01. Preoperative Evaluation and Care 1
02. Intraoperative Considerations 15
03. Common Postoperative Problems 26
04. Nutrition 49
05. Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid—Base Disorders Base 64
06. Hemostasis, Anticoagulation,and Transfusions 95
07. Anesthesia 123
08. Critical Care 139
09. Trauma Resuscitation and Adjuncts 160
10. Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma 176
11. Chest Trauma 189
12. Abdominal Trauma 203
13. Extremity Trauma 216
14. Burns 237
15. Wound Care 250
16. Acute Abdomen 263
17. Esophagus 273
18. Stomach 290
19. The Surgical Management of Obesity 303
20. Small Intestine 314
21. Surgical Diseases of the Liver 331
22. Surgical Diseases of the Biliary Tree 348
23. Pancreas 363
24 Spleen 386
25. Abdominal Transplantation 403
26. Appendix 424
27. Colon and Rectum 435
28. Anorectal Disease 464
29. Hernias 478
30. Endoscopic, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Surgery 499
31. Breast 511
32. Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors 544
33. Diseases of the Adrenal, Pituitary, and Hereditary Endocrine Syndromes 563
34. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 582
35. Lung and Mediastinal Diseases 605
36. Cardiac Surgery 629
37. Cerebrovascular Disease 651
38. Thoracoabdominal Vascular Disease 664
39. Peripheral Arterial Disease 685
40. Venous and Lymphatic Disease 705
41. Vascular Access 719
42. Pediatric Surgery 729
43. Otolaryngology for the General Surgeon 753
44. Plastic, Reconstructive,and Hand Surgery 770
45. Urology 794
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46. Obstetrics and Gynecology for the General Surgeon 814
47. Radiology 829
48. Biostatistics for the General Surgeon 833
49. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement 846
Answer Key 855
Index 899
Written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, The Washington Manual® of Surgery, 8th
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