Essential surgical procedures / senior consulting editor, Jose M. Velasco ; consulting editors, Rana Ballo, Keith Hood, Jennifer Jolley, Daniel Rinewalt, Benjamin Veenstra.

Includes bibliographical references.

Exploratory laparotomy: laparoscopic -- Exploratory laparotomy: open -- Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion -- Peritoneal lesion: biopsy -- Inguinal and femoral hernia: laparoscopic repair -- Inguinal and femoral hernia: open repair -- Ventral hernia: laparoscopic repair -- Ventral hernia: open repair -- Cholecystectomy with or without cholangiography: laparoscopic -- Cholecystectomy with or without cholangiography: open -- Hepatic biopsy: laparoscopic -- Hepatic biopsy: open -- Splenectomy: laparoscopic -- Splenectomy: open -- Antireflux procedure: laparoscopic -- Gastrostomy: open -- Gastrostomy: percutaneous endoscopic -- Adhesiolysis: laparoscopic -- Adhesiolysis: open -- Feeding jejunostomy: laparoscopic -- Feeding jejunostomy: open -- Ileostomy -- Ileostomy closure -- Small intestinal resection: open -- Appendectomy: laparoscopic -- Appendectomy: open -- Colectomy, partial: laparoscopic -- Colectomy, partial: open -- Colostomy -- Colostomy closure -- Anal fistulotomy/seton placement -- Anal sphincterotomy: internal -- Anorectal abscess: drainage -- Banding for internal hemorrhoids -- Hemorrhoidectomy -- Perianal condylomas: excision -- Bronchoalveolar lavage -- Bronchoscopy -- Colonoscopy -- Esophagogastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) -- Laryngoscopy -- Proctoscopy -- Axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy -- Axillary lymphadenectomy -- Breast biopsy with or without needle localization -- Breast cyst: aspiration -- Duct excision -- Mastectomy: modified radical -- Mastectomy: partial -- Mastectomy: simple -- Parathyroidectomy -- Thyroidectomy: partial or total -- Melanoma: wide local excision -- Pilonidal cystectomy -- Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma -- Skin/soft tissue lesions: excisional and incisional biopsy -- Soft tissue infections: incision, drainage, debridement -- Airway management/ventilator management -- Arterial catheter placement -- Central venous catheter placement -- Compartment pressures (abdomen, extremity): measurement -- Defibrillation and cardioversion -- Endotracheal intubation -- Enteral feeding tube placement -- Oxygen administration devices -- Paracentesis -- Pulmonary artery catheter placement -- Thoracentesis -- Ultrasound use for intravascular access -- Urinary catheterization -- Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) -- Gastrointestinal tract injury: operation -- Temporary closure of the abdomen -- Wounds, major: debride/suture -- Amputations: lower extremity -- Carotid endarterectomy -- Embolectomy/thrombectomy: arterial -- Vena cava filter: insertion -- Venous insufficiency/varicose veins: operation -- Arteriovenous access: revision -- Arteriovenous graft/fistula -- Percutaneous vascular access -- Venous access devices: insertion -- Chest tube placement and management -- Inguinal hernia repair -- Umbilical hernia repair -- Skin grafting -- Lymph node biopsy -- Tracheostomy.

"Essential Surgical Procedures provides general surgery residents and trainees with the fundamental Essential-Common procedures they need to know in order to demonstrate competency on their exams and perform procedures successfully. Combining key information from multiple leading reference works published by Elsevier, it includes detailed sets of step-by-step instructions for 89 specific procedures in various surgical areas, delivering clear, definitive guidance on clinical anatomy, perioperative considerations, and operative technique for each. The content is supplemented with copious line drawings, clinical photographs and, wherever possible, real-time video clips capturing key moments of a surgical procedure"--Publisher's description.

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