Main description:

The book covers the basic concept of surgical and oncosurgical disciplines as a whole, as well as the management of surgical patients from pre-op preparation to discharge, i.e., all the basics needed for a successful outcome for oncosurgical patients. It covers surgical safety, the consumer protection act, medico-legal aspects, the importance of documentation, research and publications, and managing complications. The respective chapters cover pre-operative, intra-operative, and ICU management of cancer patients, based on a multi-disciplinary approach. Additionally, they highlight recent advances in surgical oncology and so-called incurable cancers.

Edited and written by an interdisciplinary team of experts in oncology and palliative care, the book is intended as a clinically useful guide to the overlapping topics of pain management in cancer patients and the treatment of cancer in patients with multiple co-morbidities like cardiovascular, respiratory disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Given its scope, it will benefit multi-disciplinary oncologists, pain, palliative and intensive care experts, as well as students of surgical disciplines, from MBBS, MS and DNB, to MRCS, MCh and FRCS.

Contents:

Basic Principles of Surgery and Oncosurgery.- Importance of Preoperative Assessment of Cancer Patients.- Preoperative Evaluation and Optimization of Surgical Patients.- Importance of Preoperative Assessment in Cancer Patients.- Proper Counselling and Consent of the Patients for Medico Legal Aspects.- Perioperative Nutrition and Hygiene and its Importance.- Perioperative Management of Co-morbid Conditions in Cancer Patients.- Surgical Safety Check List - Relevance and Importance.- Intraoperative Management of Surgical Patient both Anesthesia and Technical Aspects of Surgery.- Postoperative Fluid, Electrolytes and Nutritional Management -Present Perspective.- Post Operative Acute Pain Management.- Perioperative Pain Management - Present Standard Guidelines.- Antiseptic Policy - What Could be Relevant for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and Abdominal Sepsis.- Nosocomial Infections and Hospital Acquired Illnesses - An Overview.- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - Prophylaxis and Therapeutic.- Importance of Documentation of Cancer Patient Records and Statistical Significance.- Cancer Research and Publication -Relevance in Today's World.- Critical Care Management of Postoperative Onco-Surgical Patients.- Blood and Blood Transfusion in Oncosurgical Patients - Importance and Relevance.- Management of Surgical Wounds, Wounds Healing and Burst abdomen.- Medical negligence, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and surgeons.- Intestinal Obstruction in Cancer Patients - An Overview.- An Overview of Postoperative Enterocutaneous Fistula and Vasicovaginal Fistula.- Management of Chylous Ascites in Postoperative Oncosurgical Patients .- Management of Anastomotic Leak after Oncosurgical Approach.- Management of Postoperative Jaundice after Oncosurgery.- Palliative Care in Cancer when Operation Should not be an Option.- Comprehensive Surgical Training: Role of Surgeons in Training their Juniors'.- Postoperative Immediate Complications in Oncosurgical Patients.- Role of Minimal Invasive Surgery in Oncology.