Maingot's Abdominal Operations - 9780071633888

For surgical trainees and practicing surgeons, Zinner and Ashley (surgery, Harvard Medical School) compile 63 chapters on abdominal surgery that cover operative strategies and techniques for the abdominal wall, esophagus, stomach and duodenum, intestine and colon, rectum and anus, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, pancreas, and spleen and adrenal gland, and specific diseases in these organs, with information on complications, assessment, patient selection, epidemiology, diagnosis, operative approaches, specific techniques, and other aspects, and color surgical photos. Surgeons from the US, UK, Chile, New Zealand, Asia, and Canada also present chapters on the history of surgery, preoperative and postoperative management, endoscopy and endoscopic intervention, laparoscopic surgery, and laparoscopic staging and approaches to cancer. This edition adds new concepts in diagnosis and management; 13 new chapters detailing the perspectives of experts in the field; and new drawings and chapters on gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal trauma, and abdominal vascular emergencies. Chapters on minimally invasive surgery are incorporated throughout the text. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)