BookFrancesco Palazzo, editor ; with contribution by Michael J. Pucci.
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive guide to the surgical skills required during general surgery. General Concepts are covered with descriptions of basic terminology, the logic behind specific approaches, limitations of specific skills, technical and practical considerations, and safety of using specific approaches and skills. More advanced topics including gastro-intestinal anastomosis, exploring a patient after a major trauma, and managing crisis situations are also discussed, as well as current controversies and future directions within general surgery. Fundamentals of General Surgery is relevant to trainees in general surgery and its subspecialties, and aims to give them an easy to access resource that contains real life examples, iconography, and recommended further reading.
Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Fundamentals of patient preparation for the operating in the 21st century
Fundamentals of Operating room setup and surgical instrumentation
Fundamentals of Surgical Sutures and Associated Technical skills
Fundamentals of Patient Positioning and Skin Prep
Fundamentals of incisions and skin closures
Fundamentals of retractors and exposure
Fundamentals of dissection
Fundamentals of Surgical Hemostasis
Fundamentals of energy utilization in the Operating room
Fundamentals of Stapling devices
Fundamentals of Drain management
Fundamentals of endoscopy for the general surgeon
Fundamentals on prosthetic materials for the abdominal wall
Fundamentals of basic laparoscopic setup
Fundamentals of laparotomy closure
Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery
Fundamentals of gastro
intestinal anastomosis
Fundamentals of vascular anastomosis
Appendix on common vascular instruments
Fundamentals of exploratory laparotomy for Trauma
Fundamentals of temporary abdominal wall closure
Fundamentals of exploratory thoracotomy for Trauma
Fundamentals of becoming a safe and independent surgeon (from first assistant to skilled educator)
Fundamentals of acceptable behavior in the OR (etiquette)
Fundamentals of the daily routine as a surgeon
Fundamentals of managing the operative catastrophe.