Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: Expert Consult Premium Edition: Enhanced Online FeaturesThis distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, the thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. In addition, this Premium Edition includes timely clinical updates online, plus links to MEDLINE, downloadable illustrations, bonus journal articles, review questions, and much more.Offers a more distinguished team of contributors and a better blend of clinical and basic-science information than any other source, providing you with the best possible understanding of the clinical issues surrounding every operative situation. Features a more user-friendly format, a larger and more helpful array of full-color illustrations, and a more versatile and well-constructed web site than other resources-making the answers that you need easier to locate and understand quickly. Offers an organization and content that parallels the written board American Board of Surgery exam, providing excellent preparation for certification and recertification.Includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, PLUS timely updates to reflect new scientific and clinical developments · references linked to MEDLINE · downloadable illustrations · bonus articles from important surgery periodicals (such as Surgical Clinics of North America, the American Journal of Surgery, Operative Techniques in General Surgery, and Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery) · review questions · and other valuable features. Incorporates an enhanced emphasis on surgical outcomes to mirror the growing importance of this topic. Delivers comprehensive updates to keep you current with the latest research, techniques, and emerging procedures in the field, as well as completely new chapters on "Surgical Patient Safety" and "Regenerative Medicine." |
Contents
Importance of Understanding Surgical History | 1912 |
Pathophysiologic Basis of Surgical Diseases | 1918 |
XRays | 1924 |
Internationalization Surgical Societies and Journals | 1930 |
Instructions for online access | 1935 |
Perioperative Management | |
Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery | |
Ultrasound for Surgeons | |
Esophagus | |
Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | |
Abdominal Wall Umbilicus Peritoneum Mesenteries | |
Hernias | |
Acute Abdomen | |
Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | |
Stomach | |
The Appendix | |
Surgical Infections and Choice of Antibiotics | |
Surgical Complications | |
Surgery in the Elderly | |
Morbid Obesity | |
Anesthesiology Principles Pain Management and Conscious Sedation | |
Emerging Technology in Surgery Informatics Electronics Robotics | |
Trauma and Critical Care | |
Management of Acute Trauma | |
Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries | |
Burns | |
Bites and Stings | |
Surgical Critical Care | |
Bedside Surgical Procedures | |
The Surgeons Role in Unconventional Civilian Disasters | |
Transplantation and Immunology | |
Transplantation Immunology and Immunosuppression | |
Transplantation of Abdominal Organs | |
Surgical Oncology | |
Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers | |
Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies | |
Soft Tissue Sarcomas | |
Bone Tumors | |
Head and Neck | |
Diseases of the Breast | |
Breast Reconstruction | |
Thyroid | |
The Parathyroid Glands | |
Endocrine Pancreas | |
The Adrenal Glands | |
The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes | |
Colon and Rectum | |
Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension | |
Biliary System | |
Exocrine Pancreas | |
The Spleen | |
Chest | |
Chest Wall and Pleura | |
The Mediastinum | |
Lung Including Pulmonary Embolism and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome | |
Congenital Heart Disease | |
Acquired Heart Disease Coronary Insufficiency | |
Acquired Heart Disease Valvular | |
Vascular | |
Thoracic Vasculature With Emphasis on the Thoracic Aorta | |
Cerebrovascular Disease | |
Aneurysmal Vascular Disease | |
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease | |
Vascular Trauma | |
Venous Disease | |
The Lymphatics | |
Access and Ports | |
Specialties in General Surgery | |
Pediatric Surgery | |
Anus | |
The Liver | |
Neurosurgery | |
Plastic Surgery | |
Hand Surgery | |
INDEX | |
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