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Readers will consider this 2nd edition of "Mathog's Atlas of Craniofacial Trauma" the definitive book on surgery for craniofacial trauma. With over 1,100 illustrations this atlas lays out a clear step-by-step approach to procedures that treat craniofacial fractures. Since many of the procedures covered in this atlas cross a number of other specialties, presentations on vascular, central nervous system, dental and ophthalmic injuries are also included. To ensure that the reader will have the most current methods for each procedure, the entire atlas has been updated. It's also been expanded. In this latest edition, there are several new chapters including Imaging of the Craniofacial Fractures, Plates, Materials, and Instrumentation; Multidisciplinary Approach to Trauma; and Free Flap Reconstruction of the Mandible. Features: all chapters emphasize plates and rigid fixation; over 200 new figures were added; multiple chapters discussing endoscopic techniques for repair of cerebral spinal fluid leaks, decompression of the optic nerve, and dacryocy stochinostomy; also covers airway management, temporal bone fractures, laryngeal trauma, and soft-tissue injuries; and many alternative procedures are covered.

The previous edition won first Prize (Surgery category) at the BMA Awards 2005. The judges' comment: 'A comprehensive and attractively presented 4-colour textbook of surgery aimed primarily at medical students but also of use to junior doctors and surgical technicians. The book has two key features: firstly, it provides students with coverage of every aspect of surgery; secondly, it has been designed and written to be the 'surgical companion' to Kumar & Clark's "Clinical Medicine". This new edition will also offer an online version to all purchasers of the book - the first surgical textbook in the UK to make an electronic version available'.

"Quando dalla McGraw-Hill mi è giunta la proposta di scrivere questo manuale ho accettato con entusiasmo, forse un po' ingenuamente. Probabilmente, all'epoca, non mi ero reso conto del tutto che scrivere un testo di chirurgia per infermieri fosse un'impresa tanto complessa. Tale complessità non deriva solo dalla vastità della materia, peraltro in continua evoluzione, ma anche, e forse soprattutto, dalla necessità di coniugare con equilibrio la conoscenza, ovvero il sapere, con la capacità di tradurre in atti concreti tale conoscenza, ovvero il saper fare, equilibrio che è una delle caratteristiche peculiari della professione infermieristica. Il rischio è quello di collocarsi troppo a ridosso di uno dei due estremi: da una parte, l'eccesso di informazioni e di nozioni che diviene vanità fine a se stessa; dall'altra, in nome della didattica e della facilità di apprendimento, un'eccessiva sintesi ai limiti dell'ignoranza. Per queste ragioni, si è voluto dare al testo una struttura ben riconoscibile e adeguata alla disciplina. I primi sedici capitoli del volume trattano argomenti di carattere generale, alcuni francamente inusuali per un testo di chirurgia (per esempio, i temi dell'etica, della comunicazione, della responsabilità professionale e medico legale). I capitoli della seconda parte, dal 17 al 40, affrontano invece la parte di chirurgia specialistica classicamente disposta per organi ed apparati." (dalla prefazione).

Emphasizing both the science and craft of surgery, "Fischer's Mastery of Surgery", Sixth Edition, embraces a scope consistent with the broad training of a general surgeon, providing extensive coverage of vascular surgery as well as of common thoracic, breast, esophageal, endocrine, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, and biliary procedures. Organized for ease of use, each procedural chapter reviews the essentials of diagnosis, anatomy, and pre-operative planning, but focuses most heavily on step-by-step depictions and descriptions of procedures. Each chapter concludes, as is traditional for this classic text, with an editorial commentary that puts the chapter material in a broad context and provides helpful critiques of the most recent literature. The path to surgical mastery begins here! Step-by-step guidance takes readers through each procedure, with tips and cautions from leading surgeons; more than 3,400 illustrations offer a surgeon's-eye-view of the most advanced approaches; over 450 renowned contributors share their surgical expertise with readers; focus on evidence-based surgery reveals the science behind each approach; a companion website includes the fully searchable text and exclusive web-only chapters not found in the text. NEW in the Sixth Edition: over a dozen new chapters address endovascular treatment of varicose veins, fasciotomy, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, reconstruction of the chest wall, thoracic aortic transaction, vascular injury to extremities; fully updated material details the latest developments in vascular procedures, including both open and endovascular procedures; and new full-color design throughout the text, including many new color images, help readers visualize and remember key anatomic features and surgical techniques.

Expand your surgical skills with "Atlas of Endovascular Venous Surgery", by Dr. Jose Almeida. This easy-to-access, highly visual reference offers the comprehensive, step-by-step guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes in the surgical treatment of venous disorders. Detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips capture key teaching moments, allowing you to better understand the nuances of surgery and equipping you to perform cutting-edge procedures and enhance your practice. The latest in laser-assisted distal stripping procedures, new devices for the treatment of venous reflux, and an evidence-based summary of the American Venous Forum guidelines are among many hot topics covered. What's more, you can access the fully searchable, complete text - along with image and video libraries - online.

This book serves as a simple review of selected general surgery topics in outline format. The illustrations are exceptionally good, displaying sufficient detail to depict the important anatomy without unnecessary distractions. -- Kevin Helling, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Covering all the main topics and latest operative techniques, General and Visceral Surgery Review is a compact, highly structured review book designed to maximize your study time for the medical residency board exams. It pinpoints only the information you need to master the examenhanced by highlighted key words, summary tables, outline lists,and sidebar notes that make understanding and retention fast and easy. Features: * Succinctly covers the major areas in general and visceral surgeryanatomy, etiology,disease patterns, symptoms, diagnosis, and therapywith a focus on what you need to know for the exam* Provides nearly 200 instructive surgical descriptions and clear operative illustrations* Includes state-of-the-art minimally invasive and fast-track surgical techniques* Breaks topics into concise, digestible chunks of information that facilitate quick memorization* Offers targeted information that is comprehensive but not excessivedoes not overload you with extraneous material Optimally structured, clearly presented, and packed with helpful study aids, this book is the go-to companion for all students and residents specializing in general and visceral surgery and preparing for the medical residency board exams. It is also useful as a general study aid and a distillation of key points in conjunction with larger, more detailed texts.

The Fourth Edition of General Surgery Board Review maintains the core features that have made it one of the most popular board review books in the field, including questions and answers after each chapter and succinct but detailed reviews of all topic areas found on the ABSITE. In response to changes in the ABSITE exam, the Fourth Edition inclines more toward clinical information. It is therefore most suited to the senior ABSITE exam, administered to PGY-3 through PGY-5, while Porrett's The Surgical Review: An Integrated Basic and Clinical Science Study Guide is most suited to PGY-1 and PGY-2. Other Fourth Edition changes include a new chapter on bariatric surgery and coverage of minimally invasive procedures under the appropriate anatomic region rather than in a separate chapter.

Since their first application in 1982, Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices (TIVADs) have become increasingly important in the clinical practice, as more intensive chemotherapy and parenteral treatments have come into use. At this time, there is objective evidence that TIVADs are a safe, effective strategy for long-term venous access; they play a significant role throughout the management of the oncology patient, as they are needed in the initial phases for active treatments as well as in the last stages for palliative measures, making possible repeated administration of chemotherapeutic vesicant agents, nutrients, antibiotics, analgesics, and blood products. According to a number of prospective studies, use of TIVADs is associated with a significant complication rate (10% to 25% of all patients). Evidence-based data support that most complications are directly related to inappropriate technique of placement and/or nursing care, sometimes leading to TIVAD loss, significant morbidity, increased duration of hospitalization, and additional medical cost. A group of world-renowned experts - both in the clinical and research fields - contributed to this volume, whose aim is to provide clinicians, nurses and medical students with a multidisciplinary, full update on these devices, as long term central venous access can no be longer considered a routine matter, and serious complications can be maintained at a very low level only if strict adherence to a well-defined protocol of surgical technique and of catheter care is maintained.

"Pocket Surgery" is the surgical consult that goes with you anywhere! Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, "Pocket Surgery" follows the style of the best-selling "Pocket Medicine", popular among medical students, interns, and residents. The book's convenient size and loose-leaf format makes it perfect for use on the wards or as a review for Board exams. "Pocket Surgery" was developed to maximize the efficiency of the student and trainee - to maximize the yield of reading and reference, to be better prepared for time in the operating room or on the ward. Get all the fundamentals of surgery in one pocket reference! Features: bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms make essential facts easy to find and retain; concise and focused content reviews the entire field of surgery-including breast, critical care, cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal, colorectal, vascular, pediatric, plastic, transplant, and endocrine; and specialty and organ-based chapters allow for a quick review before starting a new surgical service.

These congenital deformities, funnel or keel chest deformities, as well as Poland syndromes, affect a small group of patients who suffer from aesthetic rather than functional impairment. The wide variety of diagnoses and recommended therapies, mostly surgical procedures, can be very confusing for patients, their parents, physicians and surgeons. In recent years several techniques have been refined and developed to deal with these complex problems, and surgeons with different specialties have been operating on these deformities, mostly as lonely experts in their respective fields. This book should not be seen as an operation atlas but more as a compact survey of a small group of medical conditions and the need for flexible options for an individual therapeutic approach, based on the combined experience of different international specialists. Thus the book is designed for obstetricians, pediatricians, physicians and surgical specialists alike.

Whether you need to manage a post-transplant infection or reduce the possibility of infection, you will find effective guidance in this handbook. The work of the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice, this reference exclusively uses tables and flowcharts to speed up decision making. This distinguished group of investigators and teachers provide point of care information on optimum management of infection in adult and pediatric organ and stem cell transplant patients. The unique tables and flowcharts are devised by the authors, backed up with extensive references, making the book a fully researched yet easy to use guide. The fast growing specialty of transplantation will be well served by this book as increasing numbers of successful procedures mean transplant teams have to be ever more alert to the possibility of and need for action in the event of ensuing infection.

The sixth edition of Operative Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus provides an authoritative, illustrated text of techniques for established surgeons as well as advanced surgical trainees. Boasting an international list of authors, the text has been completely revised and complemented by numerous color illustrations. With a new emphasis on the overall management of patients, the book describes indications and contraindications for surgery, tricks of the trade from individual authors, and discussions on technical and clinical judgment.