Chirurgia

This pocket reference and revision guide is a must for all medical students and junior doctors preparing for major surgical exams or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Thoroughly updated, this new edition has been re-ordered by body systems with key surgical presentations ordered alphabetically within each section for ease of reference. Now with important new topics including bariatric surgery, endovascular techniques, nutrition, SIRS and sepsis, Rapid Surgery presents up-to-date knowledge succinctly for easy and rapid access to information.

Learn to perform more than 50 of the most common surgical procedures with this step-by-step, superbly illustrated guide! "This book covers basic surgical procedures at an appropriate level of detail for midlevel surgical residents...The book is unique in that it presents information in a bullet-point format, making for fast and efficient reading...This book does a good job of breaking down the steps of a common general surgery procedure. It is easy to read and understand, with good visuals. It is among the best in its field because the text is easy to read and the illustrations highlight key anatomical parts. 3 Stars". (Doody's Review Service). "CURRENT Procedures Surgery" is a unique combination atlas and text that details everything that you must know to perform more than 50 key surgical procedures. It covers the full spectrum of general surgery in an ultra-convenient, at-a-glance format, with more than 400 beautifully rendered illustrations to guide you every step of the way. An easy to follow template for each procedure includes: Indications, Contraindications, Informed Consent, Equipment, Patient Preparation, Patient Positioning, Procedure, Postoperative Care, Potential Complications, Pearls and Tips, and References. This title features: more than 400 illustrations created specifically for this book along with clear, concise text show you how to perform essential surgical procedures; coverage includes procedures for the breast, gastrointestinal tract, diaphragm, pancreas, liver, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, arteries and veins, and more; templated presentation facilitates rapid review; author's pearls and tips included for each procedure. This is a must-have resource for anyone starting their surgical residency.

"Transplant Infections" is a practical, clinically focused reference covering the common and more unusual bacterial, viral, and fungal infections affecting patients who have received stem cell or solid organ transplants. It provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of opportunistic infections and presents strategies for infection prevention and control. Highlights of the Third Edition include a chapter on new immunosuppressive agents and expanded coverage of tropical infections and West Nile virus.

Emergency Surgery provides both a practical guide and an understanding of the issues that need to be considered in the management of emergency surgery patients. It presents a clear account of the key issues involved in the assessment, investigation, resuscitation and surgical management of patients who present to the on-call emergency team. It considers the full breadth of issues encountered in these patients including anaesthesia, pre-op resuscitation/optimization, and initial post-operative care including preliminary high dependency/critical care, as well as the complications and acute issues found in acute surgical patients on the ward. It is ideal for surgical trainees as well as trainees from other specialties involved in the care of these complex and challenging patients.

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Il testo è interamente devoluto a quella branca della chirurgia che chiamiamo in Italia Chirurgia d'Urgenza. In essa, secondo la tradizione americana, ha largo spazio la chirurgia del trauma. Il libro si rivolge quindi alle patologie traumatiche e non traumatiche che richiedono un intervento chirurgico nel contesto dell'emergenza/urgenza, affrontando in maniera sistematica il tema. Il libro, curato e coordinato da maestri della moderna chirurgia dell'emergenza e del trauma, rappresenta la sintesi efficace di prudenti innovatori che attraverso la saggezza della loro lunga esperienza chirurgica sono stati capaci di affiancare le proposte più moderne alla terapia tradizionale più consolidata.

A step-by-step guide to the diagnosis and management of the endocrine surgery patient A Doody's Core Title for 2011! "This is a needed reference that should be part of any surgical resident's library. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service "The authors have clearly succeeded in synthesizing a very practical and reader-friendly manual of 21st-century endocrine surgery. This will be a valuable resource for medical students, surgical residents, fellows, and consulting surgeons alike."--Geoffrey B. Thompson, MD, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (from the foreword) McGraw-Hill Manual Endocrine Surgery delivers the information you need for the full-range of endocrine surgery, presented in at-a-glance bulleted lists and tables. Concise, well-illustrated chapters provide high-yield summaries of epidemiology, risk factors, genetics, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management, surveillance and follow-up. You'll also find numerous practical pearls that offer valuable insights from experienced surgeons. This unique, point-of-care book features: Succinct, yet comprehensive coverage of the diseases and conditions that affect the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands High-yield information on the management of specific endocrine conditions Management algorithms within each chapter to speed the decision-making process A two-color design with tabbed pages to facilitate on-the-spot look-up Content valuable to surgeons, surgical residents, fellows, and faculty

In "Essential Urologic Laparoscopy: The Complete Clinical Guide, Second Edition", editors Sean P. Hedican and Stephen Y. Nakada provide a complete update of their critically acclaimed first edition while adding new material related to Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy, Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection and Laparoscopic Assisted Renal Ablation. The authors offer clear, concise chapters focusing on getting started, laparoscopic instrumentation, and step-by-step procedural adult laparoscopy. Each chapter is organized so that the reader can easily identify key points and pitfalls, providing user-friendly text that describes the essential equipment necessary for performing urologic laparoscopy. Authorative and highly practical, "Essential Urologic Laparoscopy: The Complete Clinical Guide, Second Edition" provides a comprehensive guide to performing effective and cutting-edge urologic laparoscopy and is a must have for any urologist looking to create, maintain, or expand a successful practice in minimally invasive urologic surgery.

"Medical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient", by Michael I. Lewis, MD and Robert J. McKenna, Jr., MD, is a comprehensive pulmonary and thoracic reference that takes a practical approach to the diagnosis, workup and care of the thoracic surgery patient. It is geared towards pulmonary and critical care physicians and their trainees as well as all other specialties with whom thoracic surgeons consult and interact. It outlines the principles for understanding the underlying disease entities as well as the clinical implications and complications of surgery, and interprets key surgical concepts such as correlative and functional anatomy for non-surgeons. Contributions from today's authorities...'at-a-glance' detailed key information, as well as summary bullets...and a multidisciplinary perspective, combine to offer essential guidance for confident patient management. As an Expert Consult title it includes convenient online access to the complete contents of the book-fully search able-along with video clips of thoracic procedures, patient information sheets, all of the images download able for your personal use, and references linked to Medline at the website.

This title offers to-the-point information on more than 1000 diseases and disorders surgeons are most likely to encounter. For more than 70 years, professors, students, and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality, current, concise medical information in a convenient, affordable, portable format. Whether for coursework, clerkships, USMLE prep, specialty board review, or patient care, there's a LANGE book that guarantees success. This is a Doody's Core Title for 2011! "This is an excellent source of updated, authoritative, and concise information on diseases encountered in general surgery and the surgical subspecialties of otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatrics...This is a wonderful resource for all levels of surgical practitioners as well as nonsurgical practitioners. In my experience, it has provided me with a framework to prepare for both oral and written boards. 3 Stars." (Doody's Review Service). Authoritative, concise, and completely up-to-date, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Surgery features: wide-ranging coverage that encompasses general surgery and all the important subspecialties including otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatrics; references linked to recent journal articles; logical quick-find organization made even more accessible by a comprehensive index; more than 600 informative photographs and illustrations; detailed treatment algorithms; NEW CD-ROM with content from Quick Answers: Surgery to speed diagnosis of symptoms and signs; NEW Chapter on Training, Communication, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice; and, completely rewritten chapters on Wound Healing, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, The Heart, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and Orthopedics.