The Washington Manual of Surgery Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

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• ISBN13: 9780781733892
• ISBN10: 0781733898
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-13
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The Washington Manual of Surgery, Fourth Edition, offers clear, succinct surgical guidelines to treat your adult and pediatric patients. Compiled by the residents and faculty of one of the world's top surgical training programs, this cutting-edge reference offers proven guidance to recommend appropriate diagnostic laboratory and radiographic studies, make accurate assessments with the latest algorithms and differential diagnosis tables, update your knowledge of the incidence and risk factors for diseases and disorders, and implement the most recommended medical and surgical interventions. This edition is also available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
Contributing Authors	xv
General Care of the Patient	1	(8)
Nahush A. Mokadam
Jeffrey F. Moley
Nutrition	9	(18)
Julie A. Margenthaler
Virginia M. Herrmann
Life Support	27	(14)
Ernest W. Franklin
Bradley D. Freeman
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders	41	(22)
Toby J. Dunn
Timothy G. Buchman
Hemostasis and Transfusion Therapy	63	(20)
Joseph J. Wizorek
Brian G. Rubin
Morey A. Blinder
Anesthesia	83	(16)
Douglas W. Green
Richard S. Hotchkiss
Perioperative Medical Care	99	(35)
Steven Hunt
Bradley D. Freeman
Vascular Access, Tubes, and Drains	134	(19)
Brice W. McKane
David M. Hovsepian
Surendra Shenoy
Minimally Invasive Surgery	153	(11)
Robert A. Underwood
Nathaniel J. Soper
Wound Healing and Care	164	(20)
Sean McLean
Bruce Kraemer
Critical Care	184	(24)
T. Philip Chung
J. Perren Cobb
Esophagus	208	(16)
Michael A. Smith
Nathaniel J. Soper
Bryan F. Meyers
Stomach	224	(9)
Vivek N. Prachand
Mary E. Klingensmith
Small Intestine	233	(17)
Matthew G. Mutch
David C. Linehan
Acute Abdominal Pain and Appendicitis	250	(18)
David J. Finlay
Gerard M. Doherty
Colon, Rectum, and Anus	268	(25)
M. Shane McNevin
Ira J. Kodner
Pancreas	293	(14)
Keith D. Amos
Jeffrey A. Drebin
Surgical Diseases of the Liver	307	(15)
Charles M. Vollmer, Jr.
Steven M. Strasberg
Biliary Surgery	322	(16)
Charles M. Vollmer, Jr.
Steven M. Strasberg
Spleen	338	(10)
Alliric I. Willis
Jeffrey F. Moley
Fistulas, Short-Bowel Syndrome, and Bariatric Surgery	348	(11)
Ketan M. Desai
J. Christopher Eagon
Occlusive Arterial Disease	359	(18)
John A. Curci
Gregorio A. Sicard
Aneurysmal Arterial Disease	377	(14)
Thelinh Q. Nguyen
Robert W. Thompson
Endovascular Surgery	391	(9)
Jason K. Lee
Luis A. Sanchez
Venous Disease, Thromboembolism, and Lymphedema	400	(11)
Louis L. Nguyen
Brian G. Rubin
Hereditary Tumor Syndromes and Genetic Counseling	411	(6)
John E. Phay
Jeffrey F. Moley
Endocrine Surgery	417	(22)
Jennifer K. Lowney
Terry C. Lairmore
Trauma Surgery	439	(36)
John T. Paige
Peter B. Angood
Transplantation	475	(26)
Craig R. Smith
Jeffrey A. Lowell
Daniel C. Brennan
Burns	501	(12)
Kim C. Lu
J. Perren Cobb
Soft-Tissue and Skin Tumors	513	(10)
Ravi K. Veeraswamy
Terry C. Lairmore
Timothy J. Eberlein
Hernias	523	(10)
Valerie J. Halpin
L. Michael Brunt
Breast Surgery	533	(18)
Mark S. Cohen
Rebecca L. Aft
Timothy J. Eberlein
Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery	551	(23)
Ravindhra G. Elluru
S. Mark Taylor
Joseph A. Paydarfar
J. Gershon Spector
Plastic and Hand Surgery	574	(25)
Aaron G. Grand
Christopher J. Hussussian
Susan E. Mackinnon
Cardiac Surgery	599	(20)
Sunil M. Prasad
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
General Thoracic Surgery	619	(18)
Scott I. Reznik
Richard J. Battafarano
Pediatric Surgery	637	(22)
John E. Mason
Robert K. Minkes
Neurosurgical Emergencies	659	(13)
James J. Lu
Ralph G. Dacey, Jr.
Orthopedic Injuries	672	(15)
Mihir Jani
Joseph Borrelli, Jr.
Urologic Surgery	687	(19)
Robert L. Grubb
Robert S. Figenshau
Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery	706	(15)
Barbara M. Buttin
David E. Cohn
Thomas J. Herzog
Common Surgical Procedures	721	(25)
Randall P. Scheri
Gerard M. Doherty
Appendixes
A. Commonly Used Formulas	734	(6)
Randall P. Scheri
B. Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory Values	740	(6)
Randall P. Scheri
Index	746