Atlas illustrating the surgical procedures used to treat gastrointestinal tract disease, for practitioners. Covers surgical anatomy, the preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis, and surgical indication.
Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen is intended to give the practicing surgeon or trainee an in-depth analysis of the technical aspects of the most commonly performed laparoscopic procedures, their indications, contraindications, and complications. Included are strategies to prevent complications as well as ways to handle them once they occur. Heavily illustrated, the book breaks new ground in visualizing operative procedures and problems. Seven sections, comprising the core curriculum of accepted procedures in laparoscopic surgery, present gallbladder disease, common bile duct exploration, hernia, colon diseases, anti-reflux procedures, acute abdomen and the role of diagnostic laparoscopy, and emerging procedures on the spleen and adrenals. Recognized leaders in the field tackle each section, emphasizing what to do when and how to solve acute situations. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen is a practical, must-have resource for the general surgeon, imparting the clinical insight needed for successful performance of the core miminally invasive procedures as well as a source of useful patient information for the office practice.
Pocket-sized text was previously published by Saunders and titled, Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, c1994. Provides an update of current practices and shows how to approach common pediatric disorders using laparoscopic techniques. Covers the basics of anesthesia, instrumentation, and ergonomics.
Pocket-sized handbook for those involved in the care and management of patients who have undergone a liver transplant. Provides an overview of liver transplantation, allograft immune response, immunosuppression after transplantation, graft dysfunction, and pediatric transplantation.
This is the authoritative guide to prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines for all health care professionals. Nobody working in health care can afford to be without the latest edition of "BNF". Compiled with the advice of clinical experts and continually updated to reflect the latest evidence from all credible sources worldwide, this essential reference provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring medicines. Not only does the "BNF" include the widely accepted framework for the drug management of common diseases, it also includes details of medicines prescribed in the UK, with special reference to their uses, cautions, contraindications, side-effects, dosage and relative costs. This allows treatment to be tailored to the individual needs of each patient. Updated in print every six months by an expert team of pharmacists, with guidance and validation from a network of leading clinicians, and oversight by a Joint Formulary Committee with representatives from all spheres of clinical practice. "The BNF" reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the use of medicines.
This book is written to provide a resource for trauma physicians to become effective leaders in the ER and the OR and to train them to become educated collaborators in trauma decision-making. The diagnosis and management of trauma to all organ systems is described. Also specific problems, such as burns, inhalation injury, hypothermia, gunshot ballistics, transfusion, crush and blast injuries, and forensics, are addressed in separate chapters. The Editors and most of the contributors are affiliated with the Los Angeles County Hospital ER, one of the busiest trauma facilities in the U.S. This comprehensive spiral-bound handbook fits in the pocket of a hospital coat.
There is no more technically demanding laparoscopic procedure than laparoscopic proximal gastric bypass. Furthermore, training and skill in advanced laparoscopy are inadequate background for developing a program since the bariatric patient presents many complex issues in management for the surgeon. Thus, the novice must master the skills of two disciplines: advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgical care. The authors bring forward their significant experience in bariatric surgery and lessons learned from the development of their laparoscopic obesity surgery program in order to provide a resource to surgeons committed to bringing safe and effective laparoscopic treatment to their morbidly obese patients.
This pocket-sized Thieme flexibook offers quick, reliable clarification of a wide and often confusing array of presenting symptoms. The book provides vital diagnostic information in a convenient tabular format that leaves "no stone unturned" in considering the rarer possibilities, and is enormously helpful in achieving an accurate diagnosis. Handy and comprehensive, it is ideal for physicians involved in examining and admitting patients who require neurosurgical intervention.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK. Text reflects British teaching hospital practices in the field of imaging. This edition includes technical advances, clinical advances, updated and revised chapters, more than 2,000 halftone illustrations, and the integration of the World Health Organization reclassifications.
Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Seventh Edition, this popular Spiral(R) Manual is a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. The book concisely but thoroughly outlines the pathophysiology, symptoms, clinical findings, assessment, and therapy of each disease and offers detailed guidelines for choosing among therapeutic options. Also included are step-by-step instructions for operative procedures and diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. A complete and up-to-date formulary provides information on medications and other products used in dermatology, including pharmacology and dosage. A color atlas section adds to the usefulness of this classic therapeutic text.
This text provides safe and effective information for all health professionals faced with prescribing decisions for patients with dermatological conditions. Each chapter looks at a common skin disorder and provides information on assessment, differential diagnosis, management strategies and prescribing. Basic science information relevant to clinical practice is also provided.
The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) is a full-color, peer-reviewed publication listed in MEDLINE/PubMed, offering one of the fastest routes for the dissemination of dermatologic information. We present original articles, case reports, and timely features pertaining to new methods, techniques, and drug therapy in dermatology.
Practical reference for residents and urologists. First two volumes cover adult urology with most chapters rewritten and new chapters added. Volume three covers pediatric urology. CD-ROM contains text, figures, and tables from all volumes
Written by an international team of expert urologists and gynecologists, this book has become the standard reference work on female urology and urogynecology.Starting with the subject's history and epidemiology across the world, this expansive textbook covers the basic structure and function of the lower urinary tract in the female; the diagnostic evaluation of incontinence and prolapse; the treatment of incontinence, prolapse, and related conditions; the different forms of associated disorders, including urinary tract infections and lower bowel disorders; other considerations that include care in the community and medico-legal aspects; and guidelines from the International Continence Society.
Chassin’s Operative Strategies in Esophageal Surgery offers the reader a succinct review of surgical techniques for disorders of the esophagus. Spanning from well-established legacy procedures to the most up-to-date minimally invasive approaches for GERD, this brilliantly illustrated atlas exclusively presents the theoretical basis of the operations as well as the strategies required to steer clear of common pitfalls. Educed from Chassin’s Operative Strategies in General Surgery, this volume includes step-by-step descriptions of thirteen (13) operative procedures in esophageal surgery.
Acute surgical emergencies constitute one of the main clinical aspects that a doctor in hospital practice is expected to handle and manage. This book addresses some of the important and common acute surgical conditions, and has been written from an Asian perspective, with extensive experimental input from practices that are more common in Europe and America. Various aspects of surgical emergencies, ranging from clinical condition to diagnosis and management, are discussed.
Part of the American Cancer Society's acclaimed Atlas of Clinical Oncology series, this volume offers an expert overview of breast cancer. Topics range from epidemiology and genetics to diagnosis, management and reconstruction. Post-treatment care, as well as male breast cancer, is also discussed.