Fundamentals of General Surgery / edited by Francesco Palazzo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Palazzo, Francesco (Surgeon), editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Surgery.

Traumatology.

Medicine & Public Health.

General Surgery.

Traumatic Surgery.

Local Subjects:

Medicine & Public Health.

General Surgery.

Traumatic Surgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVI, 350 pages 200 illustrations, 168 illustrations in color)

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the surgical skills required during general surgery. General Concepts are covered with descriptions of basic terminology, the logic behind specific approaches, limitations of specific skills, technical and practical considerations, and safety of using specific approaches and skills. More advanced topics including gastro-intestinal anastomosis, exploring a patient after a major trauma, and managing crisis situations are also discussed, as well as current controversies and future directions within general surgery. Fundamentals of General Surgery is relevant to trainees in general surgery and its subspecialties, and aims to give them an easy to access resource that contains real life examples, iconography, and recommended further reading. .

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Fundamentals of patient preparation for the operating in the 21st century

Fundamentals of Operating room setup and surgical instrumentation

Fundamentals of Surgical Sutures and Associated Technical skills

Fundamentals of Patient Positioning and Skin Prep

Fundamentals of incisions and skin closures

Fundamentals of retractors and exposure

Fundamentals of dissection

Fundamentals of Surgical Hemostasis

Fundamentals of energy utilization in the Operating room

Fundamentals of Stapling devices

Fundamentals of Drain management

Fundamentals of endoscopy for the general surgeon

Fundamentals on prosthetic materials for the abdominal wall

Fundamentals of basic laparoscopic setup

Fundamentals of laparotomy closure

Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

Fundamentals of gastro - intestinal anastomosis

Fundamentals of vascular anastomosis

Appendix on common vascular instruments

Fundamentals of exploratory laparotomy for Trauma

Fundamentals of temporary abdominal wall closure

Fundamentals of exploratory thoracotomy for Trauma

Fundamentals of becoming a safe and independent surgeon (from first assistant to skilled educator)

Fundamentals of acceptable behavior in the OR (etiquette)

Fundamentals of the daily routine as a surgeon

Fundamentals of managing the operative catastrophe.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319756561

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.