Atlas of General Surgical Techniques

Description

Atlas of General Surgical Techniques covers the full spectrum and breadth of general surgery through nearly 1200 easy-
to-follow anatomic drawings. Drs. Courtney M. Townsend, Jr. and B. Mark Evers present step-by-step guidance for common
and complex procedures, including open and minimally invasive techniques. The highly consistent approach and oversized
format allow for large educational illustrations with pearls and pitfalls at the end of each chapter. Comprehensive
coverage includes hot topics such as Thyroidectomy, Parathyroidectomy, Hepaticojejunostomy, Choledochojejunostomy,
Splenectomy,Hernia Repair, Exploration of Neck for Trauma, and Subclavian Artery Stab. You’ll have a complete array of
surgical procedures at your fingertips-in print and online at expertconsult.com!

2009 PROSE Awards (awarded by Association of American Publishers for professional and scholarly excellence)
Finalist/Honorable Mention, Clinical Medicine


Key Features

Includes access to the fully searchable text online at expertconsult.com, along with downloadable images.

Features 1200 easy-to-follow, step-by-step anatomic drawings that clearly depict the full spectrum and breadth of
surgical techniques-both open and minimally invasive.


Covers hot topics such as Thyroidectomy, Parathyroidectomy, Hepaticojejunostomy, Choledochojejunostomy,
Splenectomy,Hernia Repair, Exploration of Neck for Trauma, and Subclavian Artery Stab.


Provides step-by-step instructions for each procedure in a highly consistent format that makes applying techniques
easy.


Highlights pearls and pitfalls at the end of each chapter so you know what to expect before entering the operating
room.


Presents the detailed guidance of authorities on what you need to know about common and challenging procedures.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I Head and Neck and Endocrine Procedures

Thyroidectomy (Lobectomy, Subtotal Resection, Total Thyroidectomy)

B. Mark Evers
Modified Radical Neck Dissection Preserving Spinal Accessory Nerve

Anna M. Pou
Parathyroidectomy

B. Mark Evers
Parotidectomy

Anna M. Pou
Colin D. Pero
Tracheotomy

Anna M. Pou
Cricothyroidotomy

Anna M. Pou
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Dai H. Chung
Adrenals---Anterior, Posterior (Open and Laparoscopic)

Michael D. Trahan
SECTION II The Breast

Wide Local Excision

Baiba J. Grube
Modified Radical Mastectomy

Baiba J. Grube
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Celia Chao
Excision of Benign Breast Lesion

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr.
Major Duct Excision

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr.
Intraductal Papilloma

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr.
SECTION III The Esophagus

Zenker's Diverticula

David B. Loran
Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Esophagectomy---Transhiatal

David B. Loran
Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Esophagectomy---Transthoracic (lvor Lewis)

David B. Loran
Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Esophagogastrectomy

Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Edward Y. H. Chan
Open Heller Myotomy

David B. Loran
Joseph B. Zwischenberger
SECTION IV The Abdomen

Stamm Gastrostomy

Dennis C. Gore
Witzel Jejunostomy

Dennis C. Gore
Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement (by Surgeon or Gastroenterologist)

Dennis C. Gore
Pyloroplasty

Carlos A. Angel
Finney Pyloroplasty

Carlos A. Angel
Jaboulay Side-to-Side Gastroduodenostomy

Carlos A. Angel
Gastric Resection: Billroth I

B. Mark Evers
Gastric Resection: Billroth II

B. Mark Evers
Total Gastrectomy

B. Mark Evers
Open and Laparoscopic Closure of Perforated Peptic Ulcer

B. Mark Evers
Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer

B. Mark Evers
Truncal Vagotomy

B. Mark Evers
Gastrojejunostomy

B. Mark Evers
Pyloromyotomy

Carlos A. Angel
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (Open and Laparoscopic)

Michael D. Trahan
Laparoscopic Placement of Adjustable Gastric Band (Pars Flaccida Approach)

Michael D. Trahan
Meckel's Diverticulectomy

Dai H. Chung
Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Arthur P. Sanford
Open Appendectomy

Arthur P. Sanford
Intussusception

Dai H. Chung
Correction of Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus

Carlos A. Angel
SECTION V Gallbladder

Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy

Taylor S. Riall
Choledochoduodenostomy and Hepaticojejunostomy

Taylor S. Riall
Sphincteroplasty

Taylor S. Riall
SECTION VI Liver

Segmental Hepatic Resection---Left Lateral Segmentectomy and Nonanatomic Resections

William H. Nealon
Right Hepatectomy

William H. Nealon
Left Hepatic Lobectomy

William H. Nealon
SECTION VII Pancreas

Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy

William H. Nealon
Beger and Frey Procedures

William H. Nealon
Pylorus-Saving Pancreaticoduodenectomy

William H. Nealon
Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow)

William H. Nealon
Pseudocysts---Cystogastrostomy, Cystoduodenostomy, and Cystojejunostomy

William H. Nealon
SECTION VIII Spleen

Splenectomy/Splenic Repair

William J. Mileski
SECTION IX Colon

Port Placement for Colon Operations

Michael D. Trahan
Diverting End Colostomy with Mucous Fistula or Hartmann's Pouch

Dennis C. Gore
Brooke Ileostomy

Dennis C. Gore
Loop Colostomy

Dennis C. Gore
Stoma Takedown: Takedown of Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy

Valerie P. Bauer
Right Hemicolectomy

Celia Chao
Right Colectomy (Laparoscopic-Assisted)

Valerie P. Bauer
Left and Sigmoid Colectomy

Celia Chao
Left and Sigmoid Colectomy (Laparoscopic-Assisted)

Valerie P. Bauer
Total Colectomy

Valerie P. Bauer
Ileoanal Anastomosis (Straight and J Pouch)

Valerie P. Bauer
Low Anterior Resection---Total Mesorectal Excision

Tien C. Ko
Miles Abdominoperineal Resection with Total Mesorectal Excision

Tien C. Ko
SECTION X Rectum

Hemorrhoidectomy

Dennis C. Gore
Drainage of Perirectal Abscess

Dennis C. Gore
Lateral Sphincterotomy

Dennis C. Gore
Pilonidal Cyst Curettage

Dennis C. Gore
Incision of Fistula-in-Ano

Dennis C. Gore
SECTION XI Hernias

Hernia Repair: General Principles --- Tension-Free versus Tension

Thomas D. Kimbrough
Mesh Repair

Thomas D. Kimbrough
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy---Bassini

William J. Mileski
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy (McVay; Cooper's Ligament Repair)

Dennis C. Gore
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy---Shouldice

Michael D. Trahan
Sliding Inguinal Hernia

Thomas D. Kimbrough
Inguinal Hernias in Infants and Small Children

Carlos A. Angel
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Michael D. Trahan
Femoral Hernia

Thomas D. Kimbrough
Umbilical Hernia (Child and Adult)

Michael D. Trahan
Incisional/Ventral Hernia---Mesh and Tissue Flap

Thomas D. Kimbrough
SECTION XII Vascular

Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Glenn C. Hunter
Aortofemoral Bypass Graft for Occlusive Disease

Charlie C. Cheng
Michael B. Silva, Jr.
Carotid Endarterectomy

Lois A. Killewich
Femoropopliteal Bypass (In Situ)

Lori Cindrick Pounds
Femorotibial and Peroneal Bypass

Lori Cindrick Pounds
Fasciotomy---Forearm and Leg

William J. Mileski
Renal Revascularization

Glenn C. Hunter
Mesenteric Ischemia

Glenn C. Hunter
Hemodialysis Access Procedures

Kenneth J. Woodside
Insertion of Tenckhoff Catheter
1
Kristene K. Gugliuzza
Insertion of Peritoneal Venous Shunts
1
Kristene K. Gugliuzza
SECTION XIII Amputations
1
Below-Knee Amputation
1
Arthur P. Sanford
Supracondylar Amputation
1
Jong O. Lee
Transmetatarsal Amputation
1
Michael D. Trahan
Hip Disarticulation
1
Celia Chao
Courtney M. Townsend, Jr.
SECTION XIV Gynecology
1
Abdominal Hysterectomy
1
Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
1
Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia
Repair of Rectovaginal Fistulae
1
Margie A. Kahn
SECTION XV Miscellaneous Procedures
1
Axillary Node Dissection
1
Baiba J. Grube
Superficial Inguinal Node Dissection
1
Celia Chao
Donor Nephrectomy
1
Jacqueline A. Lappin
Skin Graft---Split Thickness and Full Thickness
1
James J. Gallagher
David N. Herndon
SECTION XVI Operations---Elective and Trauma
1
Neck Exploration for Trauma
1
William J. Mileski
Subclavian Artery Stab
1
William J. Mileski
Thoracotomy for Trauma
1
William J. Mileski
Retroperitoneal Exposure
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William J. Mileski