Table Of ContentHistory of Surgery Rutkow SURGICAL BASIC PRINCIPLES Ethics in Surgery Carson Molecular and Cell Biology Ko Mediators of the Inflammatory Response Fink Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid Mullins Hematologic Principles in Surgery Rutherford Metabolism in Surgical Patients Tawa Wound Healing Phillips Regenerative Medicine Longaker, Wan, Kwan Critical Assessment of Outcomes Birkmeyer Surgical Patient Safety Jones PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery Neumeyer, Vargo Ultrasound for Surgeons Dente, Rozycki Surgical Infections and Choice of Antibiotics Dellinger, Anaya Surgical Complications Dayton Surgery in the Elderly Rosenthal Morbid Obesity Richards, Abumrad Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation Sherwood Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics, Robotics Gomez TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE Management of Acute Injury Hoyt Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries Browner Burns Gallagher, Wolf, Herndon Bites and Stings Norris, Auerbach, Nelson Surgical Critical Care Adams, Biffl, Cioffi Bedside Procedures May Surgeon''s Role in Unconventional Civilian Disasters Frykberg TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY Transplantation, Immunobiology and Immunosuppression Ildstad Transplantation of Abdominal Organs Barker, Muldoon SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers Eberlein Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies Urist Soft Tissue Sarcomas Brennan, Singer Bone Tumors Holt, Schwartz HEAD AND NECK Head and Neck Lorenz, Netterville, Burkey BREAST Diseases of the Breast Iglehart Breast Reconstruction Phillips ENDOCRINE The Thyroid Hanks The Parathyroid Glands Udelsman Endocrine Pancreas Thompson, Townsend The Adrenal Glands Yeh, Duh The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Moley ESOPHAGUS Esophagus Maish Hiatal Hernia and GERD Oelschlager, Eubanks, Pellegrini ABDOMEN Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum Turnage Hernias Malangoni Acute Abdomen Postier Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Ashley, Tavakkolizadeh, Goldberg Stomach Mercer, Robinson Small Intestine Evers The Appendix Kirkwood Colon and Rectum Fry, Ross, Mahmoud Anus Nelson The Liver D''Angelica, Fong Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Rikkers Biliary Tract Chari, Shaw Exocrine Pancreas Steer The Spleen Beauchamp CHEST Chest Wall and Pleura Sugarbaker The Mediastinum Lau, Varghese Lung/Pulmonary Embolism Smythe Congenital Heart Disease Fraser Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency Mentzer Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular Fullerton VASCULAR Thoracic Vasculature Safi Cerebrovascular Disease Riles Aneurysmal Vascular Disease Gloviczki, Ricotta Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Belkin, Whittemore, Donaldson, Conte, Owens, Gravereaux Vascular Trauma Hirshberg, Mattox Venous Disease Freischlag, Heller The Lymphatics Baxter Access and Ports Haisch SPECIALTIES IN GENERAL SURGERY Pediatric Surgery Warner Neurosurgery Patterson, Nauta Plastic Surgery Blackwell, Burns Hand Surgery Netscher, Fiore Gynecology: The Female Reproductive Organs Entman Surgery in the Pregnant Patient Ellison Urologic Surgery Olumi, Richie
SynopsisThis distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection., This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. Provides a more distinguished team of contributors and a better blend of clinical and basic-science information than any other source, providing you with the best possible understanding of the clinical issues surrounding every operative situation. Features a more user-friendly format, a larger and more helpful array of full-color illustrations, and a more versatile and well-constructed web site than other resources-making the answers that you need easier to locate and understand quickly. Offers an organization and content that parallels the written board American Board of Surgery exam, providing excellent preparation for certification and recertification. Includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. Incorporates an enhanced emphasis on surgical outcomes to mirror the growing importance of this topic. Delivers completely new chapters on "Surgical Patient Safety" and "Regenerative Medicine.", This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the worlds most thorough, useful, and readable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge necessary to grasp the pathophysiology of surgical conditions allowing physicians to make the best clinical decisions for their patients., This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. Provides a more distinguished team of contributors and a better blend of clinical and basic-science information than any other source, providing you with the best possible understanding of the clinical issues surrounding every operative situation. Features a more user-friendly format, a larger and more helpful array of full-color illustrations, and a more versatile and well-constructed web site than other resources-making the answers that you need easier to locate and understand quickly. Offers an organization and content that parallels the written board American Board of Surgery exam, providing excellent preparation for certification and recertification. Includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. Incorporates an enhanced emphasis on surgical outcomes to mirror the growing importance of this topic. Delivers completely new chapters on "Surgical Patient Safety" and "Regenerative Medicine." Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. 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