Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery

1. Front Matter

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2. Section 1 Endocrine Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Total Thyroidectomy and Thyroid Lobectomy

      • Insoo Suh, Wen T. Shen

      Pages 3-9

   3. Central Neck Dissection

      • Dina M. Elaraj, Cord Sturgeon

      Pages 11-16

   4. Modified Radical Neck Dissection

      • Cord Sturgeon, Dina M. Elaraj

      Pages 17-22

   5. Parathyroidectomy

      • Lilah F. Morris, Michael W. Yeh

      Pages 23-28

   6. Open Adrenalectomy

      • Raul Alvarado, Goswin Y. Meyer-Rochow, Stan B. Sidhu

      Pages 29-35

   7. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

      • Shamly V. Dhiman, James A. Lee

      Pages 37-44

3. Section 2 Breast Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45

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   2. Breast Biopsy

      • Michael P. Sloan, Catherine Beckman

      Pages 47-52

   3. Breast Procedures

      • Michael P. Sloan, Catherine Beckman

      Pages 53-56

   4. Axillary Procedures

      • Michael P. Sloan, Catherine Beckman

      Pages 57-60

4. Section 3 Esophageal and Gastric Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61

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   2. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

      • Jon Gould

      Pages 63-72

   3. Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

      • Jon Gould

      Pages 73-80

   4. Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Achalasia

      • Sandeepa Musunuru, Jon Gould

      Pages 81-87

   5. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

      • Anna Ibele, Gretchen Beverstein, Jon Gould

      Pages 89-98

   6. Esophagectomy

      • James D. Maloney, Tracey L. Weigel

      Pages 99-107

   7. Gastric Resection

      • Anna Ibele, Jon Gould

      Pages 109-124

5. Section 4 Small Bowel and Appendix Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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Learning surgery has become a daunting task. Although the basic surgical c- cepts remain durable and unchanged, the past several years have brought rapid growth of new knowledge in all of the surgical disciplines. Some surgical pro- dures have disappeared. Peptic ulcer disease and portal hypertension were once the source of a plethora of surgical interventions; now surgery is rarely necessary for either. New interventions have been developed. Gastric bypass for morbid obesity, once a rare procedure, has become one of the most commonly performed pro- dure. New technology has made operations less invasive but more complex and the knowledge requirements for new technology are very different than that required for conventional surgery. The Illustrated Handbook of General Surgery has been created to allow medical students and residents learning surgery to assimilate, in a rapid and succinct manner, the anatomy and operative techniques associated with the most common surgical interventions. We are proud that all of the chapters have been edited and c- tributed by the faculty of the University of Wisconsin. The Department of Surgery at UW is comprised of almost 80 faculty, with nationally recognized expertise in every specialty. The essence of this text is its portability as well as its conciseness.

• Pancreas
• abdominal wall
• bypass
• colon
• esophagus
• general surgery
• hernia
• liver
• stomach
• surgery

From the reviews: “This is a concise, portable surgery reference for residents, fellows, and attendings. … This book covers a wide range of the most commonly performed procedures in general surgery. … The information is presented in a clear and concise manner and the layout is logical. One of its best attributes is its portability, which enables readers to use this book during brief downtimes and between cases. Overall, it is very useful for students and residents in general surgery.” (Vanessa Rae Humphreville, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2010)

• Dept. Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, U.S.A.

  Herbert Chen

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