Textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice

Author(s)

• Sabiston, David C., Jr.
• Lyerly, H. Kim

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

Note

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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Details

• NCID: BA28715010
• ISBN:
  • 0721658873
• LCCN: 95046939
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: xxviii, 2318 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RD31
  • NLM : WO 100 T3552 1997
  • DC20 : 617
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Surgery
  • MESH : Surgery