord & Meninges
Peripheral Nerve

X: HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM

Lymph Nodes
Bone Marrow Pathology
Spleen

XI: SOFT TISSUE AND BONE

Soft Tissue
Bone: Neoplasms and other Non-metabolic Disorders
Metabolic Diseases of Bone
Joints and Synovium

XII: CYTOLOGY

General Principles of Exfoliative and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

XIII: ANCILLARY METHODS

Frozen Sections & Other Intraoperative Consultations
Electron Microscopy
Histology and Histochemical Stains
Immunohistochemistry
Immunofluorescence
Flow Cytometry
Cytogenetics
Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization
PCR-Based Methods for Molecular Genetic Testing
Microarrays
Biospecimen Banking
Imaging Technologies in Surgical Pathology: Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology

Product Details

Paperback: 816 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (June 10, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781765277
ISBN-13: 978-0781765275
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches

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Gharagozloo: Robotic Surgery by Farid

2011-06-28T11:23:00.000-07:00

Nothing is more difficult than to introduce a new order because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.—Niccolo Machiavelli
The only constant thing in medicine is change.—Charles Mayo
In 1983 as an intern in surgery at the Mayo Clinic, I lost my first patient. The patient had undergone a technically superb operation by a master surgeon, yet he died of a complication unrelated to the actual procedure. Even to a young and inexperienced surgical trainee, it was clear that the procedure was highly invasive and a less invasive and more directed approach may have yielded a very different result.
In 1974, I came to America to pursue a career in medicine. I was counseled by my father, an accomplished surgeon and a life-long student and educator, to honor that exceptional opportunity by pursuing a career with meaning and purpose.
In 2001 and 2002, two young surgeons, Doctors Marc Margolis and Farzad Najam, completed their training in cardiothoracic surgery in our program. Shortly thereafter, they joined me in the journey that had begun with my father's words.

These are the three pivotal events that have led to the writing of this book.
Robotics is simply a chapter in the life-long quest for minimally invasive surgery. For me, advancing the art and science of minimally invasive surgery began with my patient in 1983. Since then I have been privileged to be part of this movement, which transformed surgery in the latter half of the twentieth century. Undoubtedly, robotics will continue these advances into the twenty-first century. Robotics has brought us closer to the goal of achieving the benefits of surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. However, we need to look to the day when the entire definition of surgery will be vastly different from the concepts of today. In order to achieve this goal, we will need to ignite the fire of this quest in hearts of all surgeons. I hope that this book will do its small part in achieving this audacious goal. Should this occur, collectively, we would have created lives that mattered. I cannot imagine a better way in which to honor the memory of my father and my patient, and to fulfill the promise to my younger colleagues.

Farid Gharagozloo

Book Features

Up-to-date information and advice on how you can integrate robotic surgery into your clinical practice right now!
Edited by experts from the Washington Institute of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and Hospital, and authored by pioneers in the field of robotics.
Broad, step-by-step coverage of surgical procedures that spans cardiac, thoracic, general, and urologic surgery, encompassing everything from robot-assisted mitral valve repair to robotic gastric surgery and robotic donor nephrectomy.
Important focus on how the implementation of robotic surgery principles and procedures leads to improved surgical outcomes.
Insightful final section that examines the new frontiers of robotic surgery, including the role of robotic surgery during space exploration and the overall future of the specialty.

About the Author

Farid Gharagozloo, MD, is surgeon-in-chief at the Washington Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, chief of clinical cardiothoracic surgery and clinical professor of surgery at the George Washington University Medical Center, chief of thoracic surgery at Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore, and chief of thoracic oncology at the Northern Virginia Thoracic Oncology Program in Reston.
Farzad Najam, MD, FACS, is associate director of cardiac surgery and assistant clinical professor of surgery at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC.

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Hardcover: 436 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 7, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007145912X
ISBN-13: 978-0071459129
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches

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Sugarbaker: Adult Chest Surgery

2011-06-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Adult Chest Surgery was conceived in late 2002 as a comprehensive, yet practical guide for the modern practice of general thoracic surgery. The contributors to this volume represent several generations of internationally recognized surgical innovators and leading medical experts in thoracic oncology and pulmonary disease. These thought leaders trained or currently practice in centers of surgical excellence that participated in the rise of the thoracic discipline in the 1980s. We are indebted to these individuals and especially their mentors, who sustained and nurtured general thoracic surgical education and training through tenuous and difficult times.
The book describes current techniques and surgical principles for the most common thoracic surgical problems encountered in the clinic and the operating room, along with more than 600 detailed illustrations of surgical procedures and pearls of wisdom from experienced clinicians. It is intended to be useful for residents preparing to do an operation, surgeons looking for management tips, surgeon specialists preparing for board recertification, and anyone else who desires a comprehensive description of the clinical nature of general thoracic surgery.

Ann Adams, provided peerless editorial and organizational expertise, shepherding the project from conception to reality by cajoling the contributors at every step and serving as the glue that transformed the raw chapters into a cohesive book. The outstanding illustrations were created by Marcia Williams and reveal her exceptional artistic talent and grasp of the surgical concepts depicted in this volume.
I and my associate editors also wish to acknowledge our spouses Linda Sugarbaker, Kate Poverman, Diane Krasna, and Barbara Smith who put up with our hectic schedules; our parents Geneva V. and Everett D. Sugarbaker; Rachel and David Bueno; Anne and Irwin Krasna; Loy and James Mentzer; Spyridon and Lillian Zellos who inspired and supported us in our educational pursuits; our partners, trainees, and colleagues who carry the field forward; and our patients who put their trust and hope in our hands.
Finally, we dedicate this volume to John A. Mannick, the chair of surgery, who in 1986 and 1987 had the wisdom and vision to induce the genesis of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.

David J. Sugarbaker, Raphael Bueno, Mark J. Krasna, Steven J. Mentzer, Lambros Zellos

Book Features

Authors from one of the largest thoracic surgery practices and training programs in North America.
Covers the entire range of thoracic surgical techniques and management, along with crucial preoperative evaluation, staging, and postoperative strategies.
600 illustrations commissioned especially for this book.
A timely focus on the trend toward minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic techniques
Non-surgical management chapters emphasize how to successfully manage specific clinical situations.
Insightful overviews of topics related to particular surgical procedures are presented, including survival rates, indications, patient characteristics, and technical and oncological principles.
Emphasizes the basic tenets of thoracic surgery and chest disease, making it ideal for board review and recertification.

Product Details

Hardcover: 1264 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 29, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071434143
ISBN-13: 978-0071434140
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 2.1 inches

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An: Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention

2011-06-26T10:42:00.000-07:00

Perhaps no subspecialty field within orthopaedic or neurosurgery has realized advancements in treatments as those that have occurred in spine surgery. Rapid developments of technology that have been intended to improve patient care and clinical outcomes have transpired including production of novel fixation devices, identification and purification of osteobiologics substances, and enhancement of minimally invasive techniques. The process of incorporating new technology into a spine surgeon's practice requires familiarity with application of these devices, and a learning curve not only may occur but also is expected. Adverse events or complications may transpire despite reasonable patient selection, surgical technique, and postoperative care and should not be thought as a lack of understanding or experience on the part of the surgeon.
The purpose of Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention is not to accumulate a series of chapters simply describing the types of complications that may occur with the use of a given technology or procedure, but rather to present a source to refer to for learning how to prevent and how to recognize and manage such problems. We have enlisted experts in the field of spine surgery to assist us with this endeavor and believe we have accomplished our goals of providing a state-of-the-art, updated review of techniques and “nuggets” in the prevention and management of complications and morbidity in patients undergoing spinal surgery.

The text is divided into sections for cervical and thoracolumbar surgeries and various morbidities affecting all spine patients. Where appropriate, the chapters include descriptions of complications and incidence, discussion of pertinent anatomical considerations related to the complication, and insight from the experts that may be applied to clinical practice.
The anterior or posterior approach to the cervical spine is one of the most commonly performed procedures for experienced spine surgeons. Several key points from patient positioning to anatomic dissection are discussed in Dr. Grauer's chapter. The surgeon performing cervical decompression and fusion techniques needs to be aware of potential injuries to surrounding structures, and the next four chapters relate to recognition and prevention of morbidity associated with these techniques. Drs. Kwon and Jenis cover vascular morbidity with emphasis on an understanding of anatomy and etiology of iatrogenic injury, while Drs. Anderson, Apfelbaum, and Biyani detail excellent chapters on management of esophageal, vocal cord, and neurologic injuries, respectively.
The next series of chapters on cervical spine topics covers issues relating to prevention and management of postoperative complications. Dr. Albert provides a thorough review of post laminectomy cervical kyphosis and provides valued information regarding identifying high-risk patients and techniques for prevention of this deformity. A common problem following anterior cervical bone grafting is pseudarthrosis, although the diagnosis and management of persistent neck pain related to nonunion remains a clinical challenge. Dr. Delamarter covers this subject with emphasis on discussion of treatment options. Finally, Dr. An offers an extensive chapter on the role of instrumentation in the cervical spine and provides several tips on indications and techniques for the placement of these devices.
The next section covers the thoracolumbar spine and associated morbidities. Similar to the cervical section, the initial chapter serves as a review of basics and covers approach-related issues. Dr. Rao presents this topic thoroughly, which flows into the next several chapters on management of specific problems. Prevention of morbidity related to thoracolumbar instrumentation is covered in the following chapters, with Dr. Lenke reporting on anterior instrumentation while Drs. Jenis and Tromanhauser describe the role of posterior instrumentation. Each chapter is focused on not only proper technical application of instrumentation but also how to recognize and manage inaccurate placement. The problem of neurologic injury associated with lumbar decompression or insertion of implant is an important topic to consider. While present in relatively low-frequency neurologic morbidity, sequelae may have a devastating effect, and Dr. Wang presents this information in a concise, informative chapter.
The difficulty in achieving successful arthrodesis is evident in the literature and, similar to the cervical spine, identification and management of a painful pseudarthrosis is difficult at best. The following two chapters address this specific problem, with Dr. Yoon presenting a chapter on lumbar pseudarthrosis and Dr. Banco et al. focusing on the challenging problem of achieving arthrodesis at the lumbosacral junction. Dr. Kim presents an overview of the morbidity of autogenous bone graft harvest and associated patient morbidity and techniques to limit collateral injury to tissues.
The final section of this text covers the topics of complications related to other categories of spinal surgery. A common technique that has been advanced over the last several
P.viiiyears is the percutaneous management of vertebral fractures. Dr. Phillips describes these techniques and details the potential morbidities associated with this approach to patient care. Posttraumatic spinal deformity is a challenging problem, and Dr. Vaccaro presents a thorough descriptive chapter on the importance of identification of risk factors and management of this deformity.
Dr. Boachie-Adjei contributes a chapter on a very common and often underappreciated problem of nutritional deficiencies surrounding patients undergoing spinal surgery.
We would like to thank each author and their associates for providing their excellent work for this publication and the timeliness of submission of each chapter, as well as their devotion to teaching us who have established a career as spine surgeons in this challenging field.

Louis G. Jenis MD and Howard S. An MD

Foreword
A busy surgeon will have complications throughout his or her career, no matter now meticulously and carefully he or she performs surgery. A surgeon who has no complications is a surgeon who either does not operate or is not truthful. How a surgeon deals with complications that arise intraoperatively or postoperatively is one of the key components that separates a great surgeon from one who is average. The ability to prevent, recognize, and treat complications is critical to the well-being of our patients, our own psyche, and reputation, along with our department and institution's standing.
The topics are organized not only to review complications related to a specific operation or anatomic region, but also to focus on the anatomy related to that complication along with management and prevention. This provides for a much clearer understanding of how complications can occur. The chapters are written in a clear, concise manner. The authors have extensive backgrounds in spinal surgery; much of the information is related to first-hand experience rather than literature review.
The textbook is divided by region, with Section I devoted to the cervical spine and Section II to the thoracic and lumbosacral spine. Section III covers issues relevant to more than one anatomic region.
Complications of Spine Surgery is a must-read for spinal surgeons. It is an excellent reference for residents and fellows as they prepare for their own careers.

Harry N. Herkowitz MD

Contents
CERVICAL SPINE

Anterior/Posterior Cervical Approaches
Vascular Complications in Cervical Spine Surgery
Dysphagia/Esophageal Injuries
Vocal Cord Paralysis After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery
Postlaminectomy Kyphosis
Cervical Pseudarthrosis
Anterior/Posterior Cervical Instrumentation

THORACOLUMBAR/LUMBOSACRAL SPINE

Complications of Anterior and Posterior Open Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
Complications of Open Anterior Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posterior Instrumentation
Complications Related to Lumbar Pedicle Screw Instrumentation
Neurological Injury in the Lumbar Spine
Lumbar Pseudarthrosis
Complications of Lumbosacral and Spinopelvic Fusion
Complications of Iliac Crest: Bone Graft Harvesting

MISCELLANEOUS

Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation
The Management of Complications Associated with Treatment of Post-Traumatic Deformity of the Thoracolumbar Spine
Perioperative Morbidity

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Cole and Sekiya: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine: Expert Consult: Print and Online with DVD

2011-06-25T10:52:00.000-07:00

As educators, our most formidable challenge is to teach proper decision making and the techniques required to succeed in the operating room setting. As students, we are continuously pressured to compress the learning experience outside of the operating room into efficient and digestible bits of information. We all recognize the importance of having access to accurate, timely, and concise tools to supplement our knowledge base. The emergence of digital content has positively influenced our access to up-to-date information, yet falls way short of the tangible benefits derived from a manageable textbook that remains comprehensive yet not overwhelming. Simply “reading” about surgical procedures seems somewhat at odds with “doing” a series of steps that require dexterity and skill. More importantly, the act of physical repetition is what seems to propel us along the typically steep learning curve, especially when it involves the arthroscope.
Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine was developed with these principles in mind. The principle objective of this textbook was to maximize its value by remaining thorough in the breadth of open and arthroscopic procedures covered, yet extraordinarily concise in specific content. Authors have uniformly adhered to a template that we believe will optimize an efficient learning experience that is graphically consistent, simple, and descriptive. To this end, each chapter is crafted with a brief introduction, a thumbnail of only the most relevant pre- and postoperative considerations, a thorough and graphically supported step-by-step explicit description of the procedure, and a table with the most up-to-date results related to that specific procedure. Simply stated, it is exactly what you need to know prior to entering the operating room.

It is nearly impossible to cover every joint in a single-volume textbook. While the term “sports medicine” has broad-reaching connotations, the vast majority of the surgical armamentarium required of the orthopaedic surgeon who practices sports medicine and arthroscopy involve the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Thus, Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine intentionally limits the number of joints to those most commonly seen and treated, but covers them comprehensively without exception. Most importantly, the content is provided by authors who have largely developed and popularized the exact procedure discussed.
Part 1, The Shoulder, covers the general technical aspects of shoulder arthroscopy, including patient positioning, arthroscopic portal placement, and the instrumentation and specific steps required to pass sutures and tie knots. Then the fun begins. Because there are so many different techniques performed to address the same pathology, we include more than a dozen chapters describing the treatment of shoulder instability, including the management of bone loss with allografts and coracoid transfer. Similarly, the management of rotator cuff pathology is addressed by no less than six graphic chapters, including the role and techniques for tendon transfer. Finally, The Shoulder is complemented by chapters that address the treatment of the most common entities, including SLAP tears, shoulder stiffness, AC joint instability, biceps tendon tears and instability, and glenohumeral arthritis. Part 1 is a stand-alone compendium of the treatment of virtually every clinical problem seen by the shoulder surgeon.
Part 2, The Elbow, is also comprehensive in that it includes the requisite steps required to perform elbow arthroscopy, such as patient positioning, portal placement, and a review of normal arthroscopic anatomy. In addition to providing excellent chapters on the most common conditions that we treat arthroscopically (e.g., osteochondritis dissecans, stiffness, synovitis, athritis, and lateral epicondylitis), it is unique in that it contains an entire section on the most important open elbow procedures. Surgeons who treat athletes with ulnar and lateral collateral ligament disruption, elbow stiffness, biceps tendon tears, and epicondylitis will recognize that the section on open procedures of the elbow is thorough and completely up-to-date with surgical principles and techniques.
Part 3, The Knee, is another virtual compendium that includes the complete management of any knee-related pathology. For example, management of meniscus-related issues has led to the development of multiple techniques to excise, repair, and replace the meniscal-deficient knee. Seven chapters thoroughly review all of these techniques. Articular cartilage, the subject of stand-alone textbooks, is completely covered with the management of virtually every problem that involves cartilage and bone short of arthroplasty. Ten chapters are provided to enable the reader to perform any cartilage repair procedure in addition to realignment osteotomy. One of the most exciting sections is the management of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. This section includes single- and double-bundle techniques written by the surgeons who have popularized these procedures. Finally, including the management of the multiligament injured knee, arthrofibrosis, and the patellofemoral joint completes a text that leaves the reader with little need to turn to any other resource.
Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine is the product of more than two years of hard work by its contributors. These authors are frequently asked to further the education of others, yet never seem to wane in their enthusiasm and completeness. It is an honor to work with the contributors of this textbook, and the readers will appreciate the highly edited and consistent style that completely eliminates the noise of unnecessary information.
We would like to also thank our families, who once again have created an environment where a labor of love can result in something invaluable for our students and, more importantly, for our patients. Specifically, Dr. Cole would like to thank Emily, Ethan, Adam, and Ava for their willingness to occasionally forego a late-night story so daddy can stay awake to edit these chapters. Dr. Sekiya would like to thank his wife Jennie for her never-ending support and understanding and their son Kimo. We would like to thank our co-editors for helping complete the final details of this task, Dr. Andreas Gomoll and Dr. Jeffrey Rihn. Their diligence has definitively kept this project on time and even ahead of schedule. Finally, we would thank the Publishing Director at Elsevier, Kim Murphy, for governing the entire process until the book was released. So, read this text and prepare to challenge your mentors. Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine will allow you to do just that.

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA and Jon K. Sekiya, MD, MC, USNR

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ISBN-10: 1416034471
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Asensio: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care

2011-05-28T06:10:00.000-07:00

Current Therapy of Trauma has become the leading text for trauma management. Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, a new volume in the Current Therapy series, builds on the infrastructure and credibility of the four previous volumes of Current Therapy of Trauma, and it includes critical care and aspects of rehabilitation as well. With these additions, Dr. Juan A. Asensio and Dr. Donald D. Trunkey now cover the full continuum of care—prevention, injury, prehospital treatment, triage, diagnosis, injury management, and postoperative care. The social consequences of trauma have been emphasized since the fi rst edition of Current Therapy of Trauma. Unfortunately, traumatic injury is still the leading cause of lost years of productive life, surpassing cardiac disease,
cancer, and stroke. However, no one young or old is immune to this
disease. The ubiquitous, dramatic, and immediate nature of this medical malady means that this book will be valuable for many health care professionals, including emergency physicians, intensivists, residents, medical students, nurses, fi re–rescue personnel—and not just surgeons.
Leading specialists who have busy clinical practices are the authors of the chapters, and they have contributed to this book because of its stature in the fi eld of trauma care. Their emphasis has been on a practical approach to clinical problems following the principles of evidence-based medicine. Controversies are addressed, but the focus is on preferred treatment approaches. The evolving fi eld of nonoperative management of blunt and penetrating trauma is critically reviewed and updated. The section on critical care is valuable and comprehensive in scope, but not overwhelming. There are even chapters on special issues, including trauma at the extremes of life and in pregnancy, palliative care in the intensive care unit, and management of grief.
Trauma and critical care have undergone rapid growth and maturation. The lessons taught in this book can be applied by everyone who treats trauma victims, and no one interested in their management could read it and not come away better prepared to take care of these patients. Dr. Trunkey has been one of the forces behind the Current Therapy of Trauma reference text since its inception, and the addition of Dr. Asensio represents a symbolic passing of the torch to the next generation of trauma surgeons dedicated to making a difference in this devastating and costly disease.

Key Features

Be prepared for the unexpected with practical, concise coverage of major surgical problems in trauma and critical care.
Get expert practical and up-to-date guidance on ventilator management, damage control, noninvasive techniques, imaging, infection control, dealing with mass casualties, treating injuries induced by chemical and biological agents, and much more.
Find the information you need quickly and easily through numerous illustrations, key points boxes, algorithms, and tables.

Contents
I. Trauma Systems
1 The Development of Trauma Systems, Trunkey
2 Trauma Center Organization and Verification, Eastridge / Thal
3 Injury Severity Scoring: Its Definition & Practical Application, Osler / Glance / Bedrick
4 The Role of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Trauma, Gentilello / Esposito
5 The Role of Trauma Prevention in Reducing Interpersonal Violence, Cornwell / Chang
6 Trauma Scoring, VanDerHeyden / Cox
7 Trauma Systems & Trauma Triage Algorithms, Pepe / Marttos / Lynn
II. Pre-hospital Trauma Care
8 Delivering Multidisciplinary Trauma Care: Current Challenges and Future Directions, Habib / Carrillo
9 Triage, Armstrong / Burris
10 Pre-Hospital Airway Management: Intubation, Devices, and Controversies, Coimbra / Davis / Hoyt
11 Pre-Hospital Fluid Resuscitation: What type, how much and controversies, Newell / Gracias / Rotondo
12 Civilian Hospital Response to Mass Casualty Events, Dicker / Schecter
13 Blast Injuries, Pepe / King / Becker / Lynn
14 Pre-Hospital Care of Biological Agent Induced Injuries, Swan
15 Wound Ballistics: What Every Trauma Surgeon Should Know, Mayberry / Trunkey
16 Common Pre-Hospital Complications and Pitfalls in the Trauma Patient, Mitchell / Richart / Wilkins
III. Initial Assessment and Resuscitation
17Airway Management: What Every Trauma Surgeon Should Know, From Intubation to Cricothyroidotomy, Gross / Jacobs
18 Resuscitation Fluids, Schreiber / Tieu / Kiraly / Englehart
19 Emergency Department Thoracotomy, Asensio / Petrone / et al.
20 The Role of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma: Indications, Limitations, and Controversies, Dunham / McKenney / Shatz
21 The Use of Computed Tomography in Initial Trauma Evaluation, Sjoholm / Ross
22 Interventional Radiology: Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Maish / Fabian
23 Endpoints of Resuscitation, Englehart / Tieu / Schreiber
IV. Head and Central Nervous System Injuries
24 Traumatic Brain Injury: Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Pre-Hospital and Emergency Center Care, Valadka / Dannenbaum
25 Traumatic Brain Injury: Imaging, Operative and Nonoperative Care, and Complications, Valadka / Dannenbaum
26 Spine: Spinal Cord Injury, Blunt and Penetrating, Neurogenic and Spinal Shock, Tashjian / Gonzalez / Khoo
V. Maxillofacial and Ocular Injuries
27 Maxillofacial Injuries, Granick
28 Trauma to the Orbit, Meallet
VI. Neck Injuries
29 Penetrating Neck Injuries: Diagnosis and Selective Management, Weireter / Britt
30 Carotid, Vertebral Artery and Jugular Venous Injuries, Rowe / Petrone / Asensio
31 Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries, Cothren / Moore
32 Tracheal, Laryngeal, and Oropharyngeal Injuries, Fernandez / Norwood / Berne
VII. Thoracic Injuries
33 Pertinent Surgical Anatomy of the Thorax and Mediastinum, Schipper / Sukumar / Mayberry
34 Thoracic Wall Injuries: Ribs, Sternal Scapular Raptures, Hemo- and Pneumothoraces, Salvetamal / Livingston
35 Diagnostic and Therapeutic roles of Bronchoscopy and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in the Management of Thoracic Trauma, Malhotra / Aboutanos
36 Pulmonary contusion and flail chest, Hauser / Livingston
37 Tracheal and Tracheobronchial Tree Injuries, Miller / Meredith
38 Operative Management of Pulmonary Injuries: Lung-Sparing and Formal Resections, Asensio / Garcia-Nunez / Petrone / et al.
39 Complications of Pulmonary and Pleural Injury, Karmy-Jones / Jurkovich
40 Cardiac Injuries, Asensio / Petrone / et al.
41 Thoracic Vascular Injury, Chu / Wall / Mattox
42 Treatment of Esophageal Injury, Christmas / Richardson
43 Diaphragmatic Injury, Lucas / Ledgerwood
VIII. Abdominal Injuries
44 Surgical Anatomy of the Abdomen and Retroperitoneum, Bochicchio / Scalea
45 Dianostic Peritoneal Lavage and Laparoscopy in Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma, Smith / Aucar / Fry
46 Nonoperative Management of Blunt and Penetrating Abdominal Injuries, Martin / Rhee
47 Gastric Injuries, Diebel
48 Small Bowel Injuries, Maull
49 Duodenal Injuries, Jurkovich
50 Pancreatic Injuries, Magnotti / Croce
51 Liver Injury, Parikh / Pachter
52 Splenic Injuries, Wisner / Tse
53 Abdominal Vascular Injuries, Goaley / Feliciano
54 Colon and Rectal Injuries, Ciesla / Burch
55 Genitourinary Tract Injury, Best
56 Gynecologic Injuries, Tillou / Petrone
57 Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Fractures: Operative and Non-operative Hemostasis, Scalea
IX. Special Issues in Major Torso Traum
58 Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Hemorrhagic Shock, Puyana / Tisherman / Peitzman
59 Exsanguination: Reliable Models to Indicate Damage Control, Mohr / Asensio
60 Surgical Techniques for Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic and Extremity Damage Control, Davis / Luchette
61 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Damage Control and the Post-Traumatic Open Abdomen, Miller / Morris
X. Peripheral Vascular Injury
62 Vascular Anatomy of the Extremities, Ginzburg / Rich
63 The Diagnosis of Vascular Trauma, Anderson / Blaisdell
64 Upper Extremity Vascular Trauma, Griffen / Frykberg
65 Lower Extremity Vascular Injuries: Femoral, Popiteal and Shank Vessel Injury, Sifri / Asensio
66 Compartment Syndromes, Granchi
XI. Musculoskeletal and Peripheral CNS Injuries
67 Upper Extremity Fractures: Orthopedic Management, Gehrmann / Tan / Behrens (deceased)
68 Lower Extremity Fractures: Orthopedic Management, Trafton / Houin / Trunkey
69 Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures, Tatsumi / Hart
70 Pelvic Fractures: Orthopedic Management, Humphrey / Ellis
71 Hand Fractures, Gopinathan / Ganchi / Granick
72 Scapulothoracic Dissociation and Degloving Injuries of the Extremities, Biffl / Born / Cioffi
73 Extremity Replantation: Indications and Timing, Datiashvili / Mordkovich
74 Techniques in the Management of Complex Musculoskeletal Injury: Roles of Muscle, Musculocutaneous, and Fasciocutaneous Flaps, Datiashvili / Trovato / Granick
XII. Special Issues and Situations in Trauma Management
75 Airway Management in the Trauma Patient, Harrskog / Jarnberg
76 Pediatric Trauma, Tuggle / Scherer
77 Trauma in Pregnancy, Sisley / Chiu
78 Trauma in the Elderly, Braslow / Kauder / Schwab
79 Burns, Davis / Gamelli
80 Soft Tissue Infections, Henry
81 Common Errors in Trauma Care, Smith / Nold / Dort
XIII. Critical Care I, the Management of Organ Failures: Techniques for Support
82 Cardiac Hemodynamics: The Pulmonary Artery Catheter and the Meaning of its Readings, Cohen / Mackersie
83 Oxygen Transport, Polanco / Fink / Puyana / Ochoa
84 Pharmacologic Support of Cardiac Failure, Mah / Kirton
85 The Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Sperry / Minei
86 Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation, Eachempati / Shapiro / Barie
87 Advanced Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation, Melendez / Shapiro / Eachempati / Barie
88 The Management of Renal Failure: Renal Replacement Therapy and Dialysis, Gutmann / McFarren / Durham
89 Management of Coagulation Disorders in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Michetti / Fakhry
90 The Management of Endocrine Disorders in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Falvo / Horst
91 Transfusion: Management of Blood and Blood Products in Trauma, Napolitano
XIV. Critical Care II, Special Issues and Treatments
92 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, King / Becker / Garcia / Asensio
93 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Multipl

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Surgical Clinics of North America 2009, Vol. 89, Issue 1, Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer Care

2011-05-27T07:42:00.000-07:00

Since the last issue of Surgical Clinics of North America on the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care was published in April of 2000, the field of oncology has continued to evolve in the understanding of the biology of cancer and how biology impacts the treatment strategy in a given patient. The dynamics of this relationship are described in this issue’s article by Drs. Riley and Desai. Advancements in surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy have occurred across the spectrum of malignancies, and, as a result, cancer care is more frequently delivered in the setting of a multidisciplinary team of physicians. More and more evidence accumulates that suggests patients may be better served when cared for under a multidisciplinary paradigm. Furthermore, for certain complex tumor types such as pancreas and esophagus, patient outcomes may be improved when they receive care in higher-volume referral centers.
The concept of outcomes for cancer patients has expanded beyond the traditional endpoints of overall survival and disease-free survival, as discussed in the article by Drs. Oliver and Greenberg. Organ preservation, quality of life, pain control, and other patient-centered outcomes are now used in the comprehensive assessment of the quality of cancer care. Newer tools to reproducibly measure these outcomes have been developed and continue to be tailored and improved. In addition, palliation may be a treatment goal for those patients in whom a cure is not a realistic outcome. The field of palliative care is a relatively new one, and Dr. Thomay and colleagues discuss the approach to palliative care within the framework of the palliative triangle. Surgeons maintain a central role in the treatment of many types of cancer, often assuming a leadership position in the decision-making team. Therefore, it is critical for surgeons to have a comprehensive knowledge of the treatment modalities employed in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. Well-designed studies have shown that less invasive treatments can yield comparable oncologic outcomes to more radical treatments, allowing for organ preservation. One example includes treating certain early-stage squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract with radiation instead of surgery, as discussed by Dr. Lango in this issue. Minimally invasive treatment may extend to local therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation in the liver or trans-anal local excision for early-stage rectal cancer, sparing patients larger surgeries or allowing for sphincter preservation.
Another impact of tumor biology on treatment strategy is the alteration of the order in which treatments are traditionally delivered. Chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery may be employed in cancers of the esophagus, stomach, breast, liver, pancreas, or rectum, with the goals of decreasing the risk of positive margins, allowing for less radical surgery, serving as an ‘‘in vivo assay’’ of the effectiveness of the treatment (alternatively the behavior of the tumor), or realizing a benefit in overall or disease-specific survival.
The ultimate application of our increasing understanding of tumor biology is seen in the development and tailoring of targeted agents to patient- or tumor-specific factors. Targeted agents, such as imatinib for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), represent an entirely new era in the delivery of optimally effective therapy with fewer side effects. Assessing tumor characteristics for particular gene expression such as Her2/Neu or mutations such as exon-11 mutation in GIST that render the tumor most susceptible to imatinib also allows for more specific selection of therapies most likely to be effective in a given patient.
As surgeons and other providers for cancer patients move forward, it is clear that tumor biology will play an increasing role in cancer-related research and clinical decision making. Surgery remains a cornerstone in the treatment of many cancer types, but the application of this therapy and the anticipated outcomes may be influenced by the underlying tumor biology, and an understanding of this can contribute to appropriate patient selection for surgery. The selection of patients for clinical trials may include stratification for underlying tumor characteristics, which may affect decisions such as whether to obtain a preoperative tissue diagnosis. Finally, with more widespread use of an ever-expanding array of preoperative therapies, it is important for surgeons to understand the impact these agents have on perioperative decisions. For example, operative timing may be influenced by the administration of bevacizumab, which has been associated with increased bleeding complications in certain situations.
Oncology is evolving as a multi-disciplinary field, and it is more important than ever that surgeons have a familiarity with other disciplines involved in cancer care. The articles presented in this issue of Surgical Clinics of North America serve to update the practicing surgeon on the recent changes in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care.
Kimberly M. Brown, MD
Margo Shoup, MD, FACS

Contents
The Molecular Basis of Cancer and the Development of Targeted Therapy
KEYWORDS: Targeted, Molecular, Genomic oncogenes, Epigenetic, Breast tumor suppressor
Measuring Outcomes in Oncology Treatment : The Impor tance of Patient-Centered Outcomes
KEYWORDS: Patient-centered outcomes, Patient satisfaction, Decision regret, Patient preference, Health-related quality of life, Survey instrument design
Surgical Palliation: Getting Back
KEYWORDS: Surgical palliation, Palliative triangle, Advanced malignancy, Quality of life
Multimodal Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
KEYWORDS: Head and neck squamous carcinoma, Multimodal treatment, Organ preservation, Radiation
The Role of Minimally InvasiveTreatments in Surgical Oncology
KEYWORDS: Laparoscopy, Endoscopy, Cancer, Minimally invasive surgery
Multidisciplinary Approach to Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
KEYWORDS: Esophageal cancer, Gastric cancer, Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant
Liver-Directed Treatment Modalities for Primary and Secondary Hepatic Tumors
KEYWORDS: Liver-directed therapies, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Colorectal metastases, Ablation, Radiotherapy, Percutaneous ethanol injection, Embolization
Multidisciplinary Approach toTumors of the Pancreas and Biliary Tree
KEYWORDS: Pancreas, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic cyst, Gallbladder cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma
Multidisciplinary Care for Patients with Breast Cancer
KEYWORDS: Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Staging, Neoadjuvant therapy, Radiation therapy, Breast cancer surgery, Breast imaging
The Multidisciplinary Management of Rectal Cancer
KEYWORDS: Multidisciplinary, Rectal cancer, Surgery, Radiation therapy, Adjuvant chemotherapy
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
KEYWORDS: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Diagnosis, Treatment
Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Current Management and Future Directions
KEYWORDS: Soft tissue sarcoma, Radiation, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Tissue sampling
The Surgical and Systemic Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
KEYWORDS: Neuroendocrine tumor, Surgical resection, Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor, Surgical intervention
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Primary Melanoma
KEYWORDS: Melanoma, Sentinel node, Immunotherapy, Interferon, Melanoma vaccine, Thin melanomas, Breslow thickness

Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques

2011-05-26T00:51:00.000-07:00

In any surgical field, the importance of suturing is self evident. In eye surgery, due to the lack of elasticity of the tissues and the influence of sutures on the visual outcome, proper microsurgical suturing technique is paramount. Inappropriate or careless suture placement and knot tying can impact visual function. If wound construction and closure are not astigmatically neutral, the visual outcome will be altered and further surgical intervention may be required. Wound related complications are more severe in the eye than in the skin. The close proximity of tissues allows for rapid spread of infection and the limited blood supply inhibits treatment. The same limited blood supply alters wound healing.
The translation of hand tying techniques, introduced in every medical school curriculum, to microsurgical instrument tying is not obvious. Essential differences exist in all aspects of ophthalmic microsurgical suturing techniques, from the use of the microscope itself to the instrumentation, tissue tactics, suture material and knot construction. The experienced surgeon shares the challenges that face surgeons in training, as they attempt to master new skills and handle more complicated cases. The role of wound closure and suturing techniques are basic building blocks for every ophthalmic surgical procedure. Breaking down the complexity of microsurgical suturing to each of the numerous components required for tissue apposition that does not alter the function of the eye or impair the surgical outcome is the goal of this text.
Expert surgeons from different specialties have contributed their time and knowledge to the creation of this text. The uniform layout with key points identified at the beginning of each chapter allows the reader to quickly locate a particular technique. The authors have made great efforts to describe each technique in a step by step fashion, so that the reader can reproduce the technique on their own. Accompanying digital video clips of surgical footage clarify and demonstrate the different techniques. Mastery of basic and advanced ophthalmic microsurgical suturing techniques will facilitate expansion of any surgeon’s armamentarium.
As ophthalmic surgery advances, a variety of skills are needed for the surgeon to stay current. This text off ers the reader ophthalmic microsurgical suturing techniques that decrease the risk of postoperative infection and result in astigmatically neutral wound closure. Equipped with the knowledge of alternative techniques, when complications arise, the reader can decrease the need for further surgical intervention and improve their surgical outcomes.

Contents
1 The Physics of Wound Closure, Including Tissue Tactics
2 Needles, Sutures, and Instruments
3 Knot-Tying Principles and Techniques
4 Microsurgical Suturing Techniques: Closure of the Cataract Wound
5 Suturing an Intraocular Lens
6 Corneal Suturing Techniques
7 Trauma Suturing Techniques
8 Iris Reconstruction
9 Sclera and Retina Suturing Techniques
10 Glaucoma Surgery Suturing Techniques
11 Amniotic Membrane Suturing Techniques
12 Strabismus
13 Refractive Surgery Suturing Techniques
14 Pterygium, Tissue Glue, and the Future of Wound Closure
Subject Index

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ISBN-10: 3540280693
ISBN-13: 978-3540280699
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Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment 2nd edition

2011-05-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

The reception of the first edition of this book has encouraged to proceed with the development of this second edition. As before, this book is a complement to the standard cardiothoracic surgery textbooks that address operative techniques and postoperative care. Acquisition of the information gained from the careful study of these books helps to establish the basic fund of knowledge that the thoracic surgery trainee and practitioner builds upon to establish final surgical competence. This knowledge foundation is supplemented by the real world experience with patients in the operating room, hospital, and clinic. It is this combination of knowledge and experience that leads to the development of the fully mature and capable thoracic surgeon.
This real world learning process involves the recognition of complications and the ability to learn from them. This is expressed in the common observation that good results come from experience and experience is acquired by making mistakes and learning from them. As before, the goal of our book is to minimize the frequency of surgical complications and maximize the patients’ outcome when they do occur by allowing the reader to learn from the operative and clinical experience of those who have gonebefore. This means that each generation can learn and benefit from the experience already gained by others. There is no need for each of us to make our own mistakes or have our own complications if we can benefit from the experience and accumulated wisdom of others.
Therefore, this book and its chapters are focused on the issue of complication prevention and/or recognition and treatment. While the chapter authors have been asked to address the correct or standard way to perform operations and care for patients afterward, they have also been challenged to address and emphasize specific issues related to both intraoperative techniques and postoperative care that will reduce the incidence of complications. This is a slightly but importantly different focus from standard textbooks. As some complications are essentially inevitable, also addressed by the authors are the issues of timely recognition and appropriate treatment of complications when they do occur, despite best efforts to prevent them.
In summary, his book will serve as a useful supplement to, and not a replacement for, standard textbooks and operative atlases.

Contents
1 Preventing Complications: New Frontiers of Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 Thoracic Incisions
3 Arrhythmias following Cardiac and Thoracic Operations
4 Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia
5 Myocardial Protection: Why and How
6 Complications after Pulmonary Resection: Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy
7 Complications of Tracheobronchial Resection,
8 Complications of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
9 Complications of Lung Transplantation
10 Complications of Esophageal Resection
11 Complications of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
12 Operations for Benign Esophageal Disorders
13 Complications of Mediastinal Procedures
14 Complications of Pleural Operations and Procedures
15 Complications from ChestWall Procedures
16 On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
17 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach
18 Valvular Operations
19 Complications of Myocardial Reconstruction
20 Complications after Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
21 Heart Transplantation
22 Assist Devices
23 Aortic and Great Vessel Operations
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (November 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405181036
ISBN-13: 978-1405181037
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches

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Rhinoplasty - A Practical Guide to Functional & Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose 3rd enlarged Edition

2011-05-24T00:48:00.000-07:00

The pioneers of early rhinoplasty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century would take pleasure in the fact that this complex operation still incorporates the fundamental principles identified by these visionary men. It is doubtful, however, that any among them could have foreseen the remarkable refinements rather routinely employed in the past decade.
Important developments have transformed aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty from a procedure incorporating primarily tissue reduction and sacrifice to one of tissue eorientation and reconstruction. Time and experience combine to teach that the finest and most natural long-term outcomes are those in which less removal of nasal structures is effected, preserving natural form and function. Clearly the best rhinoplasty surgeons are those who think and plan long-term, tailoring the operation to the exact anatomy encountered, carrying out maneuvers designed to maintain control of the healing process. Cartilage grafting procedures, much more common now than in the past, lend unlimited possibilities to nasal contour sculpturing. Conservative preservation of the various components of the nasal framework and skin-subcutaneous tissue layer now reigns as a fundamental cardinal principle of modern rhinoplasty.
For the majority of our predecessors and teachers, the learning process for sophisticated rhinoplasty procedures was a long and arduous process, rooted in trial and error. The past two decades, stimulated by educators skilled in teaching techniques and aided by knowledge gained through anatomical studies and long-term follow-up of patients operated on by various techniques, have borne witness to a significant shortening of the otherwise steep and arduous learning curve to rhinoplasty excellence. Operative television brings the experience and techniques of experts from around the world to the eager learner at the flick of a video control button. The emergence of the open approach to certain difficult rhinoplasty anatomical problems allows the neophyte surgeon an unparalleled opportunity to witness exact relationships and variations in nasal anatomic components. Fresh cadaver dissection experience has clarified surgical concepts of value and disqualified those with questionable outcomes. A plethora of detailed textbooks on rhinoplasty has emerged in the past decade, providing surgical guidance based upon wide experience and careful patient follow-up.
To this veritable explosion of scholarly information, Nolst Trenité and his associate authors have added another valuable link to the puzzle of aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty.
In the expanded second edition of this successful text/atlas new chapters by surgeons of long experience and vision augment fundamental information from the first edition. A companion interactive CD-ROM vividly portrayed operative techniques discussed in the text. Emphasizing throughout the cardinal principles which apply in the overwhelming majority of rhinoplasty procedures, the authors present herein direct and compelling information for the neophyte and experienced surgeon alike. The clear language of the text is complemented by valuable illustrations designed to give the reader the understanding to apply rhinoplasty principles to a variety of anatomical variants encountered. Throughout, the authors uniformly emphasize coordinated procedures to repair both functional as well as aesthetic deformities and disorders. Strong emphasis is placed on the significant advantages of cartilage autografts in the treatment of both primary and revision surgery, a philosophy that is generally shared by knowledgeable surgeons worldwide. Techniques which occasion less risk of sequelae or significant complication predominate throughout the volume.
This third edition of Rhinoplasty, edited by Gilbert Nolst Trenité and his contributory colleagues expands and enlarges the canons of nasal surgery elegantly demonstrated in the former editions. Six new chapters have been developed, including expanded and detailed discussions of septoplasty, ethnic rhinoplasty, refinements of the open approach, alar batten grafting and an enlarged section on nasal reconstructive techniques. Furthermore, a most valuable addition to the traditionally nicely illustrated written chapters incorporates an interactive DVD containing elements of live surgery, as well as instructive and vivid videoclips of surgical techniques.
Surgeons who share a deep interest and passion for the complex operation of rhinoplasty will enjoy the clear, precise and pragmatic approach incorporated herein. Professor Nolst Trenité and associates have produced what they sought to achieve – a vital and practical contemporary guide to rhinoplasty.

Contents
Part I: Basics
1. Anatomy
2. Aesthetics
3. Preoperative management
4. Anesthesia and preoperative medication
5. Postoperative care and complications
Part II: Operative techniques
6. Septoplasty and turbinate surgery
7. Grafts in nasal surgery
8. Alar insufficiency surgery
9A. Nasal valve surgery - a modified Z-plasty
9B. Nasal valve surgery - spreader grafts
10. Basic approaches and techniques in nasal tip surgery
11. Surgery of the osseocartilaginous vault
12. Open tip-rhinoplasty
13. External rhinoplasty - the benefits and pitfalls
14. Wedge resection in alar base surgery
15. Secondary surgery of the cleft-lip nose
16. The over-projected nasal tip
17. Augmentation rhinoplasty
18. Surgical management of large septal perforations
19. Three-step reconstruction of saddle nose deformities
20. Rhinosurgery in children. Developmental and surgical aspects
21. Revision surgery
22. Nasal vestibular stenosis
23. Guidelines for cadaver dissection
24. Septoplasty – Basic techniques. The nasal septum in rhinoplasty
26. Developments in the open rhinoplasty approach
27. Ethnic rhinoplasty
28. Batten grafts for nasal valve collapse
29. Reconstruction of skin cancer defects of the nose
30. Instruments
About the editor
Acknowledgements
Literature
Subject index

Book Details

Hardcover: 414 pages
Publisher: Kugler Publications; 3 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9062992080
ISBN-13: 978-9062992089
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches

Wills Eye Video Atlas of Ocular Surgery [DVD-ROM]

2011-05-23T00:56:00.000-07:00

Prepared by expert surgeons at the world-renowned Wills Eye hospital, this set of six high quality DVDs is the first comprehensive video atlas of basic and advanced surgical procedures in all ophthalmologic subspecialties. Over 100 procedures are shown in state-of-the-art digital videos made in the Wills Eye operating rooms, with voice-over comments on techniques, surgical subtleties, and complications. The videos demonstrate crucial details and maneuvers that cannot be shown in any still photograph atlas, and include step-by-step instructions with insight into how to avoid common pitfalls.
Designed for instruction or night-before surgical review, each DVD covers one subspecialty—retina, cornea, oculoplastics, pediatrics, cataract/refractive surgery, and glaucoma. Each DVD contains both basic procedures performed by general ophthalmologists and advanced subspecialist procedures.

Product Details

DVD-ROM: 42 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lslf/DVD edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781759773
ISBN-13: 978-0781759779
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches

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Coselli: Aortic Arch Surgery: Principles, Strategies and Outcomes

2011-05-22T09:34:00.000-07:00

The first successful graft replacement of the aortic arch was reported in 1957. Over the past 50 years, advances in imaging technology, anesthetic management, extracorporeal circulation, surgical technique, and perioperative care have culminated in an armamentarium that now makes it possible to safely repair the aortic arch in the majority of patients. This armamentarium is the focus of this textbook, which is intended to serve as a comprehensive source of information on the available options for assessing and treating adult patients with aortic arch disease.
Experts recruited from five continents have contributed detailed coverage of the general principles underlying aortic arch surgery, the numerous strategies for operative repair, and the outcomes of surgical treatment. The authors had been encouraged to explain the underlying rationale for the approaches they describe and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each technique relative to other available methods.
The book will be a valuable resource for cardiovascular anesthesiologists, perfusionists, neurologists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals who have a special interest in treating patients with thoracic aortic disease.

The aim of the first part, “General Principles,” is to provide information that is essential to understanding aortic arch surgery, including how these operations have evolved over the past half-century, the anatomic considerations that affect choice of strategy, and the natural history data that are used to support treatment decisions.
In the second part, “Imaging Techniques,” our colleagues describe how each of the four major imaging modalities – aortography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and echocardiography – can be used to evaluate patients with aortic arch disease. Each of these modalities has important strengths and limitations and must be considered in the context of institutional variations in availability and reliability. Although the book focuses on surgery congenital cardiovascular disease appear in this section wherever they may facilitate the reader’s understanding of adult disease.
The third part, “Strategies for Intraoperative Management and Neurologic Protection,” is intended to present a detailed approach to anesthetic management and to describe the numerous options for obtaining aortic exposure and for monitoring and protecting the brain during arch repair. The relative merits of each technique are covered in detail.
In the fourth part, “Options for Aortic Repair,” our contributors provide detailed descriptions of several different approaches to aortic arch reconstruction. Parts III and IV comprise a virtual menu of management options that can be used when operating on the aortic arch; how various surgical teams select and apply these options when treating distinct conditions is the focus of the fifth part, “Surgical Treatment of Specific Problems.”
The sixth and final part addresses “Neurological Complications,” the prevention of which has remained a major focus of investigation since the first arch replacement operations were performed more than 50 years ago. The aim of this part is to present our current understanding of the mechanisms, evaluation, and treatment of perioperative stroke and other forms of brain injury.

Contents
Part I: General Principles
Chapter 1: Historical perspective – the evolution of aortic arch surgery
Chapter 2: Surgical anatomy
Chapter 3: Natural history: evidence-based indications for operation
Part II: Imaging Techniques
Chapter 4: Aortography
Chapter 5: Computed tomography
Chapter 6: Magnetic resonance imaging
Chapter 7: Echocardiography
Part III: Strategies for Intra-operative Management and Neurologic Protection
Chapter 8: Anesthetic management
Chapter 9: Options for exposure: from minimal access to total aortic replacement
Chapter 10: Monitoring the brain: near-infrared spectroscopy
Chapter 11: Monitoring the brain: jugular venous oxygen saturation
Chapter 12: Monitoring the brain: transcranial Doppler
Chapter 13: Hypothermic circulatory arrest
Chapter 14: Direct antegrade cerebral perfusion
Chapter 15: Antegrade cerebral perfusion via the axillary artery
Chapter 16: Retrograde cerebral perfusion
Chapter 17: Perfusion strategies for brain protection: rationale for a selective approach
Chapter 18: Distal anastomosis first: the traditional approach
Chapter 19: Alternative approaches: the arch- first technique
Chapter 20: Alternative approaches: the proximal- first technique
Chapter 21: Alternative approaches: trifurcated graft technique
Chapter 22: Alternative approaches: intraluminal aortic ring
Chapter 23: Alternative approaches: endovascular stent-grafts
Chapter 24: Surgical adhesives
Part V: Surgical Treatment of Specific Problems
Chapter 25: Congenital anomalies in adults
Chapter 26: Acute dissection
Chapter 27: Chronic dissection
Chapter 28: Degenerative aneurysms
Chapter 29: Trauma
Chapter 30: Atherosclerotic occlusive disease
Chapter 31: Inflammatory diseases
Chapter 32: Resection for malignancy
Part VI: Neurological Complications
Chapter 33: Pathophysiology
Chapter 34: Evaluation and management
Chapter 35: Outcomes measurement: neuropsychological testing
Chapter 36: Outcomes measurement: biochemical markers
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405133619
ISBN-13: 978-1405133616
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1 inches

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New Solutions for the Heart: An Update in Advanced Perioperative Protection

2011-05-22T00:46:00.001-07:00

This interesting volume on advanced perioperative protection during cardiac surgery is an excellent compilation of past, present and future science of this very important and fundamental topic for every cardiac surgeon.

The idea for this book was conceived by Bruno Podesser in 2006, after realizing that there had been no comprehensive summary of myocardial protection during cardiac surgery since a book edited by HM Piper and CJ Preusse in 1993 (Ischemia Reperfusion in Cardiac Surgery).

The Editors, Dr. Chambers and Podesser have assembled an all star cast of excellent clinicians and scientists, experts in the general fields of basic cardiac research, cardioplegia research and clinical outcomes research. After an initial excellent historical chapter the various authors present much of the basic science of myocyte physiology, myocardial protection, subjects that have not been well understood. These basic concepts have been summarized beautifully in this book for clinicians and basic science investigators alike. The next section discusses much of what is currently known about the clinical and physiological effect of cardioplegia on the beating and arrested heart, the optimal protection for the transplanted heart, specific recommendations for right heart protection and a variety of modalities to achieve optimal protection in these situations.
Finally, there are several chapters about the potential future of improved protective cardiac strategies during surgery for an increasing number of patients, particularly the elderly, who will require cardiac surgery over the next decades. The authors have done an excellent job in putting together the best of science and clinical practice of a subject which is critical to successful cardiac surgery and which was put into effect only 30 years ago with the institution of hyperkalemic cardioplegia. Cardioplegia has become a scientific and clinical requirement for excellence in heart surgery.

Therefore, this update in advanced perioperative protection is urgently needed. The results and strategies presented in this book will expand our knowledge on injury and protection of the heart and thereby can improve the outcome of our daily work.

Contents

Part I Introduction

1 The Changing Population: The Surgeon’s Challenge

Part II Fundamentals

2 Fundamentals of the Past: Cardioplegia: The First Period Revisited

3 Sites of Injury: Myocyte

4 Sites of Injury: The Endothelium

Part III Special Focus

5 Intraoperative Protection of the Myocardium: Effects of Age and Gender

6 Protection of the Right Heart

7 Protection of the Failing Heart

8 Protection During Heart Transplantation

Part IV New Approaches and Technologies

9 The Endothelium As Target for Interventions

10 Vascular Effects of Cardioplegic Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Bypass

11 Oxygen Radical Scavengers

12 New Approaches to Cardioplegia: Alternatives to Hyperkalemia

13 Myocardial Protection via the Coronary Venous Route

14 Donor Heart Preservation by Continuous Perfusion

15 Visualization of Cardioplegia Delivery

Author Index
Subject Index

About the Editors

Book Details

Hardcover: 303 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (January 19, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3211855475
ISBN-13: 978-3211855478
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $209.00

Arthroscopic Management of Distal Radius Fractures

2011-05-22T00:46:00.000-07:00

Enclosed in these pages is a synthesis of what a group of talented arthroscopists have learned in their search for better ways to solve wrist problems. There is a large amount of technical tips in this book that will facilitate our treatments; new indications may attract our attention. There is enormous interest in providing detailed how to do descriptions that will guide our steps toward perfecting each one’s personal arthroscopy abilities. But above all, there is a good account of a number of mistakes that need not to be repeated, and these authors learned the hard way about all of this. Let’s be grateful that they are willing to share this vast knowledge with us, the ones who did not dare to be pioneers in this field. Let’s use their experience to make less steep our learning curves.

To those who believe that there is not a real novelty in the field of wrist trauma reconstruction, here is this book to show them wrong. There are new ways of solving wrist problems; new ways that not only have been made possible as a result of the introduction of arthroscopy but also, and most importantly, as a result of the hard work and enthusiasm of those who pioneered the use of this tool in this environment. Wrist arthroscopy is here to stay, because it helps obtaining better results with less morbidity than open surgery. Arthroscopy is here to stay, because there are professionals, like the ones signing these chapters, who have collected enough experience for us to get an easy start. And this is what this book is all about: a condensed description of the indications, pearls, and pitfalls of this wonderful tool. Because arthroscopy is here to help our patients, let’s make the most of it.

Contents

1 Pre-Operative Assessment in Distal Radius Fractures

2 Portals and Methodology

3 Management of Simple Articular Fractures

4 Treatment of Explosion-Type Distal Radius Fractures

5 Management of Distal Radius Fracture-Associated TFCC Lesions Without DRUJ Instability

6 Arthroscopic Management of DRUJ Instability Following TFCC Ulnar Tears

7 Radial Side Tear of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex

8 Arthroscopic Management of Scapholunate Dissociation

9 Lunotriquetral and Extrinsic Ligaments Lesions Associated with Distal Radius Fractures

10 Management of Concomitant Scaphoid Fractures

11 Perilunate Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations/ Radiocarpal Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations

12 The Role of Arthroscopy in Postfracture Stiffness

13 Treatment of the Associated Ulnar-Sided Problems

14 Arthroscopic-Assisted Osteotomy for Intraarticular Malunion of the Distal Radius

15 The Role of Arthroscopic Arthrodesis and Minimal Invasive Surgery in the Salvage of the Arthritic Wrist: Midcarpal Joint

16 Arthroscopic Radiocarpal Fusion for Post-Traumatic Radiocarpal Arthrosis

Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 278 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (June 4, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 364205353X
ISBN-13: 978-3642053535
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $189.00

Becker: Surgical Management of Inflammatory Eye Disease

2011-05-21T09:30:00.000-07:00

Intraocular inflammation comprises a wide variety of clinical entities. Its relative rarity makes diagnosis and therapy difficult. However, great progress has been made in the management of ocular inflammatory disorders as our knowledge has increased over the past decade, especially in the analysis of ocular specimens and in the use of immunosuppressive medication. We hope and expect that this is a prelude to even greater progress in this field.
Despite adequate medical therapy, ocular inflammatory diseases often cause secondary complications that require surgical intervention. The indications for surgical treatment, preoperative medical therapy, and intraoperative management require experience both as a surgeon and as a doctor managing ocular inflammatory disease in order to obtain successful outcomes with the best prognosis for the control of postoperative inflammation. The aim to improve the understanding of nonmedical therapy of ocular inflammatory disease so as to help the clinician who is faced with performing surgery on a patient with uveitis.
This book will provide the practitioner with practical information on planning surgical intervention in these difficult cases. It is designed to bridge the gap between primary research literature and daily practice. Although current and practical information is stressed, new research and trends are also highlighted. The book is designed to be user-friendly with numerous tables and illustrations.
The “Core Messages” help the reader focus on the most important themes in each chapter. Finally, all procedures are explained in detail to facilitate their use by ophthalmologists in practice and in training.
In the first section, current thinking on the surgical treatment of uveitis is discussed in relation to invasive drug delivery and to surgery to modify uveitic activity. The emphasis is on drugs and devices used to influence inflammatory activity by local therapy.
The second section includes a wide variety of topics concerning the surgical treatment of uveitic complications, including general treatment strategies for uveitis. Diagnosis is discussed in relation to clinical decision making. Surgical procedures are comprehensively described.
The third section describes surgical biopsies for the diagnosis of ocular inflammatory disease and masquerades.
To our knowledge, this is the first book dealing with this topic. The book is accompanied by a DVD illustrating the various surgical procedures, making the book a “hands-on” experience. We hope to engage the reader’s interest and look forward to feedback that will enhance the next edition.
The editors gratefully acknowledge the effort of the contributing authors who, despite intensive clinical and research work, found time to assist in the completion of this project. More than 30 internationally recognized leaders in ophthalmology have made a significant contribution through these pages to state-of-the-art surgery for uveitis.
Surgical Management of Inflammatory Eye Disease will ultimately inspire clinicians to make further advances in this field.

Contents
Part A A Surgical Treatment of Uveitis
I Invasive Drug Delivery

1 Injectable Intraocular Corticosteroids
2 Intraocular Corticosteroid Implants
3 Noncorticosteroid Intraocular Drug Therapy

II Surgery to Modify Uveitic Activity

4 Therapeutic Vitrectomy for Noninfectious Uveitis
5 Cryotherapy and Laser for Intermediate Uveitis

Part B Surgical Treatment of Uveitic Complications
I Anterior Segment
Cornea

6 Surgery for Band Keratopathy

Lens

7 Selection of Surgical Technique for Complicated Cataract in Uveitis
8 Perioperative Medical Management
9 Pars Plana Lensectomy
10 Extracapsular Extraction by Phacoemulsification
11 Selection of Intraocular Lenses: Materials, Contraindications, Secondary Implants
12 Management of Posterior Synechiae, Peripheral Anterior Synechiae, Iridocorneal Adhesions, and Iridectomy
13 Complications Post Cataract Surgery in the Uveitic Eye
14 Cataract Surgery in Childhood Uveitis

Glaucoma

15 Surgical Management of Uveitis-Induced Angle-Closure Glaucoma
16 Surgical Management of Open-Angle Glaucoma Associated with Uveitis
17 Cyclodestructive Procedures

II Posterior Segment

18 Macular Surgery for Posterior Segment Complications of Uveitis
19 Surgical Treatment of Retinal Vasculitis with Occlusion, Neovascularization or Traction
20 Surgical Treatment of Uveitic Complications: Retinal Detachment
21 Surgical Management of Ocular Hypotony

Part C Surgery for Diagnosis of Uveitis

22 Anterior Chamber Tap and Aqueous Humor Analysis
23 Surgery for the Diagnosis of Uveitis – Anterior Segment Biopsy
24 Diagnostic Vitrectomy
25 Choroidal Biopsy
26 Retinal Biopsy

Subject Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 286 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540338616
ISBN-13: 978-3540338611
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches

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Treatment of Elbow Lesions: New Aspects in Diagnosis and Surgical Techniques

2011-05-20T09:28:00.000-07:00

Because of the relatively low incidence of involvement efforts to enhance the diagnosis and management of elbow pathology are not common. Nonetheless, because of a rapidly expanding knowledge base, both with regard to a more refined understanding of elbow pathology, coupled with exciting and emerging approaches and options for management, it is appropriate and timely to address this deficiency in the orthopedic literature. This volume, therefore, was produced in order to provide current and relevant information with content that is drawn from a very well received symposium of the same name as this book and convened in Modena, Italy recently.As with the symposium, the specific goals of this text are to provide the most updated concepts in the management of a full spectrum of elbow pathology. The content, therefore, is comprehensive in nature, but with a focus on emerging options in the management of traumatic conditions as well as reconstructive options for the sequelae of trauma. These topics are covered in detail in the 31 chapters which comprise this text. The focus of each chapter was specifically designed to address the topic in the most timely fashion and with less of an emphasis on the historical context and more focus on current thinking. The references documenting content are intended to be efficient and focused. In addition, the popular and appropriate expectation of the orthopedic community of enhanced explanation of technique are featured in the appropriate chapters. Probably the most important aspect of the text to allow the attainment of this goal is the involvement of surgeons from the Mayo Clinic as well as the participation of world renowned international surgeons. This group was assembled to serve both as a faculty for the symposium and also to document their experience as contributors to this text.

The organization of this volume is designed to be logical and user friendly. The early chapters include basic information on an array of diagnostic topics and techniques. In this context a very important, but basic, discussion of surgical exposures is provided. A full 8 chapters deal with traumatic conditions of the elbow and 7 assess the rapidly emerging field of radial head deficiency and its management with fixation or prosthetic replacement. The consequences of elbow trauma are addressed in detail with an emphasis on the open and arthroscopic management of the stiff elbow.
Current concepts in elbow joint replacement are discussed with a focus on several design concepts as well as outcomes based on presenting diagnosis. Finally, the postoperative management including the use of continuous motion machine, braces and examination under anesthesia is discussed.Overall, therefore, the editors feel as though the goals of the symposium and the documentation of the proceedings have been well realized with the publication of this volume. It is our expectation that this textbook will provide a useful tool to the busy orthopedic surgeon to enhance the diagnosis and effective management for this difficult spectrum of elbow pathology.
In closing, it should be noted that this documentation of our current thinking on these topics has become a reality due to the drive and vision of Professor Luigi Celli and the organizational skills of his son, Andrea Celli, of the University of Modena, Italy. Their vision and leadership, coupled with the international contributions and a spectrum of thought processes, provides a useful and unique perspective to this joint that has heretofore deserved the dubious reputation for the challenges it poses to the orthopedic community. Hopefully, this text will, therefore, in some measure, provide insight and a successful management for this “problem joint”.

Contents
CHAPTER 1 Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Elbow
CHAPTER 2 The Clinical Examination of the Elbow
CHAPTER 3 Imaging of the Elbow
CHAPTER 4 Elbow Surgical Approaches
CHAPTER 5 The Treatment of Distal Humerus Fractures
CHAPTER 6 The Fractures of the Olecranon
CHAPTER 7 The Radial Head Fractures
CHAPTER 8 The Treatment of Coronoid Fractures and their Complications
CHAPTER 9 Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury
CHAPTER 10 The Complex Dislocations of the Elbow
CHAPTER 11 The Fracture-Dislocation of the Forearm (Monteggia and Essex-Lopresti Lesions)
CHAPTER 12 The Instability after Radial Head Excision
CHAPTER 13 The Radial Head Prosthesis: Historical Perspective
CHAPTER 14 The Swanson Radial Head Prosthesis
CHAPTER 15 Bipolar Radial Head Prosthesis
CHAPTER 16 Evolve™ Modular Metallic Radial Head Arthroplasty
CHAPTER 17 Radial Head Prosthetic Replacement with the Avanta Implant
CHAPTER 18 Radial Head Replacement with a Pyrocarbon Head Prothesis: Preliminary Results of a Multicentric Prospective Study
CHAPTER 19 Elbow Stiffness
CHAPTER 20 The Arthroscopic Treatment of the Stiff Elbow
CHAPTER 21 The Surgery of Neglected Distal Humerus Fractures in Children and Adults
CHAPTER 22 Total Elbow Replacement for Rheumatoid Arthritis
CHAPTER 23 Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Acute Fracture
CHAPTER 24 Latitude Convertible Total Elbow Prosthesis
CHAPTER 25 Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Post-traumatic Arthrosis
CHAPTER 26 Revision of Failed Elbow Arthroplasty
CHAPTER 27 Elbow Nerve Tunnel Syndromes
CHAPTER 28 Traumatic Isolated Lesions of Musculocutaneous Nerve
CHAPTER 29 The Traumatic Nerve-Vascular Lesions
CHAPTER 30 The Utility of Continuous Axial Brachial Plexus Catheters after Surgery
CHAPTER 31 Elbow Brace in Physical Therapy
SUBJECT INDEX

Book Details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8847003172
ISBN-13: 978-8847003170
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches

List Price: $219.00

Revision Sinus Surgery

2011-05-19T09:22:00.000-07:00

The field of rhinology has rapidly advanced over the last two decades, enabling surgeons to utilize endoscopic techniques and instrumentation to perform the majority of operations within the paranasal sinuses. Despite significant progress with medical management and surgical instrumentation, however, many patients who suffer from chronic sinonasal disease develop recurrences of symptomatic disease requiring revision endoscopic sinus surgery.
Anatomic alteration due to prior sinus surgery, mucosal scarring and associated chronic mucosal inflammation all increase the complexity of such procedures. Therefore, even in the hands of experienced sinus surgeons, increased risk of negative outcomes exists. This project was undertaken to develop a concise reference that provides an exhaustive source of information relating to the complex pre- and post-operative management of the revision sinus surgery patient. Revision Sinus Surgery is the first textbook available dedicated to this topic.
International leading rhinologic experts were invited to author the book. Pertinent topics include specific surgical indications and techniques, pre- and post-operative medical management and recognition and treatment of surgical complications. Chapters are arranged with bulleted tips and pearls, as well as numerous illustrations to highlight the text. A DVD accompanies the book, containing videos that demonstrate actual procedures performed by the contributing authors. This book is a comprehensive volume that can be used as a complete reference source by all otolaryngologists.

Contents
Chapter 1 Imaging Anatomy in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 2 Indications for Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chapter 3 Predictors of Failure of Primary Surgery
Chapter 4 Pathophysiology of Inflammation in the Surgically Failed Sinus Cavity
Chapter 5 Medical Management after Primary Surgery Failure and Preoperative Medical Management
Chapter 6 New Technologies for Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 7 Surgical Anatomy in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 8 Surgical Instruments in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chapter 9 Anesthetic Choices, Techniques, and Injections
Chapter 10 Tips and Pearls in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 11 Septal and Turbinate Surgery in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 12 Revision Endoscopic Surgery of the Ethmoid and Maxillary Sinus
Chapter 13 Revision Endoscopic Surgery of the Sphenoid Sinus
Chapter 14 Endoscopic and Microscopic Revision Frontal Sinus Surgery
Chapter 15 Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery
Chapter 16 Postoperative Medical Management
Chapter 17 Evaluation and Treatment of Recurrent Nasal Polyposis
Chapter 18 Revision Surgery for Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 19 Revision Endoscopic Surgery for Benign Sinonasal Tumors
Chapter 20 Recurrent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Meningoencephaloceles
Chapter 21 Delayed Complications Following Sinus Trauma
Chapter 22 Recurrent Mucoceles
Chapter 23 Allergy and the Patient Requiring Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 24 Staging of Disease after Sinus Surgery Failure
Chapter 25 Headache and the Patient who Failed Primary Sinus Surgery
Chapter 26 Complications in Revision Sinus Surgery: Presentation and Management
Chapter 27 Revision Dacryocystorhinostomy
Chapter 28 Revision Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy
Chapter 29 Revision Image-Guided Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chapter 30 Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children
Chapter 31 Open Approaches after Failure of Primary Sinus Surgery “Above and Below” Techniques in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 33 Revision Endoscopic Skull-Base Surgery
Chapter 34 Stenting in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 35 Use of Intravenous Antibiotics in Sinus Surgery Failures Objective and Subjective Outcomes after Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 37 Bioabsorbable Materials in Revision Sinus Surgery
Chapter 38 Endoscopic Approach after Failure of Open Sinus Procedures
Subject Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 354 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540789308
ISBN-13: 978-3540789307
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8 x 0.9 inches

List Price: $139.00

O'Donovan: Complications in Gynecological Surgery

2011-05-18T09:24:00.000-07:00

Complications in Gynecological Surgery draws together in a single concise volume a number of recent and important developments in this area, with contributions from many experts of international standing. Based on personal evidence and cases, these leading figures of urogynecology provide a comprehensive guide to surgical preparation, procedure and recovery.
Using color illustrations and tables where appropriate, this book highlights how and why complications occur, and offers practical advice on how to deal with problems that arise. The authors’ vast field of experience allow for a state-of-the-art overview of surgical advances, outlining a variety of technical guidance, as well as patient care and risk management.
Focusing on a range of gynecological issues, including urinary tract injury, sterilization and assisted pregnancy, as well as the application of cutting-edge laparoscopy, this book will be of great interest and use to the practicing gynecologist or urologist.

Contents
1 Prevention of Infection Following Gynecological Surgery: The Evidence
2 Complications in Gynecological Oncology
3 Laparoscopic Entry Techniques: Consensus
4 Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
5 Abdominal Wound Closure: How to Avoid Complications
6 Recent Advances in Adhesion Prevention
7 What to Do When the Operation Is Over
8 Laparoscopic Surgery
9 Urinary Tract Complications
10 The High-Risk Gynecology Patient: Assessment and Management
11 Complications in Hysteroscopic Surgery: Prevention and Management
12 Minimizing the Risk of Sterilization Failure: An Evidence-Based Approach
13 Complications of Assisted Reproduction
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846288827
ISBN-13: 978-1846288821
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches

List Price: $59.95

Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 2nd Edition

2011-05-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

The aim of this book, like all the other Oxford Handbooks, is to provide a compact but comprehensive guide to medical practice. It has been designed to slip inside the pocket of a white coat and to be rapidly retrieved for reference. There are many blank facing pages for notes, and for amending or annotating the text to fit in with local practice.
This second edition of a best-selling Oxford Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice of ENT and head and neck surgery in a concise, practical, and easily accessible format. For use on the ward or for revision purposes, this new edition is organized anatomically and each section provides a summary of the essential approach to a specific presenting complaint. Quick access chapters are included detailing emergency conditions and their acute management. This new edition includes expanded sections on anatomy, pediatrics, drugs, practical and surgical procedures, and emergencies. There are new chapters covering ENT manifestations HIV/AIDS and sleep disorders. Still the only pocket-sized reference of ENT available, this handbook is unique in offering diagnostic flowcharts which guide readers based on specific sets of symptoms. Patient-centered and practical, this book represents a more accurate experience for those typically faced with ENT and neck surgery in clinical practice.

The book will be well used and will help guide you through the sometimes complex world of ENT.

About the Author
Rogan Corbridge is Clinical Tutor and ENT Consultant at Royal Berkshire Hospital, and Reading and Consultant ENT Surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. Nicholas Steventon is Visiting ENT Specialist at Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Book Details

Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (February 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199550794
ISBN-13: 978-0199550791
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $57.95

Younis: Pediatric Sinusitis and Sinus Surgery

2011-05-16T09:41:00.000-07:00

Pediatric sinusitis is now well recognized as a common malady of children. In years past, the ‘‘snotty-nosed kid’’ was given little attention by the medical community, often leading to unnecessary morbidity and all too frequent minor and serious complications.
The evolution of the specialty of pediatric otolaryngology in the latter half of the twentieth century has been remarkable. Capitalizing on advances in imaging and technology, and the development of drugs that control infection, the care of children with ear, nose, and throat disorders has reduced not only the morbidity caused by disease, but also that caused by its treatment. In no case is this truer than in the treatment of pediatric sinus disease.
Dr. Ramzi Younis and a group of experts in pediatric sinus disease have written the first textbook completely dedicated to this disease. Because of the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment, it is a disease process that warrants this focused approach and is appropriate for pediatric otolaryngologists and otolaryngologists in general, as well as residents in training, pediatricians, and other primary care specialists. The book begins with developmental anatomy and pathophysiology of sinusitis and quickly moves on to appropriate diagnostic evaluation. One chapter in particular contrasts the nature of adult and pediatric sinusitis, especially in diagnosis and treatment.
This explicit book detailly endoscopic surgical management, along with practical tips regarding surgical anatomy and ways to avoid complications. Other important areas include the use of image-guided surgery and management of comorbidities, such as diseases of tonsils and adenoids, cystic fibrosis, immune deficiency, and allergy.
Pediatric Sinusitis is a pioneering book, the first of its kind dedicated to this disorder. As such, it will be a cornerstone in the field of pediatric otolaryngology and will be extremely useful for rhinologists, sinus surgeons, pediatricians, and other primary care specialists. The authors are internationally recognized and deal with this complex and dynamic disease entity in a clear, concise, and complete way.

Contents
1. Embryology and Anatomy of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuse

Embryology of the Nose
The Developmental Anatomy of the Lateral Nasal Wall
The Ethmoid Sinus

2. Pathophysiology and Etiology of Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Introduction
Pathophysiology
Etiology

3. Diagnostic Workup for Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Introduction
Developmental Anatomy as Relevant to Disease Workup
Disease History
Review of Systems
Physical Examination
Other Clinical and Laboratory Investigations
Radiographic Evaluation
Other Tests
Other Diagnostic Considerations
Natural History of Disease

4. Adult Versus Pediatric Sinusitis

Introduction
Anatomy
Pathophysiology
Microbiology
The Clinical Diagnosis of Sinusitis
Diagnostic Aids
Complications
Treatment

5. Complications of Pediatric Sinusitis

Introduction
Mucoceles
Osteomyelitis
Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
Postseptal Inflammation
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Intracranial Complications
Subdural Empyema
Intracerebral Abscess
Epidural Abscess
Meningitis

6. Pediatric Sinusitis and Comorbidities

Introduction
Allergic Rhinitis
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Immune Dysfunction
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Otitis Media

7. Pediatric Allergy and Sinusiti

Introduction
Pathophysiology

8. Immune Deficiency/Disorders and Pediatric Sinusitis

Introduction
Primary Immune Deficiencies Associated with Sinusitis

9. Cystic Fibrosis and Sinusitis

Introduction
Epidemiology and Genetics
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Diagnosis
Medical Management
Surgical Management

10. Medical Treatment of Rhinosinusitis in Infants and Children

Introduction
Definitions
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
Causative Factors and Associated Illnesses
Treatment Overview
Microbiology of Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Antimicrobial Management of Rhinosinusitis
Adjuvant Therapies
When Do We Operate?

11. Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Introduction
Pediatric Rhinosinusitis
Diagnosis of Rhinosinusitis
Radiologic Findings
Treatment
Surgical Management
Adenoidectomy
Other Considerations
Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Technique and Instrumentation
Outcomes and Pitfalls

12. Image-Guided Pediatric Sinus Surgery

Introduction
Technology
Use of IGS in Pediatric Otolaryngology
Limitations of Image-Guided Surgery

13. A Step-Wise Approach to Endoscopic Surgery for Advanced Sinonasal Disease

Introduction

14. Role of Tonsils and Adenoids in Pediatric Sinusitis

Adenoids and Sinusitis
Adenoid Size and Sinusitis
Adenoiditis and Sinusitis
Adenoidectomy and Sinusits

15. Complications of Sphenoid Sinus Surgery

Introduction to Sphenoid Surgery
Anatomy
Anatomic Variations
Presentation/Pathophysiology
Complications and Management
Endoscopic Surgical Approaches
Application of Image-Guided Surgery

16. How to Set Up a Sinus Center

Introduction
Organizational Considerations
Telephone Triage
Embryology of a Sinus Center
Reimbursement and Insurance Issues
Correct Coding
Coding Office-Based Procedures
Coding Surgical Sinus Procedures
Charge Entry and Account Follow-Up
Claim Submission
Watching Reimbursement
Informed Consent/Medicolegal Issues
Credentialing
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ancillary Services
Office Administration

Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824728815
ISBN-13: 978-0824728816
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches

List Price: $169.95

Knee Arthroplasty Handbook: Techniques in Total Knee and Revision Arthroplasty

2011-05-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Knee Arthroplasty Handbook: Techniques in Total Knee and Revision Arthroplasty has been developed as a quick reference book for surgeons performing total knee replacement. The selected chapters have a direct bearing on the surgical technique, such as instrumentation, correction of deformity, implant selection, revision arthroplasty and management of complications. These selected chapters, left in their original format, are an excellent summary of the topics at hand. The techniques are completely up to date and the manual approach should make it easier to obtain specific information in a minimal amount of time.
This text is designed to be a concise guide to the essentials of total knee arthroplasty and revision total knee arthroplasty. Edited by Drs. Giles R. Scuderi and Alfred J. Tria, Jr., the text is ideal for orthopedic residents and surgeons. World-renowned experts cover basic principles and instrumentation, ligament releases, and bone defects. Fixation in total knee arthroplasty, both with cement and cementless, is considered. Complex topics regarding revision arthroplasty are detailed as well, including three-step technique, constrained total knee designs, and two-stage reimplantation for infected total knee arthroplasty. Revision of periprosthetic femur fractures and tibial periprosthetic fractures is also addressed. By highlighting key topics in total knee arthroplasty, this practical book is an invaluable reference to have on hand.
This text should be a valuable assistance to medical students and residents who are attempting to develop an early expertise in total knee arthroplasty.

Contents
1 The Basic Principles
2 Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
3 Medial Release for Fixed-Varus Deformity
4 Lateral Release for Fixed-Valgus Deformity
5 Flexion Contracture in Total Knee Arthroplasty
6 Cement in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
7 Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty
8 Three-Step Technique for Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
9 Classification of Bone Defects: Femur and Tibia
10 Constrained Total Knee Designs for Revision Arthroplasty
11 Two-Stage Reimplantation for Infection .
12 Acute and Chronic Rupture of the Quadriceps Tendon Treated with Direct Repair
13 Management of the Patella Tendon Disruptions in Total Knee Arthroplasty
14 Revision of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures
15 Revision Arthroplasty for Tibial Periprosthetic Fractures
Index

Book Details

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0387307303
ISBN-13: 978-0387307305
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $84.95

New Solutions for the Heart: An Update in Advanced Perioperative Protection

2011-05-14T15:34:00.000-07:00

This interesting volume on advanced perioperative protection during cardiac surgery is an excellent compilation of past, present and future science of this very important and fundamental topic for every cardiac surgeon.
The idea for this book was conceived by Bruno Podesser in 2006, after realizing that there had been no comprehensive summary of myocardial protection during cardiac surgery since a book edited by HM Piper and CJ Preusse in 1993 (Ischemia Reperfusion in Cardiac Surgery).
The Editors, Dr. Chambers and Podesser have assembled an all star cast of excellent clinicians and scientists, experts in the general fields of basic cardiac research, cardioplegia research and clinical outcomes research. After an initial excellent historical chapter the various authors present much of the basic science of myocyte physiology, myocardial protection, subjects that have not been well understood. These basic concepts have been summarized beautifully in this book for clinicians and basic science investigators alike. The next section discusses much of what is currently known about the clinical and physiological effect of cardioplegia on the beating and arrested heart, the optimal protection for the transplanted heart, specific recommendations for right heart protection and a variety of modalities to achieve optimal protection in these situations.
Finally, there are several chapters about the potential future of improved protective cardiac strategies during surgery for an increasing number of patients, particularly the elderly, who will require cardiac surgery over the next decades. The authors have done an excellent job in putting together the best of science and clinical practice of a subject which is critical to successful cardiac surgery and which was put into effect only 30 years ago with the institution of hyperkalemic cardioplegia. Cardioplegia has become a scientific and clinical requirement for excellence in heart surgery.
Therefore, this update in advanced perioperative protection is urgently needed. The results and strategies presented in this book will expand our knowledge on injury and protection of the heart and thereby can improve the outcome of our daily work.

Contents
Part I Introduction
1 The Changing Population: The Surgeon’s Challenge
Part II Fundamentals
2 Fundamentals of the Past: Cardioplegia: The First Period Revisited
3 Sites of Injury: Myocyte
4 Sites of Injury: The Endothelium
Part III Special Focus
5 Intraoperative Protection of the Myocardium: Effects of Age and Gender
6 Protection of the Right Heart
7 Protection of the Failing Heart
8 Protection During Heart Transplantation
Part IV New Approaches and Technologies
9 The Endothelium As Target for Interventions
10 Vascular Effects of Cardioplegic Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
11 Oxygen Radical Scavengers
12 New Approaches to Cardioplegia: Alternatives to Hyperkalemia
13 Myocardial Protection via the Coronary Venous Route
14 Donor Heart Preservation by Continuous Perfusion
15 Visualization of Cardioplegia Delivery
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors

Book Details

Hardcover: 303 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (January 19, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3211855475
ISBN-13: 978-3211855478
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $209.00

Arthroscopic Management of Distal Radius Fractures

2011-05-12T21:41:00.000-07:00

Enclosed in these pages is a synthesis of what a group of talented arthroscopists have learned in their search for better ways to solve wrist problems. There is a large amount of technical tips in this book that will facilitate our treatments; new indications may attract our attention. There is enormous interest in providing detailed how to do descriptions that will guide our steps toward perfecting each one’s personal arthroscopy abilities. But above all, there is a good account of a number of mistakes that need not to be repeated, and these authors learned the hard way about all of this. Let’s be grateful that they are willing to share this vast knowledge with us, the ones who did not dare to be pioneers in this field. Let’s use their experience to make less steep our learning curves.
To those who believe that there is not a real novelty in the field of wrist trauma reconstruction, here is this book to show them wrong. There are new ways of solving wrist problems; new ways that not only have been made possible as a result of the introduction of arthroscopy but also, and most importantly, as a result of the hard work and enthusiasm of those who pioneered the use of this tool in this environment. Wrist arthroscopy is here to stay, because it helps obtaining better results with less morbidity than open surgery. Arthroscopy is here to stay, because there are professionals, like the ones signing these chapters, who have collected enough experience for us to get an easy start. And this is what this book is all about: a condensed description of the indications, pearls, and pitfalls of this wonderful tool. Because arthroscopy is here to help our patients, let’s make the most of it.

Contents
1 Pre-Operative Assessment in Distal Radius Fractures
2 Portals and Methodology
3 Management of Simple Articular Fractures
4 Treatment of Explosion-Type Distal Radius Fractures
5 Management of Distal Radius Fracture-Associated TFCC Lesions Without DRUJ Instability
6 Arthroscopic Management of DRUJ Instability Following TFCC Ulnar Tears
7 Radial Side Tear of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex
8 Arthroscopic Management of Scapholunate Dissociation
9 Lunotriquetral and Extrinsic Ligaments Lesions Associated with Distal Radius Fractures
10 Management of Concomitant Scaphoid Fractures
11 Perilunate Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations/ Radiocarpal Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations
12 The Role of Arthroscopy in Postfracture Stiffness
13 Treatment of the Associated Ulnar-Sided Problems
14 Arthroscopic-Assisted Osteotomy for Intraarticular Malunion of the Distal Radius
15 The Role of Arthroscopic Arthrodesis and Minimal Invasive Surgery in the Salvage of the Arthritic Wrist: Midcarpal Joint
16 Arthroscopic Radiocarpal Fusion for Post-Traumatic Radiocarpal Arthrosis
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 278 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (June 4, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 364205353X
ISBN-13: 978-3642053535
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $189.00

Harris: Atlas of Oculofacial Reconstruction: Principles & Techniques for the Repair of Periocular Defects

2011-04-28T08:53:00.000-07:00

Youthful perspectives drive innovation in all areas of medicine. There is also something to be said for a seasoned viewpoint, particularly when one surgeon presumes to advise others in matters of technique. In a 30-year career, technical details are conceived or adopted, modified, refined, and sometimes discarded. Adjustments are continually made in response to outcomes in thousands of cases that vary in subtle ways. Reporting a single-surgeon experience may have its limitations, but it also “controls” for the operator variable in that technical evolution.
This atlas addresses the reconstruction of eyelid and oculofacial defects after tissue removal or loss. Despite the specific focus, the wide variety of defects and their functional and aesthetic implications require a full volume to discuss management in necessary detail. Somewhat more than a hundred case studies are included, and reproduce flap design and transposition by superimposing graphics on operative photographs, rather than relying on artists' interpretations.

The atlas is divided into chapters according to oculofacial sector, and the anatomic concerns specific to each sector are addressed with tailored surgical procedures. A final section deals with issues common to all areas.
The text is intended to improve aesthetic and functional outcomes in these challenging cases. It will find a home on the reader's desktop (real or virtual), and will repeatedly serve as a resource when patients present with defects of unanticipated size or complexity.

Book Details

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 Har/Psc edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781796512
ISBN-13: 978-0781796514
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches

List Price: $195.00

Patel: Spine Trauma - Surgical Techniques

2011-04-27T08:43:00.000-07:00

Cervical spine injuries occur commonly around the world and across socioeconomic classes. Traumatic injury to the cervical spine, especially when associated with spinal cord injury, can have a profound impact on the patient, his or her family, and society. Despite the frequency and implications of cervical spine trauma, there is little consensus in surgical decision making. Significant variances are seen across nations, geographic regions, institutions, and individual surgeons.
Many textbooks already exist in the ever-changing world of spine surgery, few, however, focus on spine trauma. The spine trauma books that are available provide comprehensive historical and mechanistic perspectives on spine trauma with excellent reviews on the thought process and recommendations of treatment. They do not, however, provide the technical information that is often needed in the trauma setting when surgeons must make quick decisions and quick plans for surgical treatment.

This is especially important for the junior attending surgeon and, perhaps, for those who do not cover spine trauma on a daily basis. Thus, the focus of this text is exactly that situation. It is meant to be used as a quick reference when planning surgical treatment for spine trauma victims. Internationally renowned authors have been assembled to provide details on the basic steps of trauma care including preoperative planning, patient positioning, equipment needed, surgical steps, postoperative care, and avoidance and treatment of complications. This is a book that every spine surgeon should have as a reference and refresher when covering spine trauma call.

Contents
Part I: Cervical
1 Cervical Spinal Stability and Decision Making
2 Clearing the Cervical Spine
3 Imaging of Spinal Trauma
4 Immunological Response to Spinal Cord Injury: Impact on the Timing of Spine Fixation
5 The Role of Orthosis in Spinal Injury
6 The Halovest
7 Direct Anterior Screw Fixation of Odontoid Fractures
8 Occiput–Cervical Fixation
9 C1–2 Fixation: Transarticular Screws
10 C1–2 Fixation: Lateral Mass/Pars Screw-Rod Fixation
11 Closed Reduction of Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocations
12 Cervical Open Posterior Reduction of Facet Dislocation
13 Open Anterior Reduction of Cervical Facet Dislocation
14 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Traumatic Disc Herniation
15 Posterior Cervical Fusion for Trauma
16 Corpectomy for Burst Fracture
17 Posterior Pedicle Screw Fixation
Part II: Thoracic
18 Thoracic Spinal Stability: Decision Making
19 Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic
20 Kyphoplasty, Osteoporotic and Traumatic
21 Costotransversectomy
Part III: Thoracolumbar and Lumbar
22 Lumbar Spinal Stability: Decision Making
23 Posterior Instrumentation for Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Fracture Dislocation
24 Posterior Decompression Technique for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture
25 Anterior Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures
26 Anterior and Posterior Surgery and Fixation for Burst Fractures
27 Percutaneous/Minimally Invasive Treatment for Thoracolumbar Fractures
Part IV: Sacral
28 Surgical Stabilization Options for Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations at the Lumbosacral Junction and for Posterior Pelvic Ring Reconstruction
29 Sacral Screw Fixation
30 Percutaneous Placement of Iliosacral Screws
31 Iliac Fixation in Trauma
Part V: Special Circumstances
32 Minimally Invasive Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH Thoracolumbar Fractures
33 Surgical Treatment of Thoracic or Thoracolumbar Fractures of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
34 Traumatic Dural Tears
35 Civilian Gunshot Injury to the Spine
36 Complications in Spine Surgery
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 405 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (November 4, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3642036937
ISBN-13: 978-3642036934
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches

List Price: $219.00

A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children 4th Edition: Expert Consult: Online and Print

2011-04-26T08:50:00.000-07:00

This fourth edition of A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children has undergone a radical evolution from its original version published in 1985. Drs. Goudsouzian and Ryan have retired as editors, and Dr. Jerrold Lerman has joined Drs. Coté and Todres. Dr. Lerman brings a new, international perspective to the editorship. This book has blossomed from its humble beginnings as a synopsis of local practice to an international authoritative and evidence-based tome. In parallel with its growth, the contributorship has expanded beyond pediatric anesthesiologists to include pediatricians, internists, surgeons, a lawyer, and a pharmacologist. More than 20 of the pediatric anesthesiologists are also board-certifi ed pediatricians, two with further subspecialty board certifi cation (in cardiology and neonatology). Th e inclusion of 110 contributors from six continents represents a tribute to the global child-care network.
This edition has a new feel and style to advances in state-of-the-art publishing, including Internet access; it is now divided into ten color-coded sections: Introduction, Drug and Fluid Therapy, The Chest, Th e Heart, The Brain and Glands, The Abdomen, Other Surgeries, Emergencies, Pain, and Special Topics. This color-coding format enables the reader to find chapters and topics of interest easily and quickly. In keeping with mission to publish a comprehensive global text on pediatric anesthesia, the number of chapters have expanded, as well as their content, to cover a wide range of anesthetic and pediatric subjects. To maintain a size similar to that of previous editions, all but a few select references from each chapter to the accompanying website have shifted , with hypertext links to the original publications. Color has been added to the illustrations, photographs, and graphics to maximize clarity and to enhance visual appeal. In keeping with mission to transform the book into a comprehensive text, contributions from a number of pediatric specialists, who have shared their perspectives on and insights into basic pediatric physiology and the pathophysiologic implications of diseases in children have included. In each case, these specialists have been paired with a pediatric anesthesiologist to ensure a clinical anesthetic perspective.
The largest chapter of the book is that on pharmacology, with more than 1500 references; as in previous editions, this chapter benefits from the input of a neonatologist–pharmacologist and a clinical pharmacologist–pharmacist, with the addition of Dr. Lerman as a coauthor for this edition. Throughout, this fourth edition maintains content on older medications, with the understanding that the book will be used by a wide variety of practitioners who work in very different environments. A separate chapter has been devoted to total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for children, an area of growing interest. The pediatric airway chapter now includes a discussion of the numerous supraglottic devices as well as emergency airway management strategies and equipment currently available for use in infants and children.
The transfusion chapter has been updated with contributions from a pediatric hematologist (specializing in hemophilia) and the Director of the Blood Transfusion Service of the Massachusetts General Hospital. A variety of chapters dealing with such specialized issues as thoracic anesthesia, orthopedics, plastic surgery, general and urologic surgery, and the practice of anesthesia in medically disadvantaged countries have added
The cardiac anesthesia section to include separate chapters on cardiopulmonary bypass, medications used for hemostasis, cardiac assist devices, and the cardiac catheterization laboratory have expanded. In the section on the abdomen, the chapter on organ transplantation remains a centerpiece. Other new chapters in this edition address medical-legal issues, infectious diseases, and the extremely premature infant, as well the ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure. The trauma chapter is now coauthored by a pediatric trauma surgeon.
The increasing awareness of the importance of adequately treating children’s pain is highlighted by chapters devoted to landmark- and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, chronic pain, and the management of acute postoperative pain. Various pain scoring systems for both normal and cognitively impaired children are discussed, to permit further insight into pain management strategies for these special children.
Finally, the accompanying website has enabled us to expand the audiovisual content of the book with a myriad of illustrations, pictures, video clips, and sample order forms. The addition of videos, in particular, affords the opportunity to view a hands-on approach to procedures such as ultrasound- and landmark-guided nerve blocks, catheter insertions, radiological investigations, ultrasound procedures, and echocardiograms, as well as various levels of sedation and analgesia. A pocket reference card is also provided that allows the reader to obtain general recommendations on doses of commonly used medications for a child of a given body weight.
Undertaking this revision has been quite a journey, oftentimes appearing to be a microcosm of the world and life. Many of contributors have experienced a variety of life’s challenges during the writing of their chapters. Nevertheless, they all have succeeded in crafting masterful chapters to create what believe to be a state-of-the-art text on pediatric anesthesia.
The editors spent many days and nights “discussing” opposing viewpoints on many controversial issues in pediatric anesthesia before reaching common middle ground. These discussions, together with a global perspective on selection of our contributing authors, served to greatly strengthen the quality of the text and to infuse a truly international flavor.
A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children will continue to provide a framework for students in specialty, as well for the practicing clinician. The book is a truly practical resource for pediatric anesthesiologists and other pediatric care providers in clinical practice around the world.

Book Features

Reviews underlying scientific information and addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail to help you make better informed decisions.
Provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures in one single source for your reference convenience.

New to this edition

Includes access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images.
Discusses the full range of pediatric anesthesiology from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU to prepare you for any situation you encounter.
Incorporates sweeping revisions and updates throughout, including new chapters on congenital heart disease, conscious sedation, and anesthesia in developing countries that keep you apprised of the latest techniques and procedures.
Features a new editor, Dr. Jerrold Lerman, who contributes a wealth of experience in pediatric anesthesiology.
Provides new insights from neonatologists and neonatal pharmacologists who give you a clear, up-to-date picture of the pharmacologic responses of neonates.
Incorporates numerous figures and tables throughout for easy retention of information.
Presents a new full-color format and hundreds of new color illustrations that clarify complex principles of techniques.

Book Details

Hardcover: 1192 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 4 edition (December 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416031340
ISBN-13: 978-1416031345
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.9 inches

List Price: $169.00

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Springer Specialist Surgery Series)

2011-04-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

The international and intercontinental contributions to this book should make it a unique plastic surgery text for the reader, and an important and invaluable addition to every plastic surgeon’s library.
The diverse group of 85 authors from three continents and 13 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the US have presented, in this book, their most updated practical expertise and personal techniques, and this book will be more comprehensive than the plastic surgery texts currently available.
Most importantly, the idea when designing this book, was to allow the established authors of the chapters to present their own techniques and innovations; consequently, it is not simply an update of existing plastic surgery texts, In fact, it is quite unique, in the sense that many of the techniques and approaches presented, have been described for the first time.
The 52 chapters in this book are divided into eight subcategories of topics and are outlined in the following order:
Part I – General Principles presents physiology and wound healing, immunology of tissue transplantation, anesthesia, and critical care.
Part II – General Surgical Techniques presents principles of wound repair, grafts, local and regional flaps, microsurgical techniques, minimally invasive techniques of plastic surgery, liposuction techniques, biomaterials in craniofacial surgery, and tissue engineering.
Part III – Skin and Adnexa presents skin anatomy and physiology, congenital malformations, burns and trauma, benign and malignant skin tumors, and aesthetic skin treatments.
Part IV – Head and Neck presents head and neck embryology and anatomy, craniofacial clefts and syndromes, benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, craniofacial trauma and reconstruction, eyelid and periorbital aesthetic surgery, nasal reconstruction and aesthetic rhinoplasty, lip and cheek reconstruction, auricular reconstruction for microtia, aesthetic surgery of the aging face and neck, treatment of headaches with plastic surgery, and facial reanimation.
Part V – Breast presents congenital malformations of the breast, breast reduction and mastopexy, postmastectomy breast reconstruction, augmentation mammoplasty, and gynecomastia.
Part VI – Hand and Upper Extremity presents hand anatomy and examination, congenital deformities and reconstruction, hand trauma, dislocations and fractures, infections, peripheral nerve injuries, tendon repair and reconstruction, benign and malignant hand tumors, ischemic and vasospastic conditions, acquired diseases of the hand, toe-to hand transfers, and brachial plexus injuries and repair.
Part VII – Trunk and Lower Extremity presents trunk reconstruction, lower extremity reconstruction following trauma and tumors, abdominoplasty, lymphedema of the extremities, postbariatric reconstruction, and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the genitalia.
Part VIII – Future Directions in Research presents anesthesia and pathophysiology of microcirculation, experimental composite tissue transplantation models, and clinical experience with hand transplantation.

Book Details

Hardcover: 778 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (March 19, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848825129
ISBN-13: 978-1848825123
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.8 x 1.5 inches

List Price: $199.00

Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery 5th edition 3 Volume Set: Expert Consult: Online and Print

2011-04-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery was created to fill the need for a contemporary, definitive textbook on the specialty of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery.
Through four editions, Cummings Otolaryngology has been the world's most trusted source for comprehensive guidance on all facets of head and neck surgery. This 5th Edition - edited by Paul W. Flint, Bruce H. Haughey, Valerie J. Lund, John K. Niparko, Mark A. Richardson, K. Thomas Robbins, and J. Regan Thomas - equips you to implement all the newest discoveries, techniques, and technologies that are shaping patient outcomes.
You'll find new chapters on benign neoplasms, endoscopic DCR, head and neck ultrasound, and trends in surgical technology... a new section on rhinology... and coverage of hot topics such as Botox. Plus, your purchase includes access to the complete contents of this encyclopedic reference online, with regular updates and video clips of key index cases!

Book features

Overcome virtually any clinical challenge with detailed, expert coverage of every area of head and neck surgery, authored by hundreds of leading luminaries in the field.
See clinical problems as they present in practice with 3,200 images - many new to this edition.

New to this edition

Consult the complete contents of this encyclopedic reference online, with regular updates, and video clips of key index cases!
Stay current with new chapters on benign neoplasms, endoscopic DCR, head and neck ultrasound, and trends in surgical technology... a new section on rhinology... and coverage of hot topics including Botox.
Get fresh perspectives from a new editorial board and many new contributors.
Find what you need faster through a streamlined format, reorganized chapters, and a color design that expedites reference.

Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

Book Details

Hardcover: 3672 pages
Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (March 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0323052835
ISBN-13: 978-0323052832
Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.6 x 6.7 inches

List Price: $579.00

Fuller: Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice 5th Edition

2011-04-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

Deliver the best patient care before, during, and after surgery with straightforward information to guide you through each step. Student-friendly features including chapter outlines and summaries, review questions, technique boxes, and a full-color design make even complex material easier to understand. Revised to match the latest AST Core Curriculum guidelines, this new edition covers the topics and procedures from a variety of surgical disciplines you'll use in practice. Plus, new and revised chapters on technology, postoperative recovery, energy sources, and much more keep you at the cutting edge of the field.

Book Features

Vibrant, full-color design with bullets, numbering, and technique boxes makes it easier to read and understand important information.
Easy-to-follow organization helps you build up your knowledge from chapter to chapter.
Procedures broken down into surgical goals, pathology, technique, and discussion allow you to learn each surgical procedure step-by-step.

New to this edition

New Skills DVD provides instructors with the tools to demonstrate the skills their students must master and provides a tool for students to work independently to enhance their knowledge and understanding of each skill.
Death and Dying chapter details the proper techniques for handling sensitive issues in the operating room.
Biomedical and Computer Technology chapter includes vital content on technology you'll use and see in the field with discussions of the latest technological advances.
Postoperative Recovery chapter helps you understand patient care after a surgical procedure.
Updated information on energy sources, minimally invasive surgery, diagnostic endoscopy, and robotics follows the AST Core Curriculum and ensures you have the most up-to-date and accurate knowledge for the operating room.
Content reflects the revised AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology guidelines.
Complete index listings of medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words offer a quick and convenient guide to reinforce your medical vocabulary.
Chapter outlines, bulleted chapter summaries, and chapter review questions strengthen your understanding of key content.

Product Details

Hardcover: 1152 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 5 edition (October 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416060359
ISBN-13: 978-1416060352
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2 inches

List Price: $103.00

Surgery Mentor: Your Clerkship and Shelf Exam Companion 2nd Edition

2011-04-22T08:55:00.000-07:00

It has been 9 years since the publication of Surgical Pearls, and much has changed during the interval. Advances in minimally invasive surgery have allowed greater application of these techniques. The resolution of new generation CT scanners and ultrasound has improved greatly. These improvements in imaging have altered the diagnostic approach to several abdominal conditions. The electronic medical record has improved efficiency for many practitioners. While technology has marched on, some things stay the same. For the medical student, the Surgery rotation remains a challenge. The student must still adapt to the “team approach” on Surgery and to the operating room culture. Senior students and junior residents are expected to accommodate a breadth of knowledge concerning a wide spectrum of diseases.
Surgery Mentor will serve as a rapid source of organized information in Surgery. Market research has revealed that today’s student and resident prefer lists, outlines, and algorithms over prose. Surgery Mentor is therefore organized in outline form. Important facts are highlighted in each chapter, and each chapter is accompanied by practice questions. Surgery Mentor will prepare students and junior residents for conferences, rounds, and examinations.

Contents
THE BASICS 1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION to the SURGICAL SERVICE 1
CHAPTER 2 Instruments and Sutures 8
CHAPTER 3 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES 14
CHAPTER 4 SURGICAL NUTRITION 31
CHAPTER 5 Minimally Invasive Surgery 38
EMERGENCIES 45
CHAPTER 6 SHOCK 45
CHAPTER 7 TRAUMA EVALUATION AND RESUSCITATION 57
CHAPTER 8 BURNS 68
CHAPTER 9 GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE 75
CORE TOPICS 85
CHAPTER 10 BREAST 85
CHAPTER 11 THYROID AND PARATHYROIDS 98
CHAPTER 12 ACUTE ABDOMEN AND APPENDICITIS 106
CHAPTER 13 STOMACH AND DUODENUM 112
CHAPTER 14 HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM 121
CHAPTER 15 SPLEEN 141
CHAPTER 16 PANCREAS 155
CHAPTER 17 SMALL BOWEL 168
CHAPTER 18 COLON 190
CHAPTER 19 ANORECTUM 213
CHAPTER 20 HERNIAS 231
CHAPTER 21 ANEURYSMAL DISEASE 243
CHAPTER 22 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR OCCLUSIVE DISEASE 251
CHAPTER 23 CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 259
APPENDIX A ANSWERS TO SELF-TEST QUESTIONS 267
APPENDIX B ABBREVIATIONS 276
APPENDIX C KEY CONTACTS AND NOTES 281
INDEX 285

Product Details

Paperback: 293 pages
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company; 2 edition (February 25, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803616953
ISBN-13: 978-0803616950
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

List Price: $42.95

2011-04-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

In your hands you are holding a translation of the first Swedish textbook on spinal cord injury (SCI), a volume that illuminates this topic from the time of injury through long-term rehabilitation. The theme of this book could justifiably be considered either extremely narrow or extremely broad. Narrow, because spinal cord lesions—irrespective of cause—are uncommon, much more so than lesions in adjacent structures, such as the brain or spinal column. Broad, since SCI often have far-reaching effects on the function of all body organ systems. And also broad because the care of SCI involves not only a large number of medical specialties, but to a large degree also the allied medical professions,as well as psychosocial and socioeconomic interventions.
Typically, SCI necessitates a dramatic readjustment in lifestyle. From having been free to engage in all activities associated with normal living, post injury even simple routine tasks now become a challenge. In addition to more or less extensive paralysis and sensory deficits below the level of lesion, patients often experience significant impairments involving urination, bowel movements, and sexual function.
These deficits, often combined with problems such as pain, spasticity, and pressure ulcers, become a heavy burden for both the individual with the SCI and for family and friends. Preventive measures and treatment of problems resulting from the injury therefore comprise a natural theme for this book.
Definitive treatment—one that can restore neurologic deficits and return the patient to the same level of function that existed prior to the accident—does not yet exist. However, knowledge about the acute mechanisms of injury, emergent treatment at the scene of the accident and in the hospital, and long-term rehabilitation has increased significantly over the past few decades. This is also reflected in encouraging advances in injury prevention, a decrease in acute mortality, an increase in the number of incomplete (partial) versus complete injuries, and improvements in both prevention and treatment of secondary and tertiary complications, as well as more successful rehabilitation to an active lifestyle. Now it has become fully realistic for a person with a SCI to achieve a high degree of autonomy, have a family and a job, drive a car, actively pursue leisure activities, and enjoy a good quality of life for many decades after the time of the injury.
The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the fields of knowledge that are of central importance to the care of patients with SCI. This interdisciplinary approach equates to what is sometimes referred to as “spinal cord medicine.”However, readers in many languages have been relegated to individual subsections of diverse texts in fields such as neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, and urology. The focus of this book is on our areas of specialization: neurology, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation medicine. Those with special interests may supplement their reading with specialized literature primarily in urology, plastic surgery, hand surgery, andrology, gynecology, algology, psychiatry, and, of course, the crucial areas for rehabilitation outcome represented by the allied medical professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral sciences, and the like.

Contents
1 History
2 Epidemiology
3 Anatomy and Physiology
4 Pathophysiology
5 Clinical Examination
6 Management at the Accident Scene
7 Management at the Hospital
8 Diagnostic Methods
9 Pharmacological Treatment
10 Overview of Specific Injuries to the Spinal Column and Ligaments
11 Upper Cervical Spine Fractures and Ligament Injuries (C0–C2)
12 Lower Cervical Spine Fractures and Ligament Injuries (C3–C7)
13 Surgical Management of Injuries to the Cervical Spine
14 Thoracolumbar Fractures and Ligament Injuries
15 Conservative Treatment Following Injuries to the Spinal Column
16 Children with Spinal Cord Injury
17 Cervical Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Injuries in Athletes
18 Penetrating Injuries
19 Nontraumatic Myelopathies
20 Psychosocial Factors
21 Pain
22 Musculoskeletal Problems
23 Compression Neuropathies
24 Circulatory and Respiratory Disorders
25 Gastrointestinal Problems
26 Urogenital Sequelae Including Sexual Dysfunction
27 Pressure Ulcers
28 Sleep Disturbances
29 Women with Spinal Cord Injury
30 Rehabilitative Neurosurgery
31 Paramedical Rehabilitation
32 The Aging SCI Patient
33 Long-term Follow-up
34 Research and Development
Index

Product Details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (August 3, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 019537276X
ISBN-13: 978-0195372762
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $110.00

Oxford American Pocket Notes: Postoperative Ileus

2011-04-20T11:53:00.000-07:00

Postoperative ileus is a condition that has recently come to prominence in our clinical care for patients. For many years, patients undergoing abdominal surgery were known to take 4 or 5 days to recover gastrointestinal function and to be able to maintain adequate hydration and nutrition.
This was accepted as a normal part of recovery after intestinal surgery. Approximately 10% of patients are known to develop a more signifi cant form of ileus, often requiring prolonged nasogastric intubation and intravenous nutrition. Increasing pressure on provision of care, with reduced reimbursement and reduced nursing resources, has increased the emphasis on providing care effi ciently. Over the past decade, perioperative care has improved and patients now stay 4 to 7 days after open abdominal surgery, instead of the 7 to 12 days that used to be required. These new benchmarks have been further accelerated by laparoscopic intestinal surgery, and in some institutions patients now return home within 1 or 2 days of surgery. Thus, as care has evolved, clinicians have realized that while a period of postoperative ileus is mandatory, a shorter ileus is not harmful and simply accelerates recovery.
In this book, Dr. Gan reviews all of the salient points related to postoperative ileus. Defi nitions, clinical features, and the magnitude of the clinical problem are reviewed. Precipitating factors and pathophysiology are described. Protocols to optimize perioperative care and minimize ileus are reviewed, and fi nally pharmacologic management and prevention are discussed in detail. In short, this handbook briefl y reviews all the points that the clinical practitioner needs to know about the management and prevention of postoperative ileus.
This book will be a useful tool for those looking after patients at risk of, and who have developed, this troubling and common condition.

Contents

Introduction
Definitions
Prevalence
Economic burden in the hospital setting
Risk factors
Causes and pathophysiology
Diagnosis and clinical features
Diagnostic tests and imaging
Diff erential diagnosis
Prevention
Nasogastric intubation
Fluid administration
Surgical technique
Anesthetic techniques
Psychological factors
Current pharmacological options for treatment and management
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories and other anti-inflammatory agents
Symptom relief with hydration and nasogastric tube
Prokinetic agents
Chewing gum
Anticholinergic or cholinergic drugs
Laxatives
??-opioid antagonists
Other drugs
Nonpharmacological therapies
Early feeding
Fast-track recovery protocol
Emerging pharmacotherapies
Peripherally acting µ-opioid antagonists
Conclusions

About the Author
T.J. Gan is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center.

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 32 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Spi edition (January 8, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195384466
ISBN-13: 978-0195384468

Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

2011-04-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

One of the outcomes of advancing medical technology is that people are living longer. As life is extended, the complex issue of managing persons with chronic diseases becomes increasingly important. The increased number of persons with chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers is already being realized. The health-care burden of managing these chronic wounds can only be lessened if effective prevention programs are aggressively implemented and evidence-based management protocols are developed and followed.
The information contained in this book provides the critical elements for developing effective, evidence-based protocols for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. What this book cannot provide is the commitment required to create an environment where the development of a pressure ulcer on a person is unacceptable. Protocol development is only one component of a comprehensive program for prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Everyone involved in patient care from administration to bedside provider has to make the commitment that pressure ulcers will not occur in their facility. This book is a tremendous resource, but it needs to be used effectively.

In the United States, the government sponsored the development of evidence-based guidelines on prevention and management of pressure ulcers. These guidelines became available in the early nineties. Since their publication, the prevalence of pressure ulcers in the United States has not changed at the national level. However, in those facilities that chose to use the guidelines to develop and implement new protocols for prevention and management of pressure ulcers, the incidence of pressure ulcers was reduced to zero or to a very low level.
The information in this book can be used to prevent new pressure ulcers from developing, and rapidly healing those that have unfortunately already developed.
Everyone who reads this book makes the personal commitment to prevent pressure ulcers from occurring and to optimize the management of those that occurred at a different facility.

Contents
1 Pressure Ulcer, the Scale of the Problem
2 Pressure Ulcer Patients’ Quality of Life from a Nurse’s Perspective
3 Recent Advances in Pressure Ulcer Research
4 Etiology and Risk Factors
5 Pressure Ulcer Classification
6 Risk Assessment Scales for Predicting the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers
7 Equipment Selection
8 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Repositioning
9 Skin Care
10 Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition: A New European Guideline
11 Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Pressure Ulcers
12 Pressure Ulcers and Wound Bed Preparation
13 Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers
14 Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers
15 Debridement of Pressure Ulcers
16 The Role of Bacteria in Pressure Ulcers
17 Litigation
18 The Development, Dissemination, and Use of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines
19 Developing a Research Agenda
20 The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means of Identifying and Dealing with a Major Health Problem with a European Initiative
21 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management in the Developing World: The Developed World Must Provide Leadership
22 Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Index

Book Details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (December 19, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1852338393
ISBN-13: 978-1852338398
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches

List Price: $149.00

Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 3rd edition

2011-04-18T10:54:00.000-07:00

Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 3rd edition is a comprehensive guide to minimally invasive procedures in general surgery. Chapters are authored by world-renowned experts in this technology, who share their firsthand operative experience, emphasizing decision-making, anatomy, and key steps in the operations. The Third Edition features expanded sections on the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract, pancreas and spleen, and small and large bowel, new sections on state-of-the-art surgical tools and bariatric surgery, and new chapters on esophageal lengthening, duodenal switch, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).
Full-color photographs and drawings complement the text throughout. Each chapter concludes with comments from the editors.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.
This book is well suited for senior residents, minimally invasive fellows, and laparoscopic general surgeons.

Contents GENERAL TOPICS:

The Dominant Role of Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Patient Selection & Practical Considerations in Surgical Endoscopy

TOOLS OF THE TRADE:

New Technology in Endoscopy
New & Evolving Laparoscopic Instrumentation
Imaging Systems in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Robotics
Simulators & Simulation

DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS Benign Disorders
Gastroesophageal Reflux:

Anatomic & Physiologic Tests of Esophageal Function
Endoluminal Treatments of GERD
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Partial Fundoplications
Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Esophageal Lengthening Procedures
Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery: Reoperations at the Esophageal Hiatus
Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias

Motility Disorders:

Esophageal Achalasia
Other Esophageal Motility Disorders & Diverticula

Premalignant & Malignant Diseases:

Endoscopy for Diagnosis, Screening & Staging of Premalignant & Malignant Diseases of the Esophagus
Laparoscopy & Laparoscopic Ultrasound for Staging Foregut Cancers
Endoscopic Therapies for Barrett's Esophagus
Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Resection for Curative Intent
A Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Method for Resection of Esophageal Cancer with Curative Intent
Endoscopic Palliation of Unresectable Cancers of the Esophagus

GASTRIC DISEASES & PROCEDURES Benign Disorders:

Flexible Endoscopy for Diagnosis & Treatment of Benign Gastric Disorders
Laparoscopic Treatment of Benign Gastric Disease

Premalignant & Malignant Diseases:

Endoscopic Diagnosis, Staging & Resection of Premalignant & Malignant Gastric Disease
Resection of Nonadenomatous Gastric Tumors
Laparoscopic Resection for Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Surgery for Morbid Obesity:

Restrictive Procedures for Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch & Sleeve Gastrectomy

DISEASES OF THE LIVER & BILIARY TRACT:

Endoscopy of Bile & Pancreatic Duct
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Surgery of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
Bile Duct Injury
Nonresective Treatment of Liver Tumors
Liver Resection

DISEASES OF THE PANCREAS & SPLEEN:

Endoscopic Techniques for Staging & Palliation of Pancreatic Masses
Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Management of Pseudocysts & Pancreatitis
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS:

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Endoscopic Approaches to the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands

DISEASES OF THE SMALL & LARGE BOWEL:

The Endoscopic Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Diseases
Laparoscopic Treatment of Diseases of the Small Bowel
Flexible Endoscopy of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Diseases of the Colon
Laparoscopic Resection for Carcinoma of the Colon
Laparoscopic Resection for Carcinoma of the Rectum
Laparoscopic Enterostomies
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Anorectal Disorders

ABDOMEN & ABDOMINAL WALL:

Exploratory Laparoscopy & Lysis of Adhesions
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP & TEP)
Laparoscopic Incisional & Ventral Hernia Repair

THORACIC SURGERY:

Thoracoscopic Surgery of the Mediastinum & Esophagus
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the General Surgeon

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES:

Laparoscopic Approaches to Vascular Disease
Pediatric Laparoscopy & Endoscopy
Diaphragmatic & Gastric Pacing
Laparoscopy & Endoscopy in Organ Transplant
Retroperitoneal Surgery
New Developments in Surgical Endoscopy: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
Hybrid NOTES Cholecystectomy

Product Details

Hardcover: 688 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (October 28, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781771986
ISBN-13: 978-0781771986
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches

List Price: $265.00

Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy 2nd edition (Netter Basic Science)

2011-04-17T10:45:00.000-07:00

Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy is a best-selling, portable, full-color resource excellent to have on hand during your orthopaedic rotation, residency, or as a quick look-up in practice. Jon C. Thompson presents the latest data in thoroughly updated diagnostic and treatment algorithms for all conditions while preserving the popular at-a-glance table format from the previous edition. You'll get even more art from the Netter Collection as well as new radiologic images that visually demonstrate the key clinical correlations and applications of anatomical imaging. For a fast, memorable review of orthopaedic anatomy, this is a must-have.

Book Features

Maintains the popular at-a-glance table format that makes finding essential information quick and convenient.
Contains useful clinical information on disorders, trauma, history, physical exam, radiology, surgical approaches, and minor procedures in every chapter.
Lists key information on bones, joints, muscles, and nerves in tables correlate to each Netter image.
Highlights key material in different colors-pearls in green and warnings in red-for easy reference.

New to this edition

Features both plain film and advanced radiographic (CT and MRI) images, along with cross-sectional anatomic plates for an even more thorough visual representation of the material.
Includes additional common surgical approaches to give you a broader understanding of techniques.
Incorporates reorganized Complicated Arthology tables for large joints, such as the shoulder, knee, and hip, for increased clarity and to incorporate new artwork and additional clinical correlations.
Reflects new data and current diagnostic and treatment techniques through updates to the Disorders and Fractures sections and the Physical Exam and Anatomic tables in each chapter.
Presents the very latest developments in the field through thoroughly updated diagnostic and treatment algorithms for all clinical conditions.

Contents

1 Basic Science 1
2 Spine 29
3 Shoulder 75
4 Arm 109
5 Forearm 139
6 Hand 183
7 Pelvis 219
8 Thigh/Hip 249
9 Leg/Knee 285
10 Foot/Ankle 337
Abbreviations 385

Product Details

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (October 13, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416059873
ISBN-13: 978-1416059875
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches

List Price: $54.95

Handbook of Fractures 4th edition

2011-04-16T10:51:00.000-07:00

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this pocket-sized go-anywhere Handbook of Fractures is the ideal on-the-spot reference for residents and practitioners seeking fast facts on fracture management and classification. Chapters organized by anatomic site provide key information on fractures in adults and in children, including epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications. The book's easy-access format features numerous charts, tables, diagrams, illustrations, and bulleted lists.
This edition includes new and updated information on aspiration of the joints, fracture reduction, traumatic lacerations, and multiple trauma.

Contents
Part I: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
1: Closed Reduction, Casting, and Traction
2: Multiple Trauma
3: Open Fractures
4: Gunshot Wounds
5: Pathologic Fractures
6: Periprosthetic Fractures
7: Orthopaedic Analgesia

Part II: AXIAL SKELETON FRACTURES
8: General Spine
9: Cervical Spine
10: Thoracolumbar Spine
Part III: UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
11: Clavicle Fractures
12: Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries
13: Scapular Fractures
14: Glenohumoral Dislocation
15: Proximal Humerus Fractures
16: Humeral Shaft Fractures
17: Distal Humerus
18: Elbow Dislocations
19: Olecranon
20: Radial Head
21: Radius and Ulna Shaft
22: Distal Radius
23: Wrist
24: Hand
Part IV: LOWER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
25: Pelvis
26: Acetabulum
27: Hip Dislocations
28: Femoral Head
29: Femoral Neck Fractures
30: Intertrochanteric Fractures
31: Subtrochanteric Fractures
32: Femoral Shaft
33: Distal Femur
34: Knee Dislocation (Femoro-Tibial)
35: Patella and Extensor Mechanism Injuries
36: Tibial Plateau
37: Tibia/Fibula Shaft
38: Injuries about the Ankle
39: Calcaneus Fractures
40: Talus
41: Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot
Part V: PEDIATRIC FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
42: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery: General Principles
43: Pediatric Shoulder
44: Pediatric Elbow
45: Pediatric Forearm
46: Pediatric Wrist and Hand
47: Pediatric Hip
48: Pediatric Femoral Shaft
49: Pediatric Knee
50: Pediatric Tibia and Fibula
51: Pediatric Ankle
52: Pediatric Foot

Product Details

Paperback: 816 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (March 29, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1605477605
ISBN-13: 978-1605477602
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.2 inches

List Price: $72.00

Steinert: Cataract Surgery 3rd edition: Expert Consult - Online, Print and DVD

2011-04-15T07:52:00.001-07:00

Extensively revised, this state-of-the-art 3rd edition of Cataract Surgery offers new perspectives and cutting-edge coverage of the rapidly evolving field of cataract surgery. Roger F. Steinert, MD, along with a who's who of top international experts, delivers comprehensive clinical coverage of the latest surgical techniques, principles, and pearls, as well as expert advice on preoperative assessment and how to avoid and manage complications.
Detailed discussions on today's hot topics such as aspheric and presbyopia IOL, phacoemulsification, and more, keep you at the forefront of this burgeoning field. And, more than 1050 illustrations and a DVD containing videos of cataract procedures give you step-by-step visual guidance.
Plus, with Expert Consult functionality, you'll have easy access to the full text online at www.expertconsult.com.
This book is well referenced, readable, and well laid out. Even though it is over 700 pages, it is easily navigable, making it a highly recommended addition to the library of every cataract surgeon.

Book Features

Offers practical technical guidance from internationally recognized authorities who describe the techniques as well as offer their best advice on the operative management of cataracts.
Presents a logical organization where chapter progress from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgical techniques to management of complications.
Includes more than 1050 illustrations emphasizing the most common techniques.

New to this edition

Provides access to the full-text online at www.expertconsult.com for convenient referencing.
Includes a DVD with over 60 minutes of surgical videos performed by the authors, offering you real-time guidance on the full range of the latest cataract surgery techniques, including phacoemulsification in the presence of a small pupil, toric IOL implantation, biaxial microincision cataract surgery, and many others.
Features expert hints and tips on the common pitfalls in cataract surgery, including advanced surgical pearls to save you valuable time and help you avoid costly errors.
Offers expanded coverage on how to manage complications, to prepare you for the challenges you face.
Provides the latest information on phacoemulsification techniques, keeping you on the cusp of these popular procedures.
Presents new chapters on Aspheric Multifocal, Accommodating IOLs, Color-filtering IOL, IOL design, and Capsular opacification offering you the latest information in this rapidly advancing area.

Contents

Part I. Evaluation
1 The Pathology of Cataracts
2 Surgical Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathogenesis, and Classification of Cataracts
3 Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Visually Significant Cataract
4 IOL Power Calculation
Part II Preparation
5 IOL Power Calculations after Refractive Surgery
6. Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices (OVD): Physical Characteristics, Clinical Applications, and Complications
7. The Phaco Machine: The Physical Principles Guiding Its Operation
8 Retrobulbar and Peribulbar Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery
9 Topical Intracameral Anesthesia
Part III Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
10 Extracapsular Cataract Surgery: Indications and Techniques
11 Small Incision Cataract Surgery in Underdeveloped Countries
Part IV Phacoemulsification
12 Prophylactic Preoperative Preparation and Operative Measures for Control of Infection, Inflammation and Intraocular Pressure
13 Incision Construction, I. Howard Fine
14 Capsulorrhexis
15 Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation
16 Principles of Nuclear Phacoemulsification
17 Phaco Chop
18 Tilt and Tumble Phacoemulsification: Coaxial and Bimanual
19 Biaxial Phacoemulsification
20 Microcoaxial Phacoemulsification with Torsional Ultrasound
Part V Special Techniques for Cataract Extraction
21 Phacoemulsification in the Presence of a Small Pupil
22 Combined Cataract Implant and Filtering Surgery
23 Combined Cataract Extraction and Corneal Transplantation
24 Surgical Management of Astigmatism
25 Cataract Surgery in Uveitis Patients
26 Surgical Management of Pediatric Cataracts and Aphakia
27 Intumescent Cataract
28 Dense Brunescent Cataract
29 Capsule Tension Rings and Segments
30 Techniques and Principles of Surgical Management for the Traumatic Cataract
31 Iris Repair
32 High Myopia
33 Nanophthalmos, Relative Anterior Microphthalmos, and Axial Hyperopi
34 Cataract Surgery in the Presence of Other Ocular Comorbidities
Part VI Intraocular Lenses
35 The Evolution of the Intraocular Lens
36 PMMA IOLs
37 Foldable Intraocular Lenses, Edge Design, and Aspheric Optics
38 Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses
39 The Correction of Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery with Toric IOLs
40 Intraocular Lens Spectral Filtering
41 Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation and Stabilization
42 Pathology of Cataract Surgery and IOLs
Part VII Management of Complications
43 Risk Management in Cataract Surgery
44 Intraoperative Complications of Phacoemulsification Surgery
45 Anterior Vitrectomy Techniques for the Cataract Surgeon
46 Surgical Repositioning and Explantation of the Intraocular Lens
47 Issues in Wound Management
48 Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS)
49 Corneal Edema After Cataract Surgery
50 Glaucoma After Cataract Surgery
51 Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Posterior Capsulotomy
52 Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser in the Management of Postoperative Complications of Cataract Surgery
53 Ingrowths
54 Macular Causes of Poor Postoperative Vision: Cystoid Macular Edema, Epiretinal Fibrosis, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
55 Postoperative Endophthalmitis
56 Management of Post-Operative Complications: Retinal Detachment
57 Prolonged Intraocular Inflammation
Part VIII Innovations and Future Trends for Cataract Surgery
58 Cataract Surgery: Future Predictions
Index

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Hernia Repair Sequelae

2011-04-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

At the last Suvretta meeting in 2006 on recurrent hernia prevention and treatment, the authors demonstrated that with the wide range of available techniques, materials, and meshes at our disposal today, an experienced hernia surgeon will be able to prevent or at least treat a recurrent hernia.
But whereas recurrences can be treated successfully in most cases, some other hernia repair sequelae can result in severe, sometimes untreatable problems, e.g. pain, infection, adhesion, or infertility. That was the reason to focus the 5th Suvretta meeting in 2008 on hernia repair sequelae. The authors are convinced that such sequelae can be a more serious problem for the patient than the mostly treatable recurrent hernia. Therefore, it was appropriate to focus the 5th Suvretta meeting on these longterm problems.
During a four-day meeting, the authors discussed all technical aspects of the various operations and materials to generate a consensus concerning the best techniques and meshes. They explored methods to improve surgical techniques to look into the multifactorial causes of post hernia repair sequelae. In the seclusion of the Swiss plateau valley they had a perfect setting todiscuss these important hernia repair problems in detail with the top hernia specialists in the world.

With this book, the results of this exceptional 5th Suvretta meeting have been made accessible for every surgeon who is interested in hernia surgery and its sequelae.

Contents
I Risk for the Spermatic Cord
1 Are There Adverse Effects of Herniorrhaphy Techniques on Testicular Perfusion?
2 The Effects of Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures in a Rat Model
3 Damage to the Spermatic Cord by the Lichtenstein Procedure in a Pig Model–Preliminary Results
4 Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rabbits and Rats
5 The Effects of a Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures
6 Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rats
7 What Can We Do To Decrease the Risk of Vas Deferens Injury due to Inguinal Hernioplasty?
8 The Long-Term Effect on Testicular Function of a Mesh Bioprosthesis Used for Inguinal Hernia Repair
9 Reoperation Following Lichtenstein Repair: What Do Vas and Nerves Look Like?
10 Damage to the Spermatic Cord from Groin Herniorrhaphy: A Review
II Risk for Infection
11 Mesh Infection Following Hernia Repair: A Frequent Problem?
12 Patient Factors as a Major Determinant of Wound Outcome and Infection After Surgery
13 Mesh-Related Infections After Hernia Repair
14 Human Acellular Dermal Matrix for Ventral Hernia Repair in the Compromised Surgical Field
15 Fate of the Inguinal Hernia Following Removal of Infected Prosthetic Mesh
16 Mesh Infection–Therapeutic Options
17 Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevent the Occurrence of Wound Infection After Groin Hernia Surgery?
18 Infection Control in a Hernia Clinic: 24-Year Results of Aseptic and Antiseptic Measure Implementation in 4,620 »Clean Cases« Based on Up-To-Date Microbiological Research
19 Components Separation Technique: Pros and Cons
III Risk for Pain
20 Self-Assessment of Discomfort and Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Reflection of Both Individual Pain Propensity and Surgical Strategy
21 Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair
22 What Do We Know About the Pathophysiology and Pathology of Neuropathic Pain?
23 Surgical Trauma of Nerves–Causes of Neuropathic Pain, Classification, and Options in Surgical Therapy
24 Risks for Pain–Neuropathic Pain: How Should We Handle the Nerves?
25 What To Consider as Clinicians About Chronic Postoperative Pain and Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
26 Risk Factors for Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Surgery
27 Ischemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome as an Alternative Explanation for Postherniorrhaphy Pain
28 Postoperative CRPS in Inguinal Hernia Patients
29 Chronic Pain After Open Mesh Repair of Incisional Hernia
30 Clinical Results After Open Mesh Repair
31 Acute and Chronic Pain After Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
32 Effect of Nerve Identification on the Rate of Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Surgery
33 Discomfort 5 Years After Laparoscopic and Shouldice Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Report from the SMIL Study Group
34 Recurrence or Complication: The Lesser of Two Evils? A Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes from the VA Hernia Trial
35 Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Choice of Prosthesis Outweighs That of Technique
36 The Effect of Polypropylene Mesh on the Ilioinguinal Nerve in Open Mesh Repair of Groin Hernia
37 Lightweight Macroporous Mesh vs. Standard Polypropylene Mesh in Lichtenstein Hernioplasty
38 Does the Choice of Prosthetic Mesh Type Make a Difference in Postherniorrhaphy Groin Pain?
39 New Understanding of the Causes and Surgical Treatment of Postherniorrhaphy Inguinodynia and Orchialgia
40 Surgery for Chronic Inguinal Pain: Neurectomy, Mesh Explantation, or Both?
41 Results of Tailored Therapy for Patients with Chronic Inguinal Pain
IV Risk for Adhesion
42 Adhesion as a Chronic Inflammatory Problem? Risk for Adhesions, Migration, and Erosions?
43 Biological Tissue Graft: Present Status
44 IPOM Results of 344 Consecutive Patients with a PVDF-Derived Prosthesis
45 Pooled Data Analysis of Laparoscopic vs. Open Ventral Hernia Repair: 14 Years of Patient Data Accrual
46 Tissue Ingrowth, Adhesion, and Mesh Contraction
47 Effect of Different Mesh Materials on Adhesion Formation
48 Tissue Ingrowth and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Mesh Materials: An Updated Review of the Literature
49 Porosity and Adhesion in an IPOM Model
50 Benefit of Lightweight and/or Titanium Meshes?
51 ePTFE Prostheses and Modifications
52 The Role of Stem Cells in Abdominal Wall Repair
V Risk for Migration and Erosion
53 Safety and Durability of Prosthetic Repair of the Hiatal Hernia: Lessons Learned from a 15-Year Experience
54 Mesh Migration into the Esophageal Wall After Mesh Hiatoplasty
55 Complications After Gastric Banding–Results in Germany
56 Alloplastic Implants for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
57 Prophylactic IPOM Mesh To Prevent Parastomal Hernias
58 Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair: Pitfalls and Complications
59 Concept of Visible Mesh and Possibilities for Analysis of Mesh Migration and Shrinkage
VI Strategy to Improve Results
60 Who Has the Major Role in Hernia Surgery: The Surgeon or the Material?
61 Two Controversial Concepts: Standard Procedure in a Standard Patient Versus Tailored Surgery with Procedures Adjusted to Individual Patients
VII Pro and Contra
62 In Support of a Standard Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair
63 In Support of Individual Selection of Technique as Related to the Patient–Improvement by Better Selection of Patients Who Can Be Offered a Less Risky Technique: Groin Hernia
64 In Support of Standard Procedure in Abdominal Hernia Repair
65 In Support of Individualized Procedures in Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
66 In Support of Standard Procedure in Hiatal Hernia Repair
67 Strategy To Improve the Results? In Support of Individualized Procedures in Hiatal Hernia Repair
68 Questionnaire
Subject Index

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McConachie: Anaesthesia for the High Risk Patient 2nd Edition

2011-04-13T16:51:00.000-07:00

The current practice of anesthesia is characterized by advanced age and increased co-morbidity in high-risk patients for an ever-growing spectrum of surgical interventions. Thus, clinical anesthesia practice has become much broader and more complex than just the provision of intraoperative anesthesia, now encompassing perioperative medicine. Anesthesia techniques have developed with preoperative admission screening, modern anesthetic agents and regional anesthesia procedures, postoperative pain and fast-track recovery management. These, and advances in perioperative monitoring, all contribute towards improving care of the high-risk patient.
This text is aimed primarily at trainees in Anesthesia, although more experienced practitioners may find it useful as a refresher in recent concepts and advances. A basic knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and anesthesia is assumed.

Book Features

May be a useful “aide memoire” for postgraduate examinations in anesthesia.
Exclusively discusses adult anesthesia. Pediatric and neonatal anesthesia is outside the scope of this text.
Aims to provide practical information on the management of high-risk patients presenting for surgery, as well as sufficient background information to enable understanding of the principles and rationale behind their anesthetic and perioperative management. It will prove useful, but we would emphasize that this, or any other book, is no substitute for experienced supervision, support and training.
Is not a substitute for the major anesthetic texts, but concentrates on principles of management of the most challenging anesthetic cases.
Aims to provide guidance to help manage these patients in the perioperative period in line with modern concepts of critical care, and the potential role of the anesthetist as perioperative physician.
Emphasizes cardiovascular risk, cardiac disease and cardiac management, as these are undoubtedly the most important aspects of perioperative anesthetic risk.
The choice of topics is selective, but should appeal and be useful to the majority of practitioners. Important information not readily available in similar texts is also included.
The format is designed to provide easy access to information presented in a concise manner. We have tried to eliminate all superfluous material. Selected important or controversial references are presented as well as suggestions for further reading. The style of the chapters varies. This is deliberate. Some relate more to basic principles, physiology, pharmacology, etc. – bookwork. Others are more practical in nature, discussing the principles of anesthetic techniques for certain high-risk situations.
The authors are all experienced practitioners working with a high proportion of sick, elderly patients presenting for both elective and emergency surgery. The authors are committed to providing a high level of perioperative care of patients undergoing anesthesia. We make no apologies for repetition of important principles and facts – a second perspective on a subject is often useful.
The editor has enlisted contributors active in both practice and training from institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. The aim has therefore been to produce a text of international relevance.

Contents
1. Risk and risk assessment
2. Lessons from anesthetic audits and epidemiological studies
3. Assessmentof cardiovascular risk
4. Perioperative use of cardiac medications in the high-risk patient
5. Pharmaco-physiological approaches to the high-risk surgical patient
6. Respiratory risk and complications
7. Analgesia for the high-risk patient
8. Regional anesthesia for the high-risk patient
9. Anemia, coagulopathy and blood transfusion
10. The obese or malnourished patient
11. Smoking, alcohol and recreationaldrug abuse
12. Identification of the deteriorating patient in the perioperative period
13. Perioperative renal insufficiency and failure
14. The critically ill patient undergoing surgery
15. The elderly patient
16. The patient with cardiac disease undergoing noncardiac surgery
17. Vascular surgery
18. Gastrointestinal surgery
Index

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Body Contouring: Art, Science, and Clinical Practice

2011-04-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Contouring of the body includes shaping of the neck, torso, breasts, hip, abdomen, and extremities. The types of procedures performed to shape the body involve surgical excisions, liposuction, implantation, injection of fillers, and in rare instances other modalities. Since the advent of bariatric surgery with extreme weight loss and sagging of tissues, body contouring has become more extensive and consequently with more possible complications.
Clothes have been used to accentuate the body contour in certain areas and minimize in other areas. However, clothes that expose more of the body contour will accentuate the body’s defects. Therefore, patients are requesting improvement in the shape of their bodies in order to accommodate the clothes that are fashionable. There are limits as to what surgery will accomplish but certainly the procedures that are available can improve the shape but rarely can make it perfect. Patients should be made to understand the limits of the procedures, the limits of correction that can be obtained, and the possibility of complications that may permanently mar the patient’s appearance. The cosmetic surgery patient usually expects perfection without complications even when the possible risks and complications are thoroughly discussed. These are elective procedures on patients who are usually in good health although this is not necessarily true for the post bariatric surgery patient. Obesity increases the risks of surgery and the patient who is overweight should be specifically informed of this problem.
This book is an attempt to bring to the student and practicing plastic and cosmetic surgeon, or any specialty where body contouring may be performed, the types of procedures available, the techniques of performing these procedures, and their possible risks and complications. Special attention is paid to the procedures and problems of the post bariatric patient since this is a separate specialty of body contouring. Many international specialists have been selected to contribute to this book in order to expand the knowledge of those performing body contouring surgery. Knowledge is international and should not be restricted to local or national ideas only. The reader will be introduced to old and new techniques and variations in techniques in order to better understand what is available to the aesthetic surgeon. Students and experienced surgeons of body contouring surgery will greatly benefit by the extensive information available that is not otherwise to be found in one book but mainly in a variety of papers in the medical literature.

Contents
Part I Anatomy, Classification of Adiposities, Body Contouring, Injection Lipolysis
1 Mammary Anatomy
2 Gluteal Contouring Surgery: Aesthetics and Anatomy
3 Anatomy and Topography of the Anterior Abdominal Wall
4 History of Classifications of Adiposity Excess
5 Body Contour: A 50 Year Perspective
6 Injection Lipolysis for Body Contouring
Part II Breast
7 History of Breast Augmentation
8 Inframammary Approach to Subglandular Breast Augmentation
9 Hydrodissection Axillary Approach Breast Augmentation
10 Complications of Breast Augmentation
11 Regnault B Mastopexy: A Versatile Approach to Breast Lifting and Reduction
12 Mastopexy/Reduction and Augmentation Without Vertical Scar
13 Breast Reduction and Mastopexy with Vaser in Male Breast Hypertrophy
14 Gynecomastia Repair Using Power-Assisted Superficial Liposuction and Endoscopic Assisted Pull-Through Excision
15 Mastopexy Complications
16 History of Breast Reduction
17 Strombeck Breast Reduction Technique
18 Inverted Keel Resection Breast Reduction
19 Vaser-Assisted Breast Reduction
20 Complications of Breast Reduction
Part III Abdomen, Chest, Buttocks
21 History of Abdominoplasty
22 Abdominoplasty Principles
23 Liposculpture of the Abdomen in an Office-Based Practice
24 “Anchor-Line” Abdominoplasty: A Comprehensive Approach to Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Body Contouring
25 Circular Lipectomy with Lateral Thigh–Buttock Lift
26 Prevention and Management of Abdominoplasty Complications
27 Mastopexy with Extended Chest Wall-Based Flap After Massive Weight Loss
Part IV Extremities
28 Brachioplasty: How to Choose the Correct Procedure
29 Brachioplasty: A Body-Contouring Challenge
30 “Fish-Incision” Brachioplasty
31 Brachioplasty Technique with Molds Combined to Vaser Assisted Lipomyosculpture
32 Limited Incision Medial Brachioplasty
33 Augmentation Brachioplasty with Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants
34 Long-Term Outcomes and Complications After Brachioplasty
35 Lymphoscintigraphy: Evaluation of the Lymphatic System
36 Medial Thigh Lift and Declive: Inner Thigh Lift Without Using Colle’s Fascia
37 Spiral Lift: Medial and Lateral Thigh Lift with Buttock Lift and Augmentation
38 A Novel Treatment Option for Thigh Lymphoceles Complicating Medial Thigh Lifting Procedures
39 Fat Augmentation of Buttocks and Legs
40 Lower Leg Augmentation with Combined Calf-Tibial Implant
Part V Liposuction
41 Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty: Basic Physics, Tissue Interactions, and Related Results/Complications
42 History of Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty
43 Face and Neck Remodelling with Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty (Vaser)
44 High Definition Liposculpting
45 Vaser-Assisted Liposculpture for Body Contouring
46 Circumferential Para-Axillary Superficial Tumescent (CAST) Liposuction for Upper Arm Contouring
47 Body Contouring with Focused Ultrasound
48 Focus Ultrasound on Limited Lipodystrophies
49 Aesthetic Body Contouring of the Posterior Trunk and Buttocks Using Third Generation Pulsed Solid Probe Internal Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty
50 Treatment Options in Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis
51 Liposuction for Madelung’s Neck
52 Body Contouring of the Thigh: The Third Dimension by Leonardo Da Vinci
53 Liposuction of the Calves and Ankles Associated with Calf Implant
54 Management of HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy: Medical and Surgical Options for Lipoatrophy and Lipohypertrophy
55 Prevention and Treatment of Liposuction Complications
56 Comparison of Blood Loss in Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty and Third-Generation Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty
Part VI Fat Transfer
57 Fat Transfer Principles
58 Enhancing Muscle Appearance with Extensive Liposuction and Fat Transfer
59 Remodelling Breast and Torso with Liposuction and Fat Grafts
60 Buttock Remodeling with Fat Transfer
61 Complications of Fat Transfer
Part VII Body Contouring After Severe Weight Loss
62 History of Bariatric Surgery
63 Psychosocial Aspects of Body Contouring Surgery After Bariatric Surgery
64 Psychosocial Issues in Body Contouring
65 Nutrition Issues After Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
66 The Body’s Aesthetic Units for Body Contouring Surgery in Massive Weight Loss Patients
67 Classification of Contour Deformities After Massive Weight Loss: Clinical Applications of the Pittsburgh Rating Scale
68 Facial Contouring in the Postbariatric Surgery Patient
69 Total Body Lift After Massive Weight Loss
70 Transaxillary Breast Augmentation/Wise-Pattern Mastopexy in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
71 Mastopexy with Extended Chest Wall-Based Flap After Massive Weight Loss
72 Medial Thigh Lift Free Flap for Breast Augmentation After Bariatric Surgery
73 Rotation-Advancement Superomedial Pedicle Mastopexy Following Massive Weight Loss
74 Flank Reshaping
75 Perforator Sparing Abdominoplasty: Indications and Operative Technique
76 Abdominal Lipectomy and Mesh Repair of Midline Periumbilical Hernia After Bariatric Surgery Sparing the Umbilicus
77 Combined Abdominoplasty and Medial Vertical Thigh Reduction Following Severe Weight Loss
78 Complications in Abdominoplasty Patients After Bariatric Surgery
79 Quality of Life After Abdominoplasty Following Bariatric Surgery
80 Algorithm for Surgical Plane in Brachioplasty After Massive Weight Loss
81 L Brachioplasty Following Massive Weight Loss
82 Brachioplasty After Bariatric Surgery
83 Brachioplasty and Axillary Restoration with Treatment Algorithm for Brachioplasty
84 Current Techniques in Medial Thighplasty
85 Thighplasty
86 Combined Thigh and Buttock Lift After Massive Weight Loss
87 Venous Thromboembolism in Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery
Index

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O'Grady: Operative Obstetrics 2nd Edition

2011-04-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

The stated goal of all recent textbooks is to define best practice by employing the techniques of evidence-based medicine.

Obstetric decisions today are not simpler. They are actually more complex, requiring an ever expanding knowledge base. This book provides a knowledge base of operative obstetrics derived from the accomplishments of the past and the experiences of the present. In so doing, it serves an important purpose: to assist obstetricians in achieving the objective of a successful pregnancy and a healthy newborn.

This new edition required the amalgamation of data derived from quite different sources. The editors remain unrepentant advocates of combining essential elements of the art of traditional obstetrics and the accumulated experience with new concepts and methods of management derived from meta-analysis and other prospective and randomized clinical investigations. Reflecting the realities of modern practice, this new edition includes legal commentaries on areas of special concerns, with recommendations for appropriate actions to help to avoid difficulty.

Contents
Part I: ANTEPARTUM
Chapter 1. A History: Operative Delivery
Chapter 2. Prenatal Genetic Testing
Chapter 3. Ultrasound Examination
Chapter 4. Ectopic Pregnancy
Chapter 5. Cervical Insufficiency
Chapter 6. Pregnancy Termination
Chapter 7. Placental Abnormalities
Chapter 8. Antepartum: Legal Commentary I
Part II: INTRAPARTUM AND POSTPARTUM
Chapter 9. Obstetric Anesthesia
Chapter 10. Labor
Chapter 11. The Third Stage
Chapter 12. Breech Presentation
Chapter 13. Multiple Gestation
Chapter 14. Shoulder Dystocia
Chapter 15. Intrapartum and Postpartum: Legal Commentary II
Part III: SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 16. Surgery in Pregnancy
Chapter 17. Instrumental Delivery
Chapter 18. Cesarean Delivery and Surgical Sterilization
Chapter 19. Urologic Complications
Chapter 20. Fetal Surgery
Chapter 21. Legal Commentary III
Part IV: SPECIAL ISSUES
Chapter 22. Fetal Assessment
Chapter 23. Birth Injuries
Chapter 24. Midwives and Operative Obstetrics
Chapter 25. Education and Certification
Chapter 26. Ethical Issues
Chapter 27. Perinatal Loss
Chapter 28. Birth Injury: Legal Commentary IV
APPENDIX
Appendix I. Appendix of Legal Principles
Appendix II. Venous Thrombosis and Pregnancy
Appendix III. Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Surgical Procedures
Index

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Guide to Pediatric Urology and Surgery in Clinical Practice

2011-04-10T09:16:00.000-07:00

Primary care physicians (general practitioners or family physicians & in North America pediatricians and emergentologists) are often the first port of call for children with non-emergency, but potentially serious surgical or urological problems. During the training period as primary care physicians, while most clinicians will gain adequate exposure to general pediatric medicine, very few will obtain a sound knowledge or clinical experience of general pediatric surgical or urological problems that they may commonly encounter in their primary care environment. This ready reference book addresses these issues.
All chapters in this book give a synopsis of a particular condition, its management in primary care, indications for referral and timing of referral. Complications of a particular procedure and its management if presenting to primary care is also discussed. The format is standardized throughout the book with illustrations wherever appropriate. This will enable primary care physicians in providing a continued high quality of service to children with surgical problems.
The contents include all those pediatric and urological conditions that are commonly encountered in primary care and are divided region wise. The list of conditions included is based on referral letters received in a tertiary care setting over many years.
Contents
Part I Pediatric Urology
1 Urinary Tract Infection: USA
2 Urinary Tract Infection: United Kingdom
3 Urinary Tract Infection: Europe
4 Urinary Tract Infection: Australasia
5 Abnormalities of the Scrotum
6 Disorders of Male External Genitalia: Problems of the Penis and Foreskin
7 Disorders of Male External Genitalia: Hypospadias, Epispadias, Concealed Penis,and Urethral Disorders
8 Disorders of Male External Genitalia: Undescended Testis
9 Disorders of Male External Genitalia: Circumcision
10 Disorders of the Female External Genitalia
11 Disorders of Elimination: Voiding Dysfunction
12 Disorders of Elimination: Nocturnal Enuresis
13 Disorders of Elimination: Constipation
14 Hematuria and Proteinuria
15 Abdominal Pain – Urological Aspects
Part II Pediatric Surgery
16 External Angular Dermoid and Pilomatrixoma
17 Neck Swellings/Lumps: Midline Neck Swellings
18 Neck Swellings/Lumps: Lateral Neck Lumps
19 Neck Swellings/Lumps: Torticollis
20 Umbilical Disorders
21 Surgical Aspects of Abdominal Pain
22 Approach to Abdominal Masses
23 Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
24 Rectal Bleeding.
25 Intestinal Obstruction
26 Unique Considerations in the Neonate and Infant: Bile-Stained Vomiting in the Neonate
27 Unique Considerations in the Neonate and Infant: Pyloric Stenosis
28 Unique Considerations in the Neonate and Infant: Intussusception
29 Hemangioma and Lymphangioma
Index

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Oxford American Handbook of Urology

2011-04-09T09:58:00.000-07:00

The goal of the Oxford American Handbook of Urology is to create a concise source of clinical information for medical students and physicians in training. This Handbook primarily presents the nonsurgical aspects of urology—the information needed for making a rapid diagnosis and determining the proper initial treatment course amid the confi nes of a busy clinical practice. It is meant to be a practical pocket reference, not an exhaustive treatise on urology.
As we witness the rapid pace of advancement in urological surgery, it becomes ever more difficult for any urologist to stay current in all areas of our specialty. The Handbook aims to provide the reader with an efficient information source that will be helpful in guiding effective management of our growing population of urological patients.

Contents
1 Significance and preliminary investigation of urological symptoms and signs

Hematuria I: definition and types
Hematuria II: causes and investigation
Hematospermia
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Nocturia and nocturnal polyuria
Flank pain
Urinary incontinence in adults
Genital symptoms
Abdominal examination in urological disease
Digital rectal examination (DRE)
Lumps in the groin
Lumps in the scrotum

2 Urological investigations

Urine examination
Urine cytology
Prostatic specific antigen (PSA)
Radiological imaging of the urinary tract
Uses of plain abdominal radiography (KUB X-ray—kidneys, ureters, bladder)
Intravenous pyelography (IVP)
Other urological contrast studies
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Radioisotope imaging
Uroflowmetry
Post-void residual urine volume measurement
Cystometry, pressure-flow studies, and videocystometry

3 Bladder outlet obstruction

Regulation of prostate growth and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Pathophysiology and causes of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and BPH
Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO): symptoms and signs
Diagnostic tests in men with LUTS thought to be due to BPH
Why do men seek treatment for their symptoms?
Watchful waiting for uncomplicated BPH
Medical management of BPH: A-blockers
Medical management of BPH: 5A-reductase inhibitors
Medical management of BPH: combination therapy
Medical management of BPH: alternative drug therapy
Minimally invasive management of BPH: surgical alternatives to TURP
Invasive surgical alternatives to TURP
TURP and open prostatectomy
Acute urinary retention: definition, pathophysiology, and causes
Acute urinary retention: initial and definitive management
Indications for and technique of urethral catheterization
Indications for and technique of suprapubic catheterization
Management of nocturia and nocturnal polyuria
High-pressure chronic retention (HPCR)
Bladder outlet obstruction and retention in women
Urethral stricture disease

4 Incontinence

Classification
Causes and pathophysiology
Evaluation
Treatment of sphincter weakness incontinence: injection therapy
Treatment of sphincter weakness incontinence: retropubic suspension
Treatment of sphincter weakness incontinence: pubovaginal slings
Treatment of sphincter weakness incontinence: the artificial urinary sphincter
Overactive bladder: conventional treatment
Overactive bladder: options for failed conventional therapy
“Mixed” incontinence
Post-prostatectomy incontinence
Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF)
Incontinence in the elderly patient

5 Infections and inflammatory conditions

Urinary tract infection: definitions, incidence, and investigations
Urinary tract infection: microbiology
Lower urinary tract infection
Recurrent urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection: treatment
Acute pyelonephritis
Pyonephrosis and perinephric abscess
Other forms of pyelonephritis
Chronic pyelonephritis
Septicemia and urosepsis
Fournier gangrene
Epididymitis and orchitis
Periurethral abscess
Prostatitis: epidemiology and classification
Prostatitis: presentation, evaluation, and treatment
Other prostate infections
Interstitial cystitis
Tuberculosis
Parasitic infections
HIV in urological surgery
Inflammatory and other disorders of the penis

6 Urological neoplasia

Pathology and molecular biology
Prostate cancer: epidemiology and etiology
Prostate cancer: incidence, prevalence, and mortality
Prostate cancer pathology: premalignant lesions
Prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate cancer screening
Counseling before prostate cancer screening
Prostate cancer: clinical presentation
PSA and prostate cancer
PSA derivatives: free-to-total ratio, density, and velocity
Prostate cancer: transrectal ultrasonography and biopsies
Prostate cancer staging
Prostate cancer grading
Risk stratifi cation in management of prostate cancer
General principles of management of localized prostate cancer
Management of localized prostate cancer: watchful waiting and active surveillance
Management of localized prostate cancer: radical prostatectomy
Postoperative course after radical prostatectomy
Prostate cancer control with radical prostatectomy
Management of localized prostate cancer: radical external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
Management of localized prostate cancer: brachytherapy (BT)
Management of localized and radiorecurrent prostate cancer: cryotherapy and HIFU
Management of locally advanced nonmetastatic prostate cancer (T3–4 N0M0)
Management of advanced prostate cancer: hormone therapy I
Management of advanced prostate cancer: hormone therapy II
Management of advanced prostate cancer: hormone therapy III
Management of advanced prostate cancer: androgen-independent/ castration-resistant disease
Palliative management of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer: prevention; complementary and alternative therapies
Bladder cancer: epidemiology and etiology
Bladder cancer: pathology and staging
Bladder cancer: presentation
Bladder cancer: diagnosis and staging
Management of superfi cial UC: transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)
Management of superfi cial UC: adjuvant intravesical chemotherapy and BCG
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer: surgical management of localized (pT2/3a) disease
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer: radical and palliative radiotherapy
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer: management of locally advanced and metastatic disease
Bladder cancer: urinary diversion after cystectomy
Transitional cell carcinoma (UC) of the renal pelvis and ureter
Radiological assessment of renal masses
Benign renal masses
Renal cell carcinoma: epidemiology and etiology
Renal cell carcinoma: pathology, staging, and prognosis
Renal cell carcinoma: presentation and investigations
Renal cell carcinoma: active surveillance
Renal cell carcinoma: surgical treatment I
Renal cell carcinoma: surgical treatment II
Renal cell carcinoma: management of metastatic disease
Testicular cancer: epidemiology and etiology
Testicular cancer: clinical presentation
Testicular cancer: serum markers
Testicular cancer: pathology and staging
Testicular cancer: prognostic staging system for metastatic germ cell cancer
Testicular cancer: management of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT)
Testicular cancer: management of seminoma, IGCN, and lymphoma
Penile neoplasia: benign, viral-related, and premalignant lesions
Penile cancer: epidemiology, risk factors, and pathology
Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: clinical management
Carcinoma of the scrotum
Tumors of the testicular adnexa
Urethral cancer
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma

7 Miscellaneous urological diseases of the kidney

Cystic renal disease: simple cysts
Cystic renal disease: calyceal diverticulum
Cystic renal disease: medullary sponge kidney (MSK)
Acquired renal cystic disease (ARCD)
Autosomal dominant (adult) polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in adults
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction in adults
Anomalies of renal ascent and fusion: horseshoe kidney, pelvic kidney, malrotation
Renal duplications

8 Stone disease

Kidney stones: epidemiology
Kidney stones: types and predisposing factors
Kidney stones: mechanisms of formation
Factors predisposing to specific stone types
Evaluation of the stone former
Kidney stones: presentation and diagnosis
Kidney stone treatment options: watchful waiting
Stone fragmentation techniques: extracorporeal lithotripsy (ESWL)
Intracorporeal techniques of stone fragmentation (fragmentation within the body)
Kidney stone treatment: flexible ureteroscopy and laser treatment
Kidney stone treatment: percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Kidney stones: open stone surgery
Kidney stones: medical therapy (dissolution therapy)
Ureteric stones: presentation
Ureteric stones: diagnostic radiological imaging
Ureteric stones: acute management
Ureteric stones: indications for intervention to relieve obstruction and/or remove the stone
Ureteric stone treatment
Treatment options for ureteric stones
Prevention of calcium oxalate stone formation
Bladder stones
Management of ureteric stones in pregnancy

9 Upper tract obstruction, flank pain, hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis
Management of ureteric strictures (other than UPJ obstruction)
Pathophysiology of urinary tract obstruction
Physiology of urine flow from kidneys to bladder
Ureter innervation

10 Trauma to the urinary tract and other urological emergencies

Renal trauma: classification and grading
Renal trauma: clinical and radiological assessment
Renal trauma: treatment
Ureteral injuries: mechanisms and diagnosis
Ureteral injuries: management
Bladder and urethral injuries associated with pelvic fractures
Bladder injuries
Posterior urethral injuries in males and urethral injuries in females
Anterior urethral injuries
Testicular injuries
Penile injuries
Torsion of the testis and testicular appendages
Paraphimosis
Malignant ureteral obstruction
Spinal cord and cauda equina compression

11 Infertility

Male reproductive physiology
Etiology and evaluation of male infertility
Lab investigation of male infertility
Oligospermia and azoospermia
Varicocele
Treatment options for male factor infertility

12 Disorders of erectile function, ejaculation, and seminal vesicles

Physiology of erection and ejaculation
Impotence: evaluation
Impotence: treatment
Retrograde ejaculation
Peyronie’s disease
Priapism

13 Neuropathic bladder

Innervation of the lower urinary tract (LUT)
Physiology of urine storage and micturition
Bladder and sphincter behavior in the patient with neurological disease
The neuropathic lower urinary tract: clinical consequences of storage and emptying problems
Bladder management techniques for the neuropathic patient
Catheters and sheaths and the neuropathic patient
Management of incontinence in the neuropathic patient
Management of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the neuropathic patient
Management of hydronephrosis in the neuropathic patient
Management of autonomic dysrefl exia in the neuropathic patient
Bladder dysfunction in multiple sclerosis, in Parkinson disease, after stroke, and in other neurological disease
Neuromodulation in lower urinary tract dysfunction

14 Urological problems in pregnancy

Physiological and anatomical changes in the urinary tract
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Hydronephrosis

15 Pediatric urology

Embryology: urinary tract
Undescended testes
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR)
Ectopic ureter
Ureterocele
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction
Hypospadias
Normal sexual differentiation
Abnormal sexual differentiation
Cystic kidney disease
Exstrophy
Epispadias
Posterior urethral valves
Non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis

16 Urological surgery and equipment

Preparation of the patient for urological surgery
Antibiotic prophylaxis in urological surgery
Complications of surgery in general: DVT and PE
Fluid balance and management of shock in the surgical patient
Patient safety in the operating room
Transurethral resection (TUR) syndrome
Catheters and drains in urological surgery
Guide wires
Irrigating fluids and techniques of bladder washout
JJ stents
Lasers in urological surgery
Diathermy
Sterilization of urological equipment
Telescopes and light sources in urological endoscopy
Consent: general principles
Cystoscopy
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)
Optical urethrotomy
Circumcision
Hydrocele and epididymal cyst removal
Nesbit procedure
Vasectomy and vasovasostomy
Orchiectomy
Urological incisions
JJ stent insertion
Nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy
Radical prostatectomy
Radical cystectomy
Ileal conduit
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Ureteroscopes and ureteroscopy
Pyeloplasty
Laparoscopic surgery
Endoscopic cystolitholapaxy and (open) cystolithotomy
Scrotal exploration for torsion and orchiopexy

17 Basic science of relevance to urological practice

Physiology of bladder and urethra
Renal anatomy: renal blood flow and renal function
Renal physiology: regulation of water balance
Renal physiology: regulation of sodium and potassium excretion
Renal physiology: acid–base balance

18 Urological eponyms
Index

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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195371399
ISBN-13: 978-0195371390
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Zbar: Coloproctology (Springer Specialist Surgery Series)

2011-04-08T09:53:00.000-07:00

Coloproctology has been a burgeoning field for surgeons over the last two decades. It now represents an eclectic array of subspecialties for those specifically interested in colorectal genetics, neoplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional bowel disorders.
This textbook aims to bring together numerous international experts to incorporate the current management and investigation of these important areas for colorectal practitioners and trainees. In this book, the reader will fi nd up-to-date approaches toward a myriad of challenging areas including genetic testing in hereditary and familial cancer, the role and outcome of multivisceral resections in rectal cancer, and the recommended management of presacral tumors and recurrent rectal carcinoma. These discussions are allied with an update on chemotherapy and immunotherapy trials in colorectal cancer, new approaches to radiotherapeutic delivery, and important quality of life issues that affect overall postoperative outcomes. Additional chapters include the specialized areas of inflammatory bowel disease management, including revisional pouch surgery and perianal Crohn’s disease.
Functional bowel disorders represent a particularly difficult group of referred patients for which there has been a radical change in management through the introduction of a sometimes confusing array of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Patients who may benefit from this spectrum of evaluation and management include those individuals with fecal incontinence, poor postoperative functional outcomes, and evacuatory difficulty. Two perhaps more commonly seen but nonetheless challenging areas included in the text are updates on complex anal fistula management, including the very difficult to treat rectovaginal and rectourethral fistulas, and the current status of the diagnosis and treatment of complicated sigmoid diverticular disease.
This textbook will be a practical guide for patient assessment and will provide both the practicing surgeon and the surgical trainee with formulaic and rational pathways for specialized patient care.

Contents
1. Genetic Approaches to Colorectal Cancer
2. Multivisceral Resection in Rectal Cancer
3. Colonic Stenting
4. Chemotherapy Trials for Colorectal Cancer in Advanced Disease: What’s the Current Hypothesis?
5. Current Clinical Trials in Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
6. Quality of Life Issues and Rectal Cancer
7. Managing Presacral Tumors
8. Revisional Pouch Surgery
9. Surgery for Fecal Incontinence
10. Recurrent Rectal Cancer
11. The Surgical Management of Evacutory Dysfunction
12. New Approaches in Perineal Crohn’s Disease
13. Complex Anal Fistula
14. Rectovaginal and Rectourethral Fistula
15. Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in Proctologic Practice
16. Changing Paradigms in the Treatment of Sigmoid Diverticulitis
Index

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Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (May 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848827555
ISBN-13: 978-1848827554
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches

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Craniofacial Trauma: Diagnosis and Management

2011-04-06T07:53:00.000-07:00

Facial fractures, particularly those resulting from severe injuries with multiple fractures in the cranio-maxillo-facial region, are the most common form of neurocranial injuries (Hausamen and Schmidseder 1975; Machtens 1987; Brachvogel et al. 1991; Wahlmann and Wagner 1991).
Depending on the complexity and level of the fracture, the frontobasal involvement of all craniofacial injuries varies between 30 and 70% (Manson et al. 1987; Raveh et al.1992; Weerda 1995; Joss et al. 2001). In addition to the challenging reconstruction of severe craniofacial injuries, specific diagnostic, pathogenetic and therapeutic problems arise as a consequence of the accompanying frontobasal fractures.
A considerable optimization in the treatment of these profound injuries can be achieved by a routine team approach of maxillofacial, neurosurgical, and anesthesiological specialists with the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic resources at their disposal. The interdisciplinary treatment of patients with severe craniofacial injuries is state-of-the-art and focused on trauma centers equipped with the adequate infrastructure (Reulen and Steiger 1994; Weingart et al. 1996; Seidl et al. 1998).
The purpose of the present monograph is to analyze and introduce an established therapy concept for craniofacial fractures with anterior subcranial involvement, with reference to the surgical approach and the postoperative results. Of particular interest are etiological, epidemiological, and pathomechanical characteristics in neuro-craniofacial injuries.
Craniofacial Trauma - Diagnosis and Management by Nicolas Hardt & Johannes Kuttenberger is based on the analysis of a documented collective of 268 severe craniofacial injuries in the context of 18,456 maxillo-facial injuries treated with assured data regarding quantity and quality in relation to the extent and pattern of injury, epidemiology, and reconstructive procedures in the varying fracture compartments, including perioperative management.
Furthermore, surgical indication, time of intervention, and the maxillofacial-neurosurgical treatment modalities for the subcranial, craniofrontal, craniofacial, and frontobasal regions are looked at in detail, as well as the principles of reconstructing the cranio- and maxillofacial skeleton.
The editors hope that this manual will be an indispensable reference for residents in maxillofacial training and attending cranio-maxillofacial and for neurosurgeons in the highly specialized field of cranio-maxillofacial neurotraumatology.

Contents
Part I Classification and Diagnosis
1 Anatomy of the Craniofacial Region
2 Radiology of Craniofacial Fractures
3 Classification of Craniofacial Fractures
4 Mechanisms of Craniofacial Fractures
5 Epidemiological Aspects of Craniofacial/Skull Base Fractures
6 Craniofacial Fracture Symptoms
7 Neurocranial Injuries in Craniofacial/Skullbase Fractures
Part II Therapy
8 Surgical Repair of Craniofacial Fractures
9 Methods of Dural and Skull Base Treatment
10 Bone Grafts
11 Osteosynthesis of Craniofacial Fractures
12 Surgical Strategy for Complex Craniofacial Fractures
13 Complications and Late Sequelae Following Craniofacial Reconstruction
14 Delayed Reconstruction of Frontofacial Defects and Deformations
15 A Treatment Algorithm in Craniofacial Reconstruction: Future Developments
Index

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Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 23, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540330402
ISBN-13: 978-3540330400
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Kaplan: Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia

2011-04-05T07:44:00.000-07:00

Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia has been written to further improve the anesthetic management of the patient with cardiac disease undergoing cardiac or noncardiac surgery. Essentials incorporates much of the clinically relevant material from the standard reference textbook in the field, Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia, 5th edition, published in 2006. It is intended primarily for the use of residents, clinical fellows, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and attending anesthesiologists participating in cardiac anesthesia on a limited basis, versus the larger text that is designed for the practitioner, teacher, and researcher in cardiac anesthesia.
The chapters have been written by the acknowledged experts in each specific area, and the material has been coordinated to maximize its clinical value. Recent information has been integrated from the fields of anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care medicine, and clinical pharmacology to present a complete clinical picture. This “essential” information will enable the clinician to understand the basic principles of each subject and facilitate their application in practice. Because of the large volume of material presented, several teaching aids have been included with the essentials to help highlight the most important clinical information. Teaching boxes have been used, which include many of the “take home messages.” In addition, the summary at the end of each chapter highlights the key points in the chapter. Finally, the reference list for each chapter has been limited to a small number of key articles where more in-depth information can be obtained. A more complete list of references for each chapter can be obtained from the larger textbook, Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia, along with the basic experimental data and translational medicine underlying the clinical approaches covered in this essentials text.
Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia is organized into six sections:

Section I, Preoperative Evaluation, including diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions in the catheterization laboratory;
Section II, Cardiovascular Physiology, Pharmacology, and Molecular Biology, including the latest material on new cardiovascular drugs;
Section III, Monitoring, with an emphasis on 2D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE);
Section IV, Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgical Procedures, which covers the care of most cardiac surgical patients;
Section V, Extracorporeal Circulation, with an emphasis on organ protection; and
Section VI, Postoperative Care and Pain Management in the cardiac patient.

Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia should also further the care of the large number of cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Much of the information learned in the cardiac surgical patient is applicable to similar patients undergoing major or even minor noncardiac surgical procedures. Some of the same monitoring and anesthetic techniques can be used in other high-risk surgical procedures. New modalities that start in cardiac surgery, such as TEE, will eventually have wider application during noncardiac surgery. Therefore, the authors believe that the Essentials should be read and used by all practitioners of perioperative care.

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Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (August 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416037861
ISBN-13: 978-1416037866
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Robotic and Laparoscopic Reconstructive Surgery in Children and Adults (Current Clinical Urology)

2011-04-04T07:40:00.000-07:00

The publication of this reference is timely and it is truly “one of a kind.” It is not often that there is a union between adult and pediatric urologic surgical techniques. The breadth of this wonderful convergence is most clearly and consistently demonstrated when minimally invasive reconstructive techniques are utilized.
Pediatric urologists, adult urologists, fellows, and urology residents will find this textbook to be a comprehensive, yet concise, reference for all robotic and laparoscopic procedures that may be performed within our vast discipline.

Contents
Part I Principles of Reconstructive Laparoscopy and Robotics in Urology
1 Laparoscopic and Robotic Instrumentation for Urologic Reconstructive Surgery in Adults
2 Instrumentation During Pediatric Robotic Anastomoses and Reconstruction
3 Instrumentation During Pediatric Laparoscopic Anastomoses and Reconstruction
Part II Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Renal Surgery
4 Adult Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
5 Adult Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
6 Pediatric Laparoscopic and Robotic Upper Pole Nephrectomy for Nonfunctioning Moieties
Part III Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Renal Pelvis Surgery
7 Adult Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
8 Pediatric Laparoscopic (Infant, Pre-pubertal, and Teenager) Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
9 Pediatric Robotic (Infant, Pre-pubertal, and Teenager) Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Part IV Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Ureteral Surgery
10 Laparoscopic Ureteroureterostomy and Correction of Ureteral Defects
11 Robotic Ureteroureterostomy and Correction of Ureteral Defects
Part V Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Bladder Surgery
12 Robotic Radical Cystectomy and Use of Intestinal Segments for Reconstruction in the Adult Patient
13 Laparoscopic Bladder Augmentation and Creation of Continent-Catheterizable Stomas in the Pediatric Patient
14 Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplant Surgery to Correct Reflux Disease
15 Robotic Ureteral Reimplant Surgery to Correct Reflux Disease
Part VI Laparoscopic Orchiopexy in Children
16 Laparoscopic and Robotic Orchiopexy for the Impalpable Undescended Testicle
Part VII Laparoscopic and Robotic Anastomoses for Radical Prostatectomy
17 Laparoscopic Anastomoses and Bladder Neck Reconstruction Following Radical Prostatectomy
18 Robotic Anastomoses and Bladder Neck Reconstruction Following Radical Prostatectomy
Part VIII NOTES and LESS—Future Directions in MIS Reconstructive Surgery
19 The Role of NOTES and LESS in Minimally Invasive Reconstructive Urological Surgery
Part IX Laparoscopy and Robotics in Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
20 Laparoscopy and Robotics in Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Subject Index

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Publisher: Humana Press; 1st edition (November 24, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 160327913X
ISBN-13: 978-1603279130
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Taub: Plastic Surgery: Clinical Problem Solving

2011-04-03T07:39:00.000-07:00

Clinical Problem: Solving in Plastic Surgery was conceived of as an exciting and interactive text designed to present clinical scenarios commonly encountered in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Its format is unlike other sources of information in that an unknown visual problem is presented and the reader is guided through a logical and stepwise means to arrive at the correct diagnosis and recommend a logical treatment plan.
The 52 cases were chosen as they are felt to be clinical problems that every student of plastic and reconstructive surgery should understand and be comfortable discussing either in the office, on rounds, or during an oral examination. Each case begins with a full-color image of a clinical case and scant background information (much like real-life). The key questions to address in the history are outlined as well as the pertinent findings to identify during the physical examination. A review of commonly recommended preoperative studies and consultations is offered, followed by a discussion of the recognized operative and nonoperative management strategies. Finally, a list of potential complications is included so that the reader is aware of and prepared for potential problems following surgery. Each case is accompanied by a brief algorithm and selected schematic drawings are added to emphasize key points.
The authors who have contributed to this text were chosen by the editors for their recognition as leaders in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery, not only for their clinical skills and academic publications but also for their dedication to teaching the next generation of surgeons.
Book Features

The first resource of its kind, based on visual clinical scenarios designed to sharpen clinical-decision making
Each case includes an algorithm to guide management strategies
An extensive, high-yield collection of information and insights for each case
Practical pearls from leading authorities close each case and provide concept-clarifying take-away points
Full-color clinical photos add emphasis to must-know points throughout each case
Suggested references provide further information on each subject

Contents
Chapter 1. Encephalocele
Chapter 2. Coronal Synostosis
Chapter 3. Sagittal Synostosis
Chapter 4. Scalp Wound
Chapter 5. Eyelid Ptosis
Chapter 6. Upper Eyelid Defect
Chapter 7. Ectropion
Chapter 8. Lower Eyelid Lesion
Chapter 9. Subjective Nasal Deformity
Chapter 10. Nasal Reconstruction
Chapter 11. Unilateral Cleft Lip
Chapter 12. Bilateral Cleft Lip
Chapter 13. Upper Lip Lesion
Chapter 14. Lower Lip Reconstruction
Chapter 15. Cleft Palate
Chapter 16. Micrognathia
Chapter 17. Treacher Collins Syndrome
Chapter 18. Prominent Ear Deformity
Chapter 19. Microtia
Chapter 20. Ear Lesion
Chapter 21. Venous Malformation
Chapter 22. Panfacial Fracture
Chapter 23. Cheek Mass
Chapter 24. Lesion of the Cheek
Chapter 25. Subjective Facial Aging
Chapter 26. Facial Paralysis
Chapter 27. Hemangioma
Chapter 28. Congenital Chest Deformity
Chapter 29. Sternal Wound Infection
Chapter 30. Juvenile Virginal Hypertrophy of the Breast (Gigantomastia)
Chapter 31. Gynecomastia
Chapter 32. Poland Syndrome
Chapter 33. Tuberous Breast Deformity
Chapter 34. Subjective Hypomastia
Chapter 35. Breast Cancer
Chapter 36. Abdominal Wall Defect
Chapter 37. Postbariatric Reconstruction
Chapter 38. Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
Chapter 39. Ischial Pressure Ulcer
Chapter 40. Sacral Pressure Ulcer
Chapter 41. Trochanteric Pressure Sore
Chapter 42. Lower Extremity Injury
Chapter 43. Flame Burn
Chapter 44. Syndactyly
Chapter 45. Thumb Hypoplasia .
Chapter 46. Thumb Amputation
Chapter 47. Flexor Tendon Laceration
Chapter 48. Flexion Deformity of the Finger
Chapter 49. Mangled Hand
Chapter 50. Finger Mass
Chapter 51. Swan Neck Deformity
Chapter 52. Boutonniere Deformity
Index

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ISBN-10: 0071481508
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Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations 9th Edition

2011-03-30T03:32:00.000-07:00

Some 70 years ago, this Atlas was created to document proven and safe operative techniques in common use by general surgeons. Many improvements and changes have occurred in the previous eight editions, but two revolutionary ones were the refinement and popularization of stapling devices about 30 years ago and the creation of laparoscopic minimally invasive procedures around 1990. The first offered a quick, uniform solution to hand-sewn anastomoses of varying quality, whereas the latter, fueled by successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy, resulted in significantly faster and less painful recovery by patients. These two techniques are now joined in full flower in this edition wherein what was considered advanced laparoscopic technique just a decade ago is now in common use and taught in most surgical residency training programs.
For more than half-a-century, Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations has been the gold-standard reference for learning how to perform the most common surgical procedures using safe, well-established techniques. The ninth edition continues this tradition of excellence with the addition of color illustrations and coverage of more than 230 procedures, including many of the most important laparoscopic operations.
Following the proven effective design of previous editions, each procedure is fully explained on two pages. The right page contains beautifully rendered line drawings with color highlights that depict every important action a surgeon must consider while performing the operation. The facing page includes consistently formatted coverage of indications, preoperative preparation, anesthesia, position, operative preparation, incision and exposure, procedure, closure, and postoperative care.

Book Features

Coverage of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, vascular, gynecologic, and additional procedures, including hernia repair, vascular access, breast procedures, sentinel lymph node biopsy, thyroidectomy, and many more
New: coverage of the latest laparoscopic procedures, including right and left colectomy, distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation, right and left adrenalectomy, bariatric roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding, and more

Time-tested, updated, and enhanced by color, Zollinger’s remains the ultimate teaching atlas of surgery.

Contents
Chapter I Surgical Technique 1
Chapter II Anesthesia 5
Chapter III Preoperative Preparation and Postoperative Care 9
Chapter IV Ambulatory Surgery 15
SURGICAL ANATOMY
1 Arterial Blood Supply to the Upper Abdominal Viscera 18
2 Venous and Lymphatic Supply to the Upper Abdominal Viscera 20
3 Anatomy of the Large Intestine 22
4 Anatomy of the Abdominal Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava 24
GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES
5 Laparotomy, the Opening 28
6 Laparotomy, the Closure 30
7 Laparotomy, the Closure 32
8 Laparotomy, the Closure 34
9 Gastrostomy 36
10 Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy—PEG 38
11 Closure of Perforation—Subphrenic Abscess 40
12 Gastrojejunostomy 42
13 Gastrojejunostomy 44
14 Pyloroplasty—Gastroduodenostomy 46
15 Pyloroplasty, Stapled 48
16 Vagotomy 50
17 Vagotomy, Subdiaphragmatic Approach 52
18 Vagotomy, Subdiaphragmatic Approach 54
19 Hemigastrectomy, Billroth I Method 56
20 Hemigastrectomy, Billroth I Method 58
21 Hemigastrectomy, Billroth I Stapled 60
22 Hemigastrectomy, Billroth I Stapled 62
23 Gastrectomy, Subtotal 64
24 Gastrectomy, Subtotal 66
25 Gastrectomy, Subtotal 68
26 Gastrectomy, Subtotal 70
27 Gastrectomy, Subtotal—Omentectomy 72
28 Gastrectomy, Polya Method 74
29 Gastrectomy, Hofmeister Method 76
30 Hemigastrectomy, Billroth II, Stapled 78
31 Total Gastrectomy 80
32 Total Gastrectomy 82
33 Total Gastrectomy 84
34 Total Gastrectomy 86
35 Total Gastrectomy 88
36 Total Gastrectomy 90
37 Total Gastrectomy, Stapled 92
38 Total Gastrectomy, Stapled 94
39 Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy 96
40 Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy 98
41 Fundoplication 100
42 Fundoplication 102
43 Fundoplication, Laparoscopic 104
44 Fundoplication, Laparoscopic 106
45 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic 108
46 The Adjustable Gastric Band, Laparoscopic 110
47 Resection of Small Intestine 112
48 Resection of Small Intestine, Stapled 114
49 Resection of Small Intestine, Stapled 116
50 Enteroenterostomy, Stapled 118
51 Enterostomy 120
52 Pyloromyotomy—Intussusception 122
53 Meckel’s Diverticulectomy 124
54 Appendectomy 126
55 Appendectomy 128
56 Appendectomy, Laparoscopic 130
57 Surgical Anatomy of Large Intestine 132
58 Loop Ileostomy 134
59 Transverse Colostomy 136
60 Closure of Colostomy 138
61 Colon Anastomosis, Stapled 140
62 Colectomy, Right 142
63 Colectomy, Right 144
64 Colectomy, Right Laparoscopic 146
65 Colectomy, Left End-to-End Anastomosis 148
66 Colectomy, Left End-to-End Anastomosis 150
67 Colectomy, Left Laparoscopic 152
68 Colectomy, Left Laparoscopic 154
69 Abdominoperineal Resection 156
70 Abdominoperineal Resection, Total Mesorectal Excision 158
71 Abdominoperineal Resection, Total Mesorectal Excision 160
72 Abdominoperineal Resection 162
73 Abdominoperineal Resection—Perineal Resection 164
74 Abdominoperineal Resection—Perineal Resection 166
75 Total Colectomy and Total Proctocolectomy 168
76 Total Colectomy and Total Proctocolectomy 170
77 Total Colectomy and Total Proctocolectomy 172
78 Total Colectomy and Total Proctocolectomy 174
79 Total Colectomy and Total Proctocolectomy 176
80 Anterior Resection of Rectosigmoid: End-to-End Anastomosis 178
81 Anterior Resection, Stapled 180
82 Anterior Resection, Stapled 182
83 Anterior Resection of Rectosigmoid: Side-to-End Anastomosis (Baker) 184
84 Anterior Resection of Rectosigmoid: Side-to-End Anastomosis (Baker) 186
85 Anterior Resection of Rectosigmoid: Side-to-End Anastomosis (Baker) 188
86 Anterior Resection of Rectosigmoid: Side-to-End Anastomosis (Baker) 190
87 Ileoanal Anastomosis 192
88 Ileoanal Anastomosis 194
89 Ileoanal Anastomosis 196
90 Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic 198
91 Hasson Open Technique, Laparoscopic 200
92 Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic 202
93 Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic 204
94 Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic 206
95 Cholecystectomy, Retrograde Method 208
96 Cholecystectomy, Retrograde Method 210
97 Cholecystectomy, Retrograde Method 212
98 Choledochostomy 214
99 Choledochostomy, Transduodenal Approach 216
100 Choledochoduodenostomy 218
101 Cholecystectomy—Partial Cholecystectomy 220
102 Cholecystostomy—Choledochoplasty 222
103 Choledochojejunostomy—End-to-End Anastomosis 224
104 Resection of Hepatic Duct Bifurcation Tumor (Klatskin) 226
105 Resection of Hepatic Duct Bifurcation Tumor (Klatskin) 228
106 Resection of Hepatic Duct Bifurcation Tumor (Klatskin) 230
107 Cholecystogastrostomy—Biopsy of Liver 232
108 Anatomy and Resections of the Liver 234
109 Local Excision of Hepatic Tumor (Nonanatomic Resection) 236
110 Right Hepatectomy (Segments 5, 6, 7, 8 ± Segment 1) 238
111 Right Hepatectomy (Segments 5, 6, 7, 8 ± Segment 1) 240
112 Left Hepatectomy (Segments 2, 3, 4 ± Segment 1) 242
113 Left Hepatectomy (Segments 2, 3, 4 ± Segment 1) 244
114 Extended Right Hepatectomy (Segments 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ± Segment 1) 246
115 Extended Right Hepatectomy (Segments 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ± Segment 1) 248
116 Drainage of Cyst or Pseudocyst of the Pancreas 250
117 Drainage of Cyst or Pseudocyst of the Pancreas 252
118 Drainage of Cyst or Pseudocyst of the Pancreas 254
119 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 256
120 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 258
121 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 260
122 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 262
123 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 264
124 Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow-Gillesby Procedure) 266
125 Resection of the Tail of the Pancreas 268
126 Resection of the Tail of the Pancreas 270
127 Resection of the Tail of the Pancreas 272
128 Resection of the Tail of the Pancreas with Splenic Preservation, Laparoscopic 274
129 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 276
130 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 278
131 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 280
132 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 282
133 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 284
134 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 286
135 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 288
136 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 290
137 Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure) 292
138 Total Pancreatectomy 294
139 Total Pancreatectomy 296
140 Total Pancreatectomy 298
MISCELLANEOUS ABDOMINAL PROCEDURES
141 Splenectomy 302
142 Splenectomy 304
143 Splenectomy, Laparoscopic 306
144 Splenectomy, Laparoscopic 308
145 Splenic Conservation 310
146 Bilateral Adrenalectomy 312
147 Bilateral Adrenalectomy 314
148 Adrenalectomy, Left Laparoscopic 316
149 Adrenalectomy, Right Laparoscopic 318
VASCULAR PROCEDURES
150 Vascular Access, Arteriovenous Fistula 322
151 Venous Access, Port Placement, Internal Jugular Vein 324
152 Venous Access, Central Venous Catheter, Subclavian Vein 326
153 Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 328
154 Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 330
155 Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 332
156 Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 334
157 Aortofemoral Bypass 336
158 Aortofemoral Bypass 338
159 Carotid Endarterectomy 340
160 Carotid Endarterectomy 342
161 Carotid Endarterectomy 344
162 Femoropopliteal Reconstruction 346
163 Femoropopliteal Reconstruction 348
164 Femoropopliteal Reconstruction 350
165 Femoropopliteal Reconstruction 352
166 Femoropopliteal Reconstruction 354
167 Saphenous Vein in Situ Arterial Bypass 356
168 Saphenous Vein in Situ Arterial Bypass 358
169 High Ligation and Stripping of the Saphenous Veins 360
170 High Ligation and Stripping of the Saphenous Veins—Vena Caval Interruption 362
171 Shunting Procedures for Portal Hypertension 364
172 Portacaval Shunt 366
173 Portacaval Shunt 368
174 Portacaval Shunt 370
175 Splenorenal Shunt (Warren) 372
176 Splenorenal Shunt (Warren) 374
GYNECOLOGIC PROCEDURES
Gynecologic System—Routine for Abdominal Procedures 379
177 Total Abdominal Hysterectomy 380
178 Total Abdominal Hysterectomy 382
179 Salpingectomy—Oophorectomy 384
Gynecologic System—Routine for Vaginal Procedures 387
180 Diagnostic Techniques for Cervical Lesions—Dilatation and Curettage 388
ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
181 Th yroidectomy, Subtotal 392
182 Th yroidectomy, Subtotal 394
183 Th yroidectomy, Subtotal 396
184 Th yroidectomy, Subtotal 398
185 Parathyroidectomy 400
186 Tracheotomy 402
187 Tracheotomy, Percutaneous Dilational 404
188 Tracheotomy, Percutaneous Dilational 406
189 Radical Neck Dissection 408
190 Radical Neck Dissection 410
191 Radical Neck Dissection 412
192 Radical Neck Dissection 414
193 Zenker’s Diverticulectomy 416
194 Parotidectomy, Lateral Lobectomy 418
195 Posterolateral Th oracotomy Incision 420
196 Posterolateral Th oracotomy Incision 422
197 Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, Melanoma 424
198 Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, Melanoma 426
199 Breast Anatomy and Incisions 428
200 Modifi ed Radical Mastectomy 430
201 Modifi ed Radical Mastectomy 432
202 Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, Breast 434
203 Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, Breast 436
204 Repair of Ventral Hernia, Laparoscopic 438
205 Repair of Ventral Hernia, Laparoscopic 440
206 Repair of Umbilical Hernia 442
207 Repair of Indirect Inguinal Hernia 444
208 Repair of Indirect Inguinal Hernia 446
209 Repair of Indirect Inguinal Hernia 448
210 Repair of Indirect Inguinal Hernia 450
211 Repair of Indirect Inguinal Hernia (Shouldice) 452
212 Repair of Direct Inguinal Hernia (McVay) 454
213 Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Mesh (Lichtenstein) 456
214 Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Mesh (Lichtenstein) 458
215 Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Mesh (Rutkow and Robbins) 460
216 Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Mesh (Rutkow and Robbins) 462
217 Repair of Femoral Hernia 464
218 Repair of Femoral Hernia with Mesh 466
219 Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Inguinal Region 468
220 Repair of Inguinal Hernia, Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) 470
221 Repair of Inguinal Hernia, Laparoscopic, Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) 472
222 Hydrocele Repair 474
223 Rectal Prolapse, Perineal Repair 476
224 Rectal Prolapse, Perineal Repair 478
225 Rectal Prolapse, Perineal Repair 480
226 Rubber Banding and Excision of Hemorrhoids 482
227 Drainage of Perianal and Ischiorectal Abscess—Treatment of Fistula in Ano 484
228 Drainage of Fistula in Ano—Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Fissure in Ano 486
229 Excision of Pilonidal Sinus 488
230 Principles of Amputation 490
231 Amputation, Supracondylar 492
232 Amputation, Supracondylar 494
233 Incision and Drainage of Infections of the Hand 496
234 Suture of Tendon 498
235 Skin Graft 500
Index 502

Product Details

Hardcover: 532 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 9 edition (September 21, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071602267
ISBN-13: 978-0071602266
Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.3 x 1.2 inches
Author: Robert Zollinger Jr, E. Ellison

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Arthritis and Arthroplasty: The Shoulder: Expert Consult - Online, Print and DVD

2011-03-25T17:34:00.000-07:00

The Shoulder-a volume in the new Arthritis and Arthroplasty series-offers expert guidance on everything from patient selection and pre-operative planning to surgical approaches and techniques. Clear, evidence-based coverage details which technology and methodology used for total shoulder arthroplasty, reconstruction or revision is best for each patient. Access discussions of debates on total shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty; resurfacing, glenoid bone loss, infection, revision shoulder arthroplasty and more. Explore alternatives to total shoulder arthroplasty in younger arthritic patients and view expertly narrated video demonstrations of surgical techniques. In addition to providing practical, pragmatic advice in a concise, readable format, this Expert Consult title offers the full text of the book, as well as links to PubMed and periodic content updates, online at expertconsult.com.

Book Features

Access the full text of the book-as well as links to PubMed and periodic content updates on outcome data, component materials, and surgical techniques-online at expertconsult.com.
Features procedural videos-narrated by experts-on the included DVD so you can see how to perform particular techniques.
Covers reverse shoulder Arthroplasty (RSA), glenoid loosening, soft tissue failure and other hot topics to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the specialty.
Provides evidence-based, clinically focused guidance on patient selection, pre-operative planning, technical considerations, disease specific options, the management and avoidance of complications, salvage and revision strategies, rehabilitation and more.
Discusses variations in technique, including soft tissue releases and glenoid exposure, bone grafts, resurfacing or more radical removal of bone, and minimally invasive technique where the exposure is more limited so you can choose which is most effective for each patient.
Explores alternatives to total shoulder arthropalsty in younger arthritic patients, including partial surface replacements, humeral head resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty, interpositional arthroplasty.
Includes a review page in every chapter for quick reference to pearls and pitfalls for each topic.
Presents photographs and interpretive drawings of surgical techniques in full color to bring out intraoperative details as they appear in the operating room.

Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

Contents
Part 1: Arthritis and Arthroplasty of Shoulder
Chapter 1. Etiology, Diagnosis and Non-operative Treatment of the Arthritic Shoulder
Part 2: Surgical Options in Shoulder Arthritis
Chapter 2. Debridement, Chondroplasty and Soft Tissue Releases
Chapter 3. The Evolution of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Chapter 4. Partial Surface replacements: Indications, Techniques and Results
Chapter 5. Humeral Head Resurfacing; Indications, Technique and Results
Chapter 6. Hemiarthroplasy for Arthritis
Chapter 7. Interpositional Arthroplasty
Chapter 8. Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Primary Osteoarthritis - Technique and Results
Part 3: Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Technical Considerations
Chapter 9. Soft Tissue Releases and Glenoid Exposure
Chapter 10. Glenoid Bone Loss Treated with Bone Grafts
Chapter 11. The Rotator Cuff Deficient Arthritic Shoulder
Chapter 12. Rehabilitation after Shoulder Arthroplasty
Part 4: Disease Specific Options
Chapter 13. Arthroplasty in Rheumatologic Conditions: Special Considerations
Chapter 14. Total Shoulder Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Arthritis: Current Trends and Technical Considerations
Chapter 15. Shoulder Arthroplasty in Post-Traumatic Arthropathy: Technique and Results
Chapter 16. Arthroplasty for Arthritis after Instability including Post-Capsulorrhaphy and Chronic Dislocations
Chapter 17. Avascular Necrosis of the Shoulder
Chapter 18. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Indications, Technique and Results
Chapter 19. The Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis for Acute and Chronic Fractures
Part 5: Complications and Revision
Chapter 20. Complications of Conventional Shoulder Arthroplasty
Chapter 21. Complications and Treatment of Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis
Chapter 22. Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment Options, Hisham Bismar
Chapter 23. Soft Tissue Failure after Arthroplasty: Rotator Cuff and Subscapularis
Chapter 24. Glenoid Loosening: Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 25. Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Technical Considerations and Outcomes
Chapter 26. Reverse Prosthesis for Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty

Product Details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/DVD/ edition (June 18, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416049754
ISBN-13: 978-1416049753
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches

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Harborview Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Fracture Surgery

2011-03-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

Harborview Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Fracture Surgery presents techniques developed by orthopaedic surgeons at the University of Washington Harborview Hospital, the leading orthopaedic trauma center in the world. The book focuses exclusively on detailed descriptions of technical tips and tricks for fracture reduction and fixation, implant management, implant placement, and patient positioning. The easy-to-follow format features succinct bulleted text and hundreds of illustrations.

Book Features

Based on the experience of the leading orthopaedic trauma center in the world.
Contains many tips and tricks developed by the orthopaedic surgeons at Harborview.
Focuses exclusively on the technical aspects of fracture treatment, which is what orthopaedic surgeons are most interested in learning.
Telegraphic style; many pictures and bulleted text.

About the Author

Michael J Gardner MD, Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harborview Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Robert Dunbar MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harborview Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
M. Henley MD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harborview Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Sean Nork MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harborview Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Product Details

Hardcover: 456 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (July 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1605470554
ISBN-13: 978-1605470559
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1 inches

List Price: $150.00