Essentials of general surgery / senior editor, Peter F. Lawrence ; editors, Richard M. Bell, Merril T. Dayton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lawrence, Peter F.

Bell, Richard M.

Dayton, Merril T.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery.

Surgical Procedures, Operative.

Medical Subjects:

Surgical Procedures, Operative.

Physical Description:

xiv, 613 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa ; Baltimore : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2006]

Summary:

Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition is extensively revised with an abundance of new tables and illustrations, to provide the most current and up-to-date information on general surgery. The book covers the most need-to-know information about specific diseases and areas of surgery and meets all the guidelines of the Association of Surgical Educators. Additional features include an atlas of images, multiple-choice questions, and case studies. Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition can be purchased either alone or in a convenient package with Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Third Edition.

Contents:

Chapter 1 How to Survive (and Excel!) in a Surgery Clerkship / Debra A. DaRosa, PhD, Kimberly D. Anderson, PhD, Gary L. Dunnington, MD 1

Chapter 2 Perioperative Management of Surgical Patients / Virginia A. Eddy, MD, Richard M. Bell, MD 11

Chapter 3 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance / Susan Kaiser, MD, Claudia Corwin, MD, Hilary Sanfey, MD, David Antonenko, MD 43

Chapter 4 Nutrition / Anthony P. Borzotta, MD 67

Chapter 5 Surgical Bleeding and Blood Replacement / Hollis W. Merrick, III, MD, Mary R. Smith, MD, Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD 91

Chapter 6 Shock / Kenneth W. Burchard, MD 103

Chapter 7 Surgical Critical Care / William Miles, MD, Gamal Mostafa, MD 121

Chapter 8 Wounds and Wound Healing / Glenn E. Talboy, Jr., MD, Ian Gordon, MD, PhD 147

Chapter 9 Surgical Infections / Richard N. Garrison, MD, Donald E. Fry, MD, David A. Spain, MD 163

Chapter 10 Trauma / Matthew O. Dolich, MD, Jeffrey G. Chipman, MD 181

Chapter 11 Burns / Jeffrey R. Saffle, MD, Tina L. Palmieri, MD 209

Chapter 12 Abdominal Wall, Including Hernia / Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS, D. Byron McGregor, MD, Barry Mann, MD 225

Chapter 13 Esophagus / Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD, Mary C. Mancini, MD, PhD, James A. McCoy, MD 239

Chapter 14 Stomach and Duodenum / John Paige, MD, J. Patrick O'Leary, MD 255

Chapter 15 Small Intestine and Appendix / John D. Mellinger, MD, Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD, David W. Mercer, MD, John R. Potts, III, MD 283

Chapter 16 Colon, Rectum, and Anus / Merril T. Dayton, MD, Judith L. Trudel, MD 305

Chapter 17 Biliary Tract / Rudy G. Danzinger, MD, Russell Nauta, MD, Jason Park, MD 335

Chapter 18 Pancreas / Kenneth W. Sharp, MD, Steven B. Goldin, MD, PhD, Kimberly D. Lomis, MD 353

Chapter 19 Liver / William C. Chapman, MD, John R. Potts, III, MD 367

Chapter 20 Breast / Gary L. Dunnington, MD, Susan Kaiser, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Peralta, MD, Lecia Apantaku, MD 385

Chapter 21 Surgical Endocrinology / Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD, Karen R. Borman, MD, Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD, Roshni Rao, MD, Richard B. Wait, MD, PhD, Karen R. Borman, MD 399

Chapter 22 Spleen / James C. Hebert, MD, Kennith H. Sartorelli, MD 427

Chapter 23 Diseases of the Vascular System / James F. McKinsey, MD, Peter F. Lawrence, MD, Bruce L. Gewertz, MD 441

Chapter 24 Transplantation / Oscar H. Grandas, MD, Hilary Sanfey, MD, Mitchell H. Goldman, MD 471

Chapter 25 Surgical Oncology: Malignant Diseases of the Skin, the Lymphatics, and Soft Tissue / Nicholas P. Lang, MD, Michael Stone, MD, Chris de Gara, MD, James Warneke, MD 491

Chapter 26 Surgical Procedures, Techniques, and Skills / Richard M. Bell, MD 519.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

0781750032

OCLC:

61495570