TY  - BOOK
AU  - 	Carol E.H. Scott-Conner
TI  - Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery:  An Expositive Atlas 
SN  - 1461413931
U1  - 617/.91 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Department of Surgery Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City , IA USA
PB  - 	Springer Science & Business Media
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N1  - Contents:

Esophagus

Stomach and Duodenum

Small Intestine and Appendix

Large Intestine

Anus Rectum and Pilonidal Region

Hepatobiliary Tract

Pancreas

Spleen

Hernia Repairs Operations for Necrotizing Fasciitis Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess

Breast and Melanoma

Thyroid Parathyroid and Adrenal

Index

N2  - The Fourth Edition of Chassin’s Operative Strategy in General Surgery: An Expositive Atlas is designed to expand this comprehensive and unique general surgery reference while remaining true to the special character of the work. This unique text continues to provide an emphasis on surgical strategy that is unmatched by other textbooks of surgical technique. It continues to comprehensively cover all non-vascular operations commonly performed by general surgeons. As always, Chassin’s 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 Fourth Edition has been expanded and updated by adding both new procedures and new features. A significant new feature, “Documentation Basics” has been added to each chapter, providing a bulleted list of key features that need to be listed in the operative note to accurately describe extent of procedure and enhance accuracy of coding.

General surgery continues to evolve. Procedures are added and many operations are done through new minimal access approaches. However, as a surgeon may be called upon to perform an operation that has become rare, Chassin’s unique “legacy” material has been retained for reference. In addition, 17 new chapters have been added, including 4 new chapters on colorectal surgery. Over 1100 elegant illustrations and new radiographs accompany detailed textual explanations. Mo

re than ever, Chassin’s Operative Strategy in General Surgery: An Expositive Atlas, Fourth Edition is an indispensable reference for all surgical residents and practicing surgeons; Common terms and phrases: abdominal wall abscess anal anal canal anastomosis Ann Surg antibiotics artery axillary bile duct biopsy bleeding C.E.H. Scott-Conner cancer carcinoma Carol E.H. Scott-Conner catheter cephalad Chap Chassin Chassin’s Operative Strategy clamp closure colon complications Crohn’s disease cystic duct Department of Surgery disease dissection distal divide drain drainage duodenal duodenum electrocautery endoscopic esophagus excision fascia fistula gallbladder gastrectomy gastric hemostasis hemostat hepatic duct hernia identify ileostomy incision infection inguinal injury insert jejunum laparoscopic layer lesions ligament ligate ligature liver lymph node margin medial mesentery mesh midline mucosa muscle needle nerve obstruction omentum pancreatic patients performed peritoneal peritoneum posterior postoperative Preoperative procedure proximal rectal rectum recurrence remove repair resection retractor segment skin small bowel sphincter spleen splenectomy splenic splenic artery Springer Science+Business Media staple line stapler stitch stoma stomach surgeon surgical suture technique tion tissue transection transverse trauma trocar tube tumor ulcer USA e-mail vagotomy vein vessels wound
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