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A concise, illustrated guide to the operative techniques and medical management of liver transplantation Filled with more than 1,000 images, illustrations, and bulleted text, this invaluable book provides a highly visual approach to liver transplantations for a diverse audience of healthcare professionals who treat patients with acute and chronic liver failure that requires full or partial transplantation. With coverage of all topics in the field, this reader-friendly and practical book serves as an ideal reference for residents, fellows, and senior physicians. It is easy to read, simple, and practical. FEATURES Over 1,000 high quality images and illustrations Multi-Disciplinary Approach Overview Liver Disease - Native and Recurrent Recipient Candidate Evaluation Donor Evaluation - Live and Deceased Pharmacy Anesthesia Operative Techniques Post-Operative Management Pathology Dermatological Findings Imaging And much more, including Immunology, Ethics, Quality Control, Risk Management, and Cellular and Tissue Engineering
"As a resident at Washington University--Barnes Hospital in the 1990s, we were trained in Bassini, Cooper, Shouldice and then Lichtenstein repair. Every staff surgeon had a favorite repair and their own version of it. We learned the nuances of a transition stitch, releasing incision, and shutter mesh overlap. Mesh could be glued, sutured, tacked or stapled. The laparoscopic TAPP and later TEP mesh repair became very popular, and about the same time the American College of Surgeons was studying whether "watchful waiting" was a safer option in patients with asymptomatic inguinal hernias"--Provided by publisher.
Master Techniques in Surgery: Hernia is a volume in a new series that presents common and advanced procedures in the major subspecialties of general surgery. The series is overseen by Josef E. Fischer, MD, editor of the classic two-volume reference Mastery of Surgery. Master Techniques in Surgery: Hernia is written by acknowledged master surgeons, emphasizes surgical procedures, and is lavishly illustrated with original full-color drawings. The contributors fully explain their preferred techniques in step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated detail, assess indications and contraindications, offer guidelines on preoperative planning, and discuss outcomes, complications, and follow-up. This volume covers open and laparoscopic hernia repairs, including open and laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs. Many other topics are covered, including sports hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, spigelian hernia, and hernia in infants. A companion website will offer the fully searchable text and select procedural videos.
Comprehensive and complete, Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract delivers the definitive, clinically oriented, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes managing the entire spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders. Make effective use of the latest endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive procedures as well as medical therapies with unbeatable advice from a "who’s who" of international authorities! Find expert answers to any clinical question in gastrointestinal surgery, from the esophagus to the colon. See exactly what to look for and how to proceed from an abundance of beautifully detailed intraoperative and laparoscopic photographs.
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.
This illustrated, concise guide covers everything you need to know about transplanting the kidney and pancreas With over 1,000 high-quality images, illustrations, tables, and bulleted text, Molmenti’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Management addresses transplantation in a highly visual, concise, and concrete way. Readers will find its approach to be diverse, equitable, inclusive, and multi-disciplinary. The highly structured sections and chapters provide rapid information, depth of comprehension, and strength of knowledge to be applied in routine as well as in emergency situations. Each chapter includes an overview of the essentials of kidney disease, patient management, operative te...