Main description:

This fifth edition of Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery is a major revision that strives to remain faithful to the purpose and tone of Dr. Chassin's original text. This unique textbook provides an emphasis on surgical strategy that is unmatched by other textbooks of surgical technique. The text explains the conceptual basis of each operation, outlines strategies to avoid common pitfalls, and carefully describes and beautifully illustrates the technical steps of each operation. The fifth edition preserves the unique qualities of its previous edition while providing a comprehensive update. This updated volume also features a vast amount of richly detailed artwork and operative photographs, which help depict operative techniques step-by-step. No other text so successfully combines operative technique with the concept of strategy - that is, key governing principles that dictate safe surgery and avoidance of complications. There are books of technique, there are books about complications, and there are books about the rationale involved in the treatment of various kinds of surgical pathology. Chassin's combines all three.

Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery: An Expositive Atlas Fifth Edition comprehensively covers all non-vascular operations commonly performed by general surgeons. This edition expands this comprehensive general surgery reference while remaining true to the special character of the work. The revision expands upon procedures not covered in the previous edition and incorporates new techniques into many other chapters.

Contents:

Part I. General Principles

1. Concepts and Strategies of Surgery

2. Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique

3. Incision, Exposure, Closure

4. Dissecting and Suturing

5. Surgical Stapling: Principles and Precautions

6. Control of Bleeding

7. Management of the Contaminated Operation

8. Damage Control Laparotomy

9. Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Surgery

10. Rational Use of Drains

11. Illustrated Glossary of Surgical Instruments

12. Surgical Documentation, Informed Consent, and Operative Note

Part II. Esophagus

13. Concepts in Esophageal Surgery

14. Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

15. Transhiatal Esophagectomy

16. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia

17. Endoscopic Stent for Management of Esophageal Leaks

18. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

19. Laparoscopic Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter

20. Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

21. Laparoscopic Collis Gastroplasty

22. Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures

23. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia

Part III: Stomach and Duodenum

24. Concepts in Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum

25. Truncal Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

26. Proximal Gastric Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

27. Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Technique

28. Gastrojejunostomy

29. Partial Gastrectomy Without Lymphadenectomy

30. Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

31. Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

32. Enteral Access

33. Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection

34. Total Gastrectomy

35. Management of GI Stromal Tumor of the Stomach

36. Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum

37. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

38. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

39. Laparoscopic Reoperative Bariatric Surgery

40. Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon

Part IV. Small Intestine and Appendix

41. Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix

42. Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis

43. Enterolysis for Intestinal Obstruction

44. Baker Tube Stitchless Plication: Surgical Legacy Technique

45. Appendectomy (Open, Laparoscopic)

46. Management of Appendicostomy for Malone Antegrade Continence Enema (MACE)

47. Management of Enterocutaneous and Enteroatmospheric Fistulas

48. Stricturoplasty in Crohn Disease

49. Placement of Feeding Tube Jejunostomy

50. Creation of Ileostomy (Loop, End)

51. Closure of Loop Ileostomy

52. Management of Problems Related to an Existing Continent Ileostomy

Part V. Large Intestine

53. Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine

54. Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in Colorectal Surgery

55. Endoscopic Techniques for Colorectal Lesions

56. Right and Extended Right Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic)

57. Sigmoid Resection and Left Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic)

58. Discontinuous Colon Resection (Hartmann Procedure)

59. Total Mesorectal Excision/Low Anterior Resection (Open, Laparoscopic)

60. Abdominoperineal Resection (Open, Laparoscopic)

61. Multivisceral Resections (Pelvic Exenteration)

62. (Sub-)Total colectomy with Ileostomy or Ileo-Rectal Anastomosis (Open, Laparoscopic)

63. Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) or end ileostomy (Open, Laparoscopic)

64. Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

65. Creation of Transverse Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type)

66. Laparoscopic versus Open Creation of Sigmoid Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type, End)

67. Closure of Temporary Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy

68. Hartmann Reversal (Open, Laparoscopic)

69. Surgeries for Large Bowel Obstruction

70. Surgery for Colonic Fistula to Bladder, Vagina, or Skin

71. Abdominal Repair of Rectal Prolapse and Pelvic Organ Descent (Open, Laparoscopic)

Part VI. Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region

72. Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region

73. Office Procedures for Internal Hemorrhoids (Sclerotherapy, Infrared Coagulation, and Rubber Band Ligation)

74. Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson, Milligan-Morgan, Whitehead)

75. Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy/-opexy

76. Doppler-Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation

77. Surgical Management of Anorectal Abscess and Fistula

78. Rectovaginal Fistula Repair

79. Rectourinary Fistula Repair

80. Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy with/without Fissurectomy for Chronic Anal Fissure

81. Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis

82. Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse

83. Operations for Pilonidal Disease

84. Overlapping Sphincteroplasty

85. Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal and Urinary Incontinence

86. Transanal Local Excision of Rectal Lesions (TEMS, TAMIS, TAE)

Part VII. Hepatobiliary Tract

87. Concepts in Hepatobiliary Surgery

88. Open Cholecystectomy

89. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

90. Open and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration

91. Sphincteroplasty

92. Choledochoduodenostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

93. Transduodenal Diverticulectomy

94. Hepatic Resection

Part VIII. Pancreas

95. Concepts in Surgery of the Pancreas

96. Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy

97. Total Pancreatoduodenectomy

98. Distal (Left) Pancreatectomy

99. Operations for Pancreatic Pseudocyst

100. Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis

Part IX. Spleen

101. Concepts in Splenic Surgery

102. Open Splenectomy for Disease

103. Operations for Splenic Trauma

104. Laparoscopic Splenectomy

Part X. Hernia Repairs, Operations for Necrotizing Faciitis, Drainage of Subphrenic Absess

105. Concepts in Hernia Repair, Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess

106. Shouldice Repair of Inguinal Hernia

107. Coopers Ligament (McVay) Repair of Inguinal Hernia

108. Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia

109. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repairs

110. Operations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

111. Femoral Hernia Repair

112. Operations for Large Ventral Hernia

113. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

114. Operations for Infected Abdominal Wound Dehiscence, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Intra-abdominal Abscesses

Part XI: Breast and Melanoma

115. Concepts in Breast Surgery

116. Excision of Benign Palpable Breast Mass

117. Excision of Ducts, Operations for Breast Abscess

118. Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer

119. Mastectomy: Simple (Total), Modified, and Classical Radical

120. Skin and Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

121. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Staging for Breast Cancer

122. Concepts in Melanoma Surgery

123. Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma

124. Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma

125. Superficial and Deep Groin (Femoro-inguinal and Pelvic) Dissection

Part XII. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal, Parotidectomy, and Tracheal Procedures

126. Concepts in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Surgery

127. Thyroidectomy

128. Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer

129. Parathyroidectomy

130. Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy

131. Open Adrenalectomy

132. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

133. Parotidectomy

134. Cricothyroidotomy

135. Tracheostomy