Textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice
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Bibliographic Information
Textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice
W.B. Saunders, c1997
15th ed. / [edited by] David C. Sabiston, Jr. ; associate editor for basic surgical science, H. Kim Lyerly
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The history, scientific bases and techniques of surgery in the mid-1990s are all covered in this reference. Guidance is delivered on: oncology; transplantation; gastrointestinal disease; vascular surgery; cardiac disorders; neurosurgery; plastic and maxillofacial surgery; orthopaedics; otolaryngology; and urology. The work includes new sections on molecular biology in surgery, clinical outcomes in surgery, homeostasis, laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.
Table of Contents
- The development of surgery - historical aspects in the origin and development of modern surgical science
- molecular biology in surgery
- clinical outcomes in surgery
- homeostasis - bodily changes in trauma and surgery
- shock - causes and management of circulatory collapse
- fluid and electrolyte management of the surgical patient
- principles of preoperative preparation of the surgical patient
- blood transfusions and disorders of surgical bleeding
- metabolism in surgical patients - protein, carbohydrate and fat utilization by oral and parenteral routes
- surgical aspects of diabetes mellitus
- anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia
- wound healing - biologic and clinical features
- burns - including cold, chemical and electric injuries
- principles of operative surgery - antisepsis, technique, sutures and drains
- surgical infections
- bites and stings
- trauma - management of the acutely injured patient
- surgical complcations
- acute renal failure in surgical patients - prevention and treatment
- transplantation
- immunobiology and immunotherapy of neoplastic disease - melanoma, soft tissue sarcomas, tumour markers
- the breast
- the thyroid gland
- the parathyroid glands
- the pituitary and adrenal glands
- the oesophagus
- laparoscopic surgery
- abdominal wall, umbilicus, peritoneum, mesenteries, omentum and retroperitoneum
- the acute abdomen
- the stomach and duodenum
- the small intestine
- the colon and rectum
- the liver
- the biliary system
- the pancreas
- the spleen
- hernias
- paediatric surgery
- surgical disorders of the ears, nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx
- plastic and maxillofacial surgery
- neurosurgery
- fractures and dislocations
- replantation of amputated limbs and digits
- gynaecology - the female reproductive organs
- the urinary system
- the male genital system
- disorders of the lymphatic system
- venous disorders
- pulmonary embolism
- disorders of the arterial system
- disorders of the lungs, pleura and chest wall
- the mediastinum
- surgical disorders of the pericardium
- the heart.
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