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Minimize the risks and maximize your surgical success with Current Surgical Therapy! Hundreds of preeminent general surgeons present you with today's best treatment and management advice for a number of diseases and associated surgeries, discussing which approach to take, how to avoid or minimize complications, and what outcomes to expect. Current Surgical Therapy is indispensable for quick, efficient review prior to surgery, as well as when preparing for surgical boards and ABSITEs!
Contents
Esophageal Function Testing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Endoluminal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease The Management of Barrett's Esophagus Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia The Management of Pharyngeal Esophageal (Zenker's) Diverticula The Management of Achalasia of the Esophagus Disorders of Esophageal Motility Management of Esophageal Carcinoma Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy of Esophageal Cancer Esophageal Stents Esophageal Perforation The Management of Benign Gastric Ulcer The Management of Duodenal Ulcers Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Gastric Adenocarcinoma Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Morbid Obesity Small Bowel Obstruction The Management of Crohn's Disease of the Small Bowel Strictureplasty in Crohn's Disease Management of Small Bowel Tumors The Management of Diverticulosis of the Small Bowel Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel The Management of the Short Bowel Syndrome Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas Preoperative Bowel Preparation: Is It Really Necessary? Management of Diverticular Disease of the Colon The Management of Chronic Ulcerative Colitis Management of Toxic Megacolon Crohn's Colitis Ischemic Colitis The Management of Clostridium difficile Colitis Large Bowel Obstruction Colonic Stenting Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (Ogilvie's Syndrome) The Management of Colonic Volvulus Rectal Prolapse Management of Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome Surgical Management of Constipation Radiation Injury to the Small and Large Bowel Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes Colon Cancer The Management of Rectal Cancer Tumors of the Anal Canal The Use of Positron Emission Tomographic Scanning in the Management of Colorectal Cancer The Use of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment for Colorectal Cancer The Management of Colorectal Polyps Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy The Management of Acute Appendicitis Hemorrhoids Anal Fissures Anorectal Abscess and Fistula Anorectal Stricture The Management of Pruritus Ani Surgical Management of Fecal Incontinence The Management of Rectovaginal Fistula The Management of Condyloma Acuminata The Management of Pilonidal Disease Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Cystic Disease of the Liver The Management of Echinococcal Cyst Disease of the Liver Cavernous Hepatic Hemangioma Management of Benign Liver Lesions The Management of Malignant Liver Tumors Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection versus Transplantation Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Metastases The Management of Hepatic Abscess Transarterial Chemoembolization for Liver Metastases Portal Hypertension: The Role of Shunting Procedures The Role of Liver Transplantation in Portal Hypertension Endoscopic Therapy for Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt The Management of Refractory Ascites Hepatic Encephalopathy Management of Budd-Chiari Syndrome The Management of Asymptomatic (Silent) Gallstones Acute Cholecystitis The Management of Common Bile Duct Stones Acute Cholangitis Benign Biliary Strictures Cystic Disorders of the Bile Ducts Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Management of Cholangiocarcinoma Gallbladder Cancer Gallstone Ileus Obstructive Jaundice: Endoscopic Therapy The Management of Acute Pancreatitis Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis Pancreas Divisum and Other Variants of Dominant Dorsal Duct Anatomy Pancreatic Necrosis Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Pancreatic Ductal Disruptions Leading to Pancreatic Fistula, Pancreatic Ascites, or Pancreatic Pleural Effusion The Management of Chronic Pancreatitis Periampullary Cancer Vascular Reconstruction During the Whipple Operation Palliative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer Unusual Pancreatic Tumors Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas Management of Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors Excluding Gastrinomas Transplantation of the Pancreas Hematologic Indications for Splenectomy Cysts, Tumors and Abscesses of the Spleen Splenic Salvage Procedures: Therapeutic Options Inguinal Hernia Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Ventral Hernias - Incisional, Epigastric and Umbilical Hernias The Management of Semilunar Line, Lumbar, and Obturator Herniation Athletic Pubalgia: The "Sports Hernia" Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Management of Benign Breast Disease Screening for Breast Cancer The Role of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy in the Management of Breast Disease Molecular Targets in Breast Cancer Breast Cancer: Surgical Management Ablative Therapies in Benign and Malignant Breast Disease Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast Advances in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer Management of Recurrent and Disseminated Breast Cancer Male Breast Cancer Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, and Results Adrenal Incidentaloma The Management of Adrenal Cortical Tumors The Management of Pheochromocytoma The Management of Thyroid Nodules Nontoxic Goiter Management of Thyroiditis Hyperthyroidism Surgical Approach to Thyroid Cancer Primary Hyperparathyroidism Persistent and Recurrent Hyperparathyroidism Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Metabolic Changes Following Bariatric Surgery Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction After Bariatric Surgery Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Management of Cutaneous Melanoma The Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Evaluation of the Isolated Neck Mass Hand Infections Nerve Injury and Repair Extremity Gas Gangrene Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections The Management of Primary Chest Wall Tumors Mediastinal Masses Primary Tumors of the Thymus Management of Tracheal Stenosis Management of Acquired Esophageal Respiratory Tract Fistula Repair of Pectus Excavatum Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm The Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Unexpected Abdominal Pathology The Management of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms The Management of Acute Aortic Dissections Carotid Endarterectomy The Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis Balloon Angioplasty and Stents in Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease The Management of Aneurysms of the Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Arteries Brachiocephalic Reconstruction Upper Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease Tibioperoneal Arterial Occlusive Disease Profunda Femoris Reconstruction Femoral and Popliteal Artery Aneurysms The Treatment of Claudication Pseudoaneurysms and Arterial Venous Fistulas Axillofemoral Bypass Management of Peripheral Arterial Emboli Acute Peripheral Arterial and Bypass Graft Occlusion: Thrombolytic Therapy Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Disease Raynaud Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome The Diabetic Foot Gangrene of the Foot Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) Acute Mesenteric Ischemia The Management of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Hemodialysis Access Surgery Venous Thromboembolism: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Deep Venous Thrombosis Vena Cava Filters The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Lymphedema Initial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient Airway Management in the Trauma Patient The Surgeon's Use of Ultrasound in Thoracoabdominal Trauma Emergency Department Thoracotomy The Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Chest Wall Trauma, Pneumothorax and Hemothorax Abdominal Trauma Penetrating Abdominal Trauma Diaphragmatic Injuries The Management of Liver Injuries Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries and Current Surgical Therapies Injuries to the Small and Large Bowel Management of Rectal Injuries Injury to the Spleen Retroperitoneal Injuries: Kidney and Ureter Damage Control Operation Urologic Complications of Pelvic Fracture Facial Trauma: Evaluation & Management Penetrating Neck Trauma Blunt Cardiac Injury Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Management of the Open Abdomen Blood Transfusion Therapy in Trauma Coagulation Issues and the Trauma Patient The Abdomen That Will Not Close The Management of Vascular Injuries Endovascular Management of Arterial Injury Management of Extremity Compartment Syndrome Burn Wound Management Practical Management of the Burn Patient Cold Injury, Frostbite, and Hypothermia Electrical and Lightning Injury Fluids and Electrolytes Preoperative Assessment of the Elderly Patient: Frailty Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient Is a Nasogastric Tube Necessary Following Alimentary Tract Surgery? Surgical Site Infections The Management of Intraabdominal Infections Occupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Bloodborne Pathogens Anti-Fungal Therapy in the Surgical Patient Measuring Outcomes in Surgery Comparative Effectiveness Research in Surgery Surgical Palliative Care Cardiovascular Pharmacology Glucose Control in the Postoperative Patient Postoperative Respiratory Failure Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Extracorporeal Life Support for Respiratory Failure Tracheostomy Acute Kidney Failure Electrolyte Disorders Acid Base Problems Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections The Septic Response Multiple Organ Dysfunction and Failure Antibiotics for Critically Ill Patients Endocrine Changes in Critical Illness Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill Coagulopathy in the Critically Ill Patient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Laparoscopic 360-Degree Fundoplication Laparoscopic Appendectomy Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Laparoscopic Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Laparoscopic Repair of Paristomal Hernias Laparoscopic Splenectomy Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery Laparoscopic Management of Crohn's Disease Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Laparoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Laparoscopic Liver Resection Staging Laparoscropy for Gastrointestinal Cancer Laparoscopic Pancreas Surgery Laparoscopic Bypass for Pancreatic Cancer Laparoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Laparoscopic Surgery for Morbid Obesity Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgery as an Evolving Surgical Approach NOTES: What is Currently Possible?
