This new resource provides a quick and convenient way to review all of the most important details on 50 of the most common elective and emergency procedures. With its portable size and easy-to-scan format, it is an ideal way to prepare for the operations observed during a typical surgical rotation.

Contents

HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Chapter 1 Thyroidectomy
Chapter 2 Parathyroidectomy
Chapter 3 Tracheostomy
Chapter 4 Parotidectomy
Chapter 5 Submandibular gland Excision
Chapter 6 Radical and Modified Radical Neck dissection

THORACIC SURGERY
Chapter 7 Thoracotomy and Lung Resections
Chapter 8 Ivor-Lewis Esphagectomy
Chapter 9 Repair esophageal perforation

BREAST SURGERY
Chapter 10 Breast Biopsy
Chapter 11 Total Mastectomy and Modified Radical Mastectomy
Chapter 12 Axillary Dissection

ABDOMEN
Abdominal Wall:
Chapter 13 Repair Inguinal hernia
Chapter 14 Repair Femoral hernia
Chapter 15 Repair Umbilical hernia

Esophagus/Stomach/Duodenum/Small bowel:
Chapter 16 Antireflux procedures: Transabdominal Nissen fundoplication
Chapter 17 Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Chapter 18 Vagotomy and drainage procedures: Truncal Vagotomy & Pyloroplasty/ Gastrojejunostomy; Highly selective vagotomy
Chapter 19 Gastrectomy: Total, Distal/Subtotal
Chapter 20 Gastrostomy
Chapter 21 Repair perforated peptic ulcer
Chapter 22 Control Bleeding peptic ulcer
Chapter 23 Small Bowel Resection

Hepato-biliary system:
Chapter 24 Cholecystectomy
Chapter 25 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Chapter 26 Hepatectomy
Chapter 27 Biliary drainage procedures

Pancreas:
Chapter 28 Pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
Chapter 29 Distal pancreatectomy

Spleen:
Chapter 30 Splenectomy
Chapter 31 Laparoscopic Splenectomy

Large Bowel/Anorectal:
Chapter 32 Appendectomy
Chapter 33 Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Chapter 34 Standard colon resection: Right Hemicolectomy; Left Hemicolectomy, Sigmoid resection
Chapter 35 Subtotal colectomy and J-Pouch reconstruction
Chapter 36 Rectal Resection: Anterior Resection of rectum; Abdomino-perineal resection of rectum
Chapter 37 Construction of colostomy; Reversal colostomy
Chapter 38 Hemorrhoidectomy

VASCULAR SURGERY
Chapter 39 Repair of Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Chapter 40 Fem-popliteal bypass
Chapter 41 Varicose vein surgery
Chapter 42 Amputations: Above-knee; Below knee
Chapter 43 Cartoid Endarterectomy
Chapter 44 Femoral Embolectomy

UROLOGY
Chapter 45 Nephrectomy
Chapter 46 Orchiectomy
Chapter 47 Orchidopexy
Chapter 48 Total Cystectomy
Chapter 49 Circumcision

GYNECOLOGY
Chapter 50 Total Abdominal Hysterectomy