Bruce D. Spiess, Richard K. Spence, Aryeh Shander Perioperative Transfusion Medicine (2nd edition) Published: 2005-12-14 | ISBN: 0781737559 | 750 pages
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this volume is the most comprehensive, current reference on perioperative transfusion medicine and coagulation. It provides complete information on all current blood products and transfusion risks, transfusion and coagulation issues during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods, and specific concerns in each surgical subspecialty. Eighteen new chapters in this edition cover blood shortages, economic concerns, emergency needs, virus transmission, parasitic and septic risks, immunosuppression risks, non-infectious risks, production and storage issues, hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying solutions, perfluorocarbon-based oxygen-carrying solutions, preoperative plateletphoresis, volume resuscitation, antifibrinolytics, aprotinin, DDAVP, platelet inhibitors, burn patients, and post-surgical stress response.
Herbert Chen, Christopher J. Sonnenday, Keith D. Lillemoe Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures (2nd edition) Published: 2000-02-15 | ISBN: 0683307924 | 371 pages
The Second Edition of this sought-after manual offers peace of mind to the medical student or intern during his or her surgical rotation. Devoted to teaching the invasive monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed at the bedside by general surgeons, Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures complements the bedside lessons taught by attending physicians. Written by surgical residents and faculty from Johns Hopkins University Hospital, this manual gives residents and interns the confidence they'll need to perform under the supervision of senior colleagues. Spiral-bound, pocket-sized and complete with illustrations and detailed text, this manual covers indications, contraindications, anesthesia, equipment, positioning, technique and the possible complications associated with each procedure.
"ABC of Tubes, Drains, Lines and Frames" English | 2008 | ISBN: 1405160144 | 88 pages
Surgical patients are increasingly undergoing operative procedures that require complex post-operative care followed by prolonged rehabilitation in the community, and few leave surgery without a wound, tube, line or drain. The care of these surgical adjuncts is undertaken either in hospital by ward staff or away fr om the hospital in the community, wh ere GPs and practice nurses are expected to take over the day-to-day management of this care.
Acclaimed for its unsurpassed readability and manageable scope, Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery presents authoritative, practical guidance on treating the entire range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents. The new 5th Edition continues this excellent legacy with its thoroughly updated coverage of today's hot topics including the increased use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for pediatric patients, urology, bariatric surgery in adolescents, and evidence-based treatments and outcomes in children. Expert Consult functionality-new to this edition-offers convenient access to the complete contents of the book, along with bonus surgical videos that demonstrate many of the new techniques and procedures from the text to help you refine your skills. Covers the complete range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents, for comprehensive guidance in one convenient resource. Offers coverage of minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, outlining the pros and cons of each approach. Discusses timely topics such as bariatric surgery in adolescents and evidence-based treatments and outcomes in children. Includes surgical videos-many new to this edition-which demonstrate how to perform key techniques. Emphasizes a clinical focus for a broad spectrum of pediatric surgical disorders, for coverage that targets the material most important to you. Features a user-friendly format that makes review easy for certification and recertification exams. Places an increased emphasis on minimally invasive surgery, reflecting the shift from open to closed procedures that allow for faster recovery and better outcomes. Presents a new focus on evidence-based treatments and outcomes, equipping you with today's best practices. Offers the complete text online, fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal presentations, and access to surgical videos at expertconsult.com. Includes over 900 illustrations-more than half new to this edition-that depict today's best surgical practice. Provides online references linked to PubMed for easy access to abstracts and full text articles.
"New Challenges in Gastrointestional Endoscopy" English | ISBN: 4431788883 | 2008 | 562 pages
Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has become indispensable in both diagnosis and treatment of GI disorders. It has been 10 years now since the first Endoscopy Forum Japan was held, and in that time, leading young endoscopists, including colleagues from Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States, have participated in the forum, discussing issues at the forefront of the field. Through their efforts, GI endoscopy has advanced with many new methods for both diagnoses and treatments, and those achievements are included in this book.
Contributing to the development of endoscopic medicine all over the world, this is a groundbreaking, edifying, and engrossing publication offering the most recent advances in the field, precisely presented and depicted with more than 250 color photographs. Novel technologies are described in detail and will be of interest to those in the field of medicine and in engineering as well.
Atlas of Clinical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 3rd Edition
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1437719090 | 640 pages
Atlas of Clinical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - by Charles Melbern Wilcox, Miguel Munoz-Navas, and Joseph Jy Sung - provides more high-quality images than any other atlas to help you accurately interpret endoscopic images and diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. This new edition has been updated to cover new radiographic imaging and endoscopic evaluation methods and features an expanded image collection that includes more pathology and radiology images. You'll also have access to the full text and all the images online at www. expertconsult. com, making this comprehensive atlas more convenient than ever.
• View the complete spectrum of distinct presentations with over 2,000 images - more than any other atlas. • Find the images you need quickly thanks to chapters organized by body system and then disease. • Identify key features in images using thumbnail diagrams that highlight details without obscuring the picture. • Access the fully searchable text online at , along with 50 review questions, an image collection, and differential diagnosis links. • Ensure accurate diagnoses with new differential diagnosis discussions and an expanded image collection that includes more pathology and radiology images. • Stay current on the newest endoscopic evaluation and imaging methods, including confocal microscopy, CT enterography, PET scans, and Colon capsule imaging. A highly visual and templated guide for accurately interpreting endoscopic images and diagnosing GI disorders
Courtney M. Townsend Jr., R. Daniel Beauchamp "Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 19th Edition" 2012 | ISBN-10: 1437715605 | 2152 pages
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery is your ultimate foundation for confident surgical decision making. Covering the very latest science and data affecting your treatment planning, this esteemed medical reference helps you make the most informed choices so you can ensure the best outcome for every patient. Consult it on the go with online access at expertconsult.com, and get regular updates on timely new findings and advances.
Overcome tough challenges, manage unusual situations, and avoid complications with the most trusted advice in your field.
Prepare for tests and exams with review questions and answers online. Keep up with the very latest developments concerning abdominal wall reconstruction, tumor immunology and immunotherapy, peripheral vascular disease, regenerative medicine, liver transplantation, kidney and pancreas transplantation, small bowel transplantation, the continually expanding role of minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and many other rapidly evolving areas.
Weigh your options by reviewing the most recent outcomes data and references to the most current literature.
"Buchwald's Atlas of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgical Techniques and Procedures" 2012 | ISBN-10: 1416031065 | 400 pages
Buchwald's Atlas of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgical Techniques and Procedures, by leading authority Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD, is the first pictorial atlas that demonstrates today's full range of open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures, as well as concurrent surgeries such as hernia repair and tubal ligation. Hundreds of high-quality photographs and illustrations show you how to achieve the best outcomes and manage any complications that may arise. You'll find coverage of such hot new approaches as laparoscopic electrode placement, alternative open electrode placement, laparoscopic vagal pacing, and alternative open vagal pacing. At you can reference the complete text and illustrations from any computer or mobile device. See how to perform today's full range of open and laparoscopic techniques, as well as concurrent surgeries such as hernia repair and tubal ligation, by viewing hundreds of step-by-step photographs and illustrations.
Master hot new procedures such as laparoscopic electrode placement, alternative open electrode placement, laparoscopic vagal pacing, and alternative open vagal pacing.
Obtain the best results and avoid complications with expert tips and recommendations from Dr. Henry Buchwald, who has chaired or presided over the Surgical Council of the American College of Nutrition, the Central Surgical Association, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, and other leading organizations.
Reference the complete text and illustrations from any computer or mobile device at .
Marta Strutyńska-Karpińska and Krzysztof Grabowski InTeOp | 2012 | ISBN: 9535106678 9789535106678 | 97 pages
This book based on knowledge and great experience of the authors includes a wide study problem of reconstructive esophageal surgery with use of pedicled intestinal segments, in detail discusses vascular anatomy of intestines, difficulties and threats which may occur intraoperatively, presents diagnostic procedures and treatment standards of early postoperative complications as well as late complications that lead to diseases of esophageal substitutes.
The book complements professional literature in the field of esophageal surgery.
Contents Foreword Chapter 1 Esophageal Reconstruction with Large Intestine 1. Vascular anatomy of the colon 2. Esophageal reconstructions using the colon 3. Esophageal reconstructions using the right colon 3.1. The technique of creation of an antiperistaltic graft from the right colon on ileocolic vascular pedicle 3.2. The technique of construction of an isoperistaltic graft from the right colon on middle colic vascular pedicle 3.3. The technique of construction of an isoperistaltic graft from the right colon on left colic vascular pedicle 4. Esophageal reconstructions using the left colon 4.1. The technique of construction of an antiperistaltic graft from the left colon on middle colic vascular pedicle 4.2. The technique of construction of an isoperistaltic graft from the left colon on left colic vascular pedicle 4.3. The technique of construction of an antiperistaltic graft from the left colon on left colic vascular pedicle Chapter 2 Esophageal Reconstruction with Small Intestine 1. Vascular anatomy of the small intestine 2. Esophageal reconstructions using the jejunum 3. Esophageal reconstructions using the ileum 3.1. Esophageal reconstruction with the use of the ileum alone 3.2. Esophageal reconstruction using the ileum and the caecum 3.3. Esophageal reconstruction using the ileum, the caecum and part of the ascending colon Chapter 3 Modifications and Complex Esophageal Reconstructions 1. Modifications of esophageal reconstructions 1.1. Resection of redundant intestine 2. Management of ischaemia in the cephalic portion of the jejunal graft 2.1 Insertion from the ileum on middle colic vascular pedicle 2.2. Insertion from the colon on ileocolic vascular pedicle 2.3. Insertion from the colon on left colic vascular pedicle 2.4. Secondary mobilization of the graft Chapter 4 Diagnosis and Treatment of Postoperative Complications After Esophageal Reconstruction with Pedicled Intestinal Segments 1. Early complications after esophageal reconstruction 1.1. Necrosis of a part or a whole intestinal graft 1.2. Pneumothorax 1.3. Insufficiency of cervical anastomosis 1.4. Salivary fistula in the region of cervical anastomosis 1.5. Injury of the recurrent laryngeal nerve 2. Diagnosis and treatment of late complications after esophageal reconstructions 2.1. Diagnosis of the esophageal substitute 2.2. Late complications in the region of cervical anastomosis 2.2.1 Cicatrical stenosis of the cervical anastomosis 2.2.2. Diverticula in the region of cervical anastomosis 2.2.3. Pleural hernia of the esophageal substitute 2.2.4. Complications associated with reflux to the esophageal substitute 2.2.5. Benign and malignant tumours of the esophageal substitute 3. References
Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: 2-Volume Set, 5th Edition
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1437714544 | 1976 pages
Comprehensive and complete, Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract - edited by Dr. William R. Jarnagin and a team of experts- delivers the comprehensive, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes in surgery of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Edited by a panel of experts and featuring contributions by many leading authorities, this 2-volume reference brings you the latest information on pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and non-operative intervention all in one source. At you can not only access the complete contents online, but also an abundance of detailed illustrations and step-by-step procedural video clips from the Memorial Sloan Kettering video library that show you how to perform key procedures step by step.
• Glean all essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information in one comprehensive reference that provides extensive coverage of pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and non-operative intervention as well as hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. • Deepen your understanding of surgical anatomy to help with diagnosis, surgical operation, interventional radiology, and endoscopy. • See how to perform key procedures by watching operative videos from the Memorial Sloan Kettering video library. • Apply the most advanced diagnostic and management options for each disease, including interventional techniques. • Stay current with the latest knowledge and advancements including minimally invasive techniques in hepatic resection; surgical considerations for congenital disorders of the pancreas; non-surgical therapies for pancreatic cancer; microwave ablation and other emerging technologies; the most recent developments in the rapidly changing area of transplantation; and the newest best practices in pre- and post-operative care and blood transfusion. • Get in-depth coverage of the pancreas from the only fully comprehensive text on both hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. • Learn from the very best. Rely on the trusted guidance of experts, with a fresh perspective from senior editor, Dr. William Jarnigan, who has earned a national and international reputation in the surgical management of diseases of the biliary tract.
Vijay P. Khatri MD FACS English | 2012 | ISBN: 1416041095 | 816 pages
Advance your surgical expertise with Atlas of Advanced Operative Surgery! This new resource picks up where other surgical references leave off, providing highly visual, step-by-step guidance on more than 100 advanced and complex procedures in both general and subspecialty areas.
• Visualize every procedure thanks to more than 1,000 illustrations, most in full color - including intraoperative photos, beautifully illustrated color drawings that highlight the relevant anatomy and techniques in specific surgeries, and radiologic images that help you identify variations in anatomy prior to surgery. • Grasp each procedure and review key steps quickly with a consistent, highly focused, bulleted format. • See the advantages and disadvantages of variations in technique with a Pro/Con section written by expert surgeons. • Focus on the advanced practice skills that are of particular value to those poised to begin practice, as well as surgeons who are already in practice. • Benefit from the masterful guidance of Dr. Vijay Khatri, a respected expert and experienced mentor of trainees, junior faculty, and community surgeons. • Learn new procedures or refresh your memory on operative details prior to surgery with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format: pre-operative preparation, operative technique, position, incision, main dissection, closure, alternative technical approaches (with pros/cons), and post-operative care.
Courtney M. Townsend Jr., R. Daniel Beauchamp, B. Mark Evers, Kenneth L. Mattox Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice (18th edition) Published: 2007-11-20 | ISBN: 141605233X | 2100 pages
This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, the thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. In addition, this Premium Edition includes timely clinical updates online, plus links to MEDLINE, downloadable illustrations, bonus journal articles, review questions, and much more. Offers a more distinguished team of contributors and a better blend of clinical and basic-science information than any other source, providing you with the best possible understanding of the clinical issues surrounding every operative situation. Features a more user-friendly format, a larger and more helpful array of full-color illustrations, and a more versatile and well-constructed web site than other resources-making the answers that you need easier to locate and understand quickly. Offers an organization and content that parallels the written board American Board of Surgery exam, providing excellent preparation for certification and recertification. Includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, PLUS timely updates to reflect new scientific and clinical developments · references linked to MEDLINE · downloadable illustrations · bonus articles from important surgery periodicals (such as Surgical Clinics of North America, the American Journal of Surgery, Operative Techniques in General Surgery, and Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery) · review questions · and other valuable features. Incorporates an enhanced emphasis on surgical outcomes to mirror the growing importance of this topic. Delivers comprehensive updates to keep you current with the latest research, techniques, and emerging procedures in the field, as well as completely new chapters on "Surgical Patient Safety" and "Regenerative Medicine."
Alden H. Harken, Ernest Eugene Moore Abernathy's Surgical Secrets (6th edition) Published: 2009-01-02 | ISBN: 032305711X | 534 pages
The new edition of this leading volume in the Secrets Series® offers the very latest overview of surgical practice. A two-color page layout, question-and-answer approach, and a list of the "Top 100 Secrets” in surgery gives you the perfect concise board review or handy clinical reference, while updated coverage throughout equips you with all of the most current and essential knowledge in the field. Valuable pearls, tips, and memory aids make this the perfect resource for a fast surgical review or reference. Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference. Includes pearls, tips, and memory aids, making it perfect as a handy surgical review for board exams or clinical reference. Covers all of today's most common surgical procedures and techniques. Presents a "Controversies” section in many chapters that highlights the pros and cons of selected procedures and approaches. Features a compact trim size for enhanced portability. Features revisions throughout to provide you with an up-to-date overview of today's surgical care and practice. Includes new chapters on mechanical ventilation, bariatric surgery, adrenal incidentaloma, mechanical circulatory support, and professionalism, to keep you current.
by Imre Szabo InTeOp | 2012 | ISBN: 9535108795 9789535108795 | 290 pages
This book is an overview of invited contributions on recent data of inflammatory bowel diseases.
The first part of the book covers topics related to the ethiopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases including the environmental, genetic factors and immunological alternations. The next chapters deal with present day management of disease including radiological diagnosis and surgical treatment, which consider the advances of most up-to-date radiological methodology including MRI techniques and the role of surgical procedures in the therapy. The final part presents medical therapy and its future directions. These chapters discuss natural products exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour effects, methods of colon targeting drug delivery systems including polysaccharides, peptides and nanoparticules; as well as the potential risks of nanotechnology based food materials.
Contents Preface Section 1 Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1 Insights to the Ethiopathogenesis of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2 Gene Polymorphisms and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 3 The Role of the Microbiota in Gastrointestinal Health and Disease 4 Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease Section 2 Management of Disease 5 The Imaging of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Concepts and Future Directions 6 An Update to Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Section 3 Future Therapeutic Directions in IDB 7 Targeting Colon Drug Delivery by Natural Products 8 Food Nanoparticles and Intestinal Inflammation: A Real Risk?
Anthony J. Senagore The Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Published: 2003-12 | ISBN: 0787677213 | 1600 pages
This encyclopedia should help users make informed healthcare decisions. It gives detailed information on approximately 450 topics related to surgery. About 250 different surgeries are covered and each surgery entry includes information on demographics, risks, mortality rates and alternatives to surgery. About 200 entries are on related topics; such as anesthesia, pain medication, and incision care complement the background on specific surgical procedures.
Keith T. Oldham, Paul M. Colombani, Robert P. Foglia, Michael A. Skinner 2004 | 1850 Pages | ISBN: 0781742900
This two-volume work is the most comprehensive, current, and authoritative reference on pediatric surgery. More than 150 recognized experts provide complete information on the diagnosis and treatment of all surgical diseases and injuries in infants and children. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Surgery provides clinically focused coverage of each organ system, including extensive sections on surgical oncology, the thorax, the abdomen, and trauma and state-of-the-art chapters on endocrine surgery, the breast, injury prevention, cell transplantation, and short bowel syndrome. More than 1,300 illustrations demonstrate surgical procedures step by step.
Mokini, Vitale, Costantini and Fumagalli "The Guide to Ultrasound Blocks for the Anterior Abdominal Wall: Principles and Implementation for Adult and Pediatric Surgery" English | ISBN: 3942687038 | 2011 | 112 pages
Regional anesthesia techniques are an essential tool in the setting of a multimodal analgesia strategy. The transverse abdominal plexus block, the rectus sheath block and the iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal and genitofemoral block are among the most promising techniques for somatic pain control in adult and pediatric surgery. This guide provides the necessary information to staff anesthesiologists and residents for a safe and effective performance of anterior abdominal wall blocks.
Herbert Chen, Christopher J. Sonnenday, Keith D. Lillemoe Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures (2nd edition) Published: 2000-02-15 | ISBN: 0683307924 | 371 pages
The Second Edition of this sought-after manual offers peace of mind to the medical student or intern during his or her surgical rotation. Devoted to teaching the invasive monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed at the bedside by general surgeons, Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures complements the bedside lessons taught by attending physicians. Written by surgical residents and faculty from Johns Hopkins University Hospital, this manual gives residents and interns the confidence they'll need to perform under the supervision of senior colleagues. Spiral-bound, pocket-sized and complete with illustrations and detailed text, this manual covers indications, contraindications, anesthesia, equipment, positioning, technique and the possible complications associated with each procedure.
Tony C. K. Tham, John S. A. Collins, Roy Soetikno Gastrointestinal Emergencies (2nd edition) Published: 2008-12-23 | ISBN: 1405146346 | 232 pages
An immediate reference for when unexpected gastrointestinal emergencies occur This book provides invaluable guidance for the physician or surgeon when they encounter a patient with a gastrointestinal emergency - either during a procedure or when a patient has been stabilised by the emergency team and then admitted to the care of the gastroenterology team. It provides a practical, up-to-date guide and immediate reference for the physician or surgeon in the management of commonly presenting GI emergencies. This edition comprises three sections using the symptom based approach, which gives a quick overview of the initial presenting complaint before reading detailed sections on specific problems. It covers procedures for avoiding and managing specific conditions, particularly difficulties after endoscopy procedures - including the latest techniques. It also offers clear and succinct advice relevant to all those working on general medical and surgical units and predominantly those in specialist gastroenterology areas.
Nicholas Joseph Talley, G. Richard Locke III, Yuri A. Saito GI Epidemiology Published: 2007-07-10 | ISBN: 1405149493 | 288 pages
New authoritative text from the experts in GI population studies Our understanding of digestive disease epidemiology continues to improve with epidemiologic methods, advances in basic science and the widespread availability of computers. Understanding the incidence, prevalence, and trends in disease considerably aids etiology and acts as a benchmark to determine causes and provide care. This book provides the latest information about the epidemiology of digestive diseases. It focuses on population-based information and studies looking at principles and approaches to diagnosis and treatment of diseases. GI Epidemiology serves as both a useful refresher and a reliable reference for consultants and researchers in gastroenterology on the methods and techniques used in epidemiological studies such as health related quality of life, health economics, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, health services research, decision analysis, and use of electronic administrative databases. Each chapter begins with a list of key points making this invaluable for fellows/trainees in gastroenterology and candidates for recertification in the combined disciplines of gastroenterology, pediatric gastroenterology and colorectal surgery.
