Fifty scenarios in general surgery are described and possible treatment options are considered. A case presentation format is used to illustrate the author’s preferred strategy, supported by evidence from the literature. Alternate approaches favored by other experts are also presented. An excellent clinical decision making tool for general surgeons and residents.
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Access to the abdomen.- Appendicitis during pregnancy.- Stab wound to the abdomen.- Elective cholecystectomy.- Gallstone pancreatitis.- Cholelithiasis with choledocholithiasis.- Choice of approach for laparoscopic common duct exploration.- Bleeding after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.- Cystic duct stump leak after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.- Medical versus surgical management for uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux disease.- Partial or complete fundoplication for GERD.- Barrett’s esophagus with high grade dysplasis.- Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the morbidly obese.- Achalasia of the esophagus.- Laparoscopic management of achalasia.- Preoperative staging for esophageal carcinoma.- Esophageal carcinoma.- Gastric carcinoma.- Feeding tube placement, gastrostomy versus jejunostomy.- Percutaneous versus laparoscopic feeding tube placement.- Bariatric surgery: choice of surgical procedure.- Bariatric surgery with incidental cholelithiasis.- Uncomplicated adhesive small bowel obstruction.- Possible appendicitis.- Acute (retrocecal) appendicitis.- Perforated appendicitis.- Large bowel obstruction due to carcinoma of the rectum.- Carcinoma of the cecum.- Carcinoma of the left colon.- Low anterior resection for carcinoma below the peritoneal reflection.- Splenectomy massive splenomegaly.- Insulinoma of tail pancreas.- Preoperative staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.- Living related donor nephrectomy, right side.- Adrenal incidentaloma.- Incidental adrenal mass with suspicious features.- Bilateral pheochromocytoma.- Indirect inguinal hernia.- Bilateral inguinal hernias.- Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.- Variceal bleeding.- Gastroesophageal reflux disease.- Screening colonoscopy: endoscopic or virtual.- Benign sessile right colon polyp.- Rectal villous adenoma.- Thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis: a lagnappe
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 616 ● ISBN 9780387766713 ● Dimensione 4.8 MB ● Editore Carol E.H. Scott-Conner & José E. Torres ● Casa editrice Springer New York ● Città NY ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2146077 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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