Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Preoperative Evaluation of the Cancer Patient for Emergency Surgery

   • Russell J. Gray, Michael W. Lew

   Pages 1-18

3. Toxicity of Antineoplastic Therapy and Considerations for Perioperative Care

   • Robert J. Morgan Jr., Rondi Marie Kauffmann

   Pages 19-30

4. Surgical Considerations and Emergencies in the Cancer Patient Receiving Immunotherapy

   • Joseph Chao, Marwan Fakih

   Pages 31-44

5. Surgery in the Thrombocytopenic and Coagulopathic Patient

   • Urs W. von Holzen, Sachin Agarwal, Roderich Egbert Schwarz

   Pages 45-60

6. Emergency Surgery After Previous Radiation Therapy

   • Roy E. Abendroth, LiXi Yang

   Pages 61-77

7. Emergent Image-Guided Treatments in the Cancer Patient

   • Jonathan Kessler

   Pages 79-91

8. Cross-Sectional and Nuclear Imaging as Part of Emergency Workup

   • Dana Haddad, Yuman Fong

   Pages 93-134

9. Thoracic Emergencies: Tracheobronchial, Pulmonary, and Pleural Diseases

   • Loretta Erhunmwunsee, Dan J. Raz

   Pages 135-146

10. Esophageal and Mediastinal Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

    • Jae Y. Kim, Frederic W. Grannis Jr.

    Pages 147-157

11. Diagnostic Approach to Life-Threatening Pulmonary Infiltrates

    • Frederic W. Grannis Jr., James Ito, Argelia Jossie Sandoval, Sharon P. Wilczynski, John Martin Hogan, Loretta Erhunmwunsee

    Pages 159-175

12. Colon and Rectal Surgical Emergencies

    • Kurt Melstrom, Stephen M. Sentovich

    Pages 177-187

13. Hepatobiliary Emergencies

    • Susanne Warner

    Pages 189-200

14. Pancreatic Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

    • Oliver S. Eng, Laleh G. Melstrom

    Pages 201-208

15. Endocrine Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

    • John H. Yim

    Pages 209-218

16. Surgical Emergencies in Gynecologic Oncology

    • Ernest S. Han, Stephen Lee, Mark T. Wakabayashi

    Pages 219-231

17. Fulminating Soft-Tissue Infections

    • George Calvert

    Pages 233-243

18. Neurological Emergencies

    • Todd Harshbarger, Rahul Jandial

    Pages 245-253

19. Vascular Emergencies in Oncologic Surgery

    • Mary E. Ottinger, Karl A. Illig

    Pages 255-264

20. Surgical Management of Head and Neck Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

    • Robert S. Kang, Ellie Maghami, Thomas J. Gernon

    Pages 265-279

This text provides a comprehensive textbook summarizing the presentation, workup, and surgical solutions for common emergencies in the cancer patient. The use of medications (antibiotics, hormones, and biologic therapies) and interventional radiologic procedures as adjuncts or as replacements for the surgical solutions are discussed. The text covers emergencies that result as adverse effects for the systemic and local treatments for cancer, emergencies that result from mechanical issues with the cancer and those that result from surviving major extirpative surgery. Diagnosis and treatment of patients' immune-compromised or thrombocytopenic status from chemotherapy is discussed, as is surgical treatment in patients with prior complex surgical therapy or radiation treatment. Finally, the text covers alternatives to surgery, including new interventional radiologic and endoscopic procedures.

Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient will be of great value to healthcare professionals at all levels who are involved in the treatment of emergencies in the cancer patient. It is meant for a wide group of individuals, including medical students, residents in surgery and internal medicine, fellows in surgery and oncology, and practicing oncologists and surgeons. This work is meant to be a textbook for the student, a guide for the practitioner, and a reference for the general oncologist.

• antineoplastic therapy
• hepatobiliary emergencies
• neutropenic patient
• thoracic emergencies
• vascular emergencies
• surgical oncology

“This book summarizes surgical emergencies in cancer patients related to specific organ systems and the unique biology and physiology seen in cancer patients. … is intended for medical professionals with a variety of backgrounds who are involved in the care of cancer patients. By bringing together authors from a wide spectrum of specialties including surgical oncology, medical oncology, and interventional radiology, this book provides many insights into cancer care. … a nice overview of the care of this patient population.” (Emily L. Albright, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2017)

• Department of Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, USA

  Yuman Fong, Rondi Marie Kauffmann, Hans F. Schoellhammer

• Surgical Oncology Hepatobiliary Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, USA

  Emily Marcinkowski

• Department of Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center, Durate, USA

  Gagandeep Singh

Yuman Fong, MD


Department of Surgery


City of Hope Medical Center


Duarte, California, United States of America

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