Synopses & Reviews
Extensively revised to reflect contemporary practice and residency training, this book is an excellent self-teaching tool for general surgery residents and medical students. It is the only surgical review that presents each topic as a realistic clinical case with question-and-answer teaching points and clinical decision-making algorithms.
Each chapter has a major section on minimally invasive surgery, a Point-Counterpoint clinical debate on a controversial topic, and additional algorithms. Reflecting today's emphasis on evidence-based practice, this edition specifically indicates the level of evidence supporting diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations. This edition fits easily into a pocket.
Synopsis
This reference provides a self-teaching tool for general surgical residents and upper division medical students. Real-life case studies and practical questions derived from the American Board of Surgery certification exam are used to emphasize important concepts and to guide the user toward effective diagnostic and management decisions. The new edition includes decision algorithms and additional review questions.
Table of Contents
- Preop Assessement
- Wound Healing
Chris Brandys
- Breast Cancer
Andy McFadden
- Thyroid and Parathyroid
Nicholas Coe
- GI Reflux
Eric DeMaria
- Esophageal Cancer
Brian Kaplan
- PUD
David Page
- Gastric Cancer
Scott Lind
- Bariatric Surgery
Eric DeMaria
- SBO
K. Francis Lee
- Appendicitis
K. Francis Lee
- IBD
Jan Wojcik
- Diverticular Disease
Fabio Potenti
- Colon Cancer
Todd Tuttle
- Anorectal Disease
Todd Tuttle
- GB Disease
Viriato Fiallo
- Portal Hypertension
Jeffrey Kaufman
- Pancreatis
Jeannie Savas
- Pancreatic Cancer
James Frank
- Inguinal Hernia Timothy Emhoff
- Carotid Artery Disease
Mark Levy
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Marc Norris
- Adrenal Tumors
Merrill
- Coronary Artery Disease
Cornelius Dyke
- Valvular Heart Disease
James Gammie
- Lung Cancer
Pasquale Ferraro and Andre Duranceau
- COPD
Pasquale Ferraro and Andre Duranceau
- Melanoma
William Reed
- Burn Injury
Dennis Gore
- Trauma
Bruce Simon
- Renal Transplantation
Robert Madden
Appendix 1 Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
Mike Aboutanous
Appendix 2 Hemostasis and Coagulation Disorders
Cornelius Dyke
Appendix 3 Nutrition
Jeannie Savas
Appendix 4 Inflammation