ACS Surgery : Principles and Practice 2001

by Wilmore, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780970390219
• ISBN10: 0970390211
• Edition: 1st
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: J a Majors Co

Summary

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Previously titled Scientific American Surgery. Aims to apply the best of current surgical thinking to the practice of modern surgery. A supplemental CD-ROM is forthcoming. Illustrated in a variety of formats. DNLM: Surgical Procedures, Operative--methods.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xxi
Resuscitation
Initial Emergency Management of Noninjured Patients: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Correction of Acute Dysrhythmias	p. 3
Trauma Resuscitation	p. 31
Burn Care in the Immediate Resuscitation Period	p. 48
Shock	p. 61
Bleeding and Transfusion	p. 75
Life-Threatening Electrolyte Abnormalities	p. 89
Life-Threatening Acid-Base Disorders	p. 105
Acute Wound Care	p. 119
Coma, Seizures, Cognitive Impairment, and Brain Death	p. 141
Substance Abuse	p. 167
Common Presenting Problems
Neck Mass	p. 181
Asymptomatic Carotid Bruit	p. 193
Breast Complaints	p. 205
Acute Abdominal Pain	p. 222
Abdominal Mass	p. 238
Jaundice	p. 248
Intestinal Obstruction	p. 261
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 280
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 289
Skin Lesions	p. 300
Soft Tissue Infection	p. 311
Trauma and Thermal Injury
Emergency Department Evaluation of the Patient with Multiple Injuries	p. 335
Injuries to the Central Nervous System	p. 352
Injuries to the Face and Jaw	p. 365
Injuries to the Neck	p. 375
Injuries to the Chest	p. 390
Operative Exposure of Abdominal Injuries and Closure of the Abdomen	p. 400
Injuries to the Liver, Biliary Tract, Spleen, and Diaphragm	p. 408
Injuries to the Stomach, Duodenum, Pancrease, Small Bowel, Colon, and Rectum	p. 420
Injuries to the Great Vessels of the Abdomen	p. 432
Injuries to the Urogenital Tract	p. 443
Injuries to the Extremities	p. 459
Burn Care in the Early Postresuscitation Period	p. 474
Burn Care after the First Postburn Week	p. 485
Miscellaneous Thermal Injuries	p. 498
Preoperative Preparation
Elements of Cost-Effective Nonemergency Surgical Care	p. 511
Risk Stratification, Preoperative Testing, and Operative Planning	p. 526
Outpatient Surgery	p. 538
Fast Track Surgery	p. 554
Prevention of Postoperative Infection	p. 560
Preparing the Operating Room	p. 583
Operative Management
Thyroid and Parathyroid Procedures	p. 599
Breast Procedures	p. 606
Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy	p. 621
Ultrasonography: Surgical Applications	p. 639
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery	p. 652
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy	p. 671
Open Esophageal Procedures	p. 683
Minimally Invasive Esophageal Procedures	p. 705
Gastric Procedures	p. 720
Gastric Procedures for Morbid Obesity	p. 733
Biliary Tract Procedures	p. 746
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy	p. 764
Pancreatic Procedures	p. 785
Laparoscopic Splenectomy	p. 797
Intestinal Anastomosis	p. 812
Appendectomy	p. 823
Colorectal Procedures	p. 832
Laparoscopic Colectomy	p. 844
Anal Procedures	p. 850
Open Repair of Hernias of the Abdominal Wall	p. 864
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair	p. 883
Vascular and Peritoneal Access	p. 902
Carotid Arterial Procedures	p. 925
Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	p. 940
Infrainguinal Arterial Procedures	p. 951
Lower-Extremity Amputation for Ischemia	p. 964
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy	p. 974
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy	p. 984
Organ Procurement	p. 995
Plastic Surgical Reconstruction	p. 1008
Hepatic Resection	p. 1026
Special Perioperative Problems
Pulmonary Insufficiency	p. 1047
Thromboembolic Problems	p. 1058
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 1083
Adrenal Insufficiency	p. 1093
Obesity	p. 1100
Non-AIDS Immunosuppression	p. 1109
The Elderly Surgical Patient	p. 1129
The Pediatric Surgical Patient	p. 1159
The Pregnant Surgical Patient	p. 1182
Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Infection	p. 1203
Blood Cultures and Infection in the Patient with the Septic Response	p. 1214
Antibiotics	p. 1229
Early Postoperative Pneumonia	p. 1259
Nosocomial Infection	p. 1270
Peritonitis and Intra-abdominal Abscesses	p. 1288
Infections in the Upper Abdomen: Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Liver, and Spleen	p. 1312
Hand Infection	p. 1328
Fungal Infection	p. 1337
Viral Infection	p. 1356
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 1380
Care in the ICU
Cardiopulmonary Monitoring	p. 1397
Support of the Failing Heart	p. 1423
Pulmonary Dysfunction	p. 1433
Use of the Mechanical Ventilator	p. 1454
Renal Failure	p. 1472
Hepatic Failure	p. 1489
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome	p. 1507
Metabolic Response to Critical Illness	p. 1529
Nutritional Support	p. 1555
Fever, Hyperpyrexia, and Hypothermia	p. 1583
Molecular and Cellular Mediators of the Inflammatory Response	p. 1592
Postoperative Management
Postoperative Management	p. 1619
Postoperative Pain	p. 1640
Stomal Care	p. 1655
Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient	p. 1671
Index	p. 1675
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