2014 Medical Reference Catalogue

SURGERY

Imaging For Surgical Disease Raphael Sun General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa David Ring General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa Steven Sauk Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellow, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St.Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery James Luketich, MD Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center University of Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh, PA Henry T. Bahson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

May 2014 / Hardcover Approx. 450 pp. / Approx. 800 lllus. 9781451183733 Series: Master Techniques in Surgery Series

Hui Sen Chong Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

October 2013 / Paperback Approx. 488 pp. / Approx. 325 lllus. 9781451186383

DESCRIPTION

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery patterned after the successful Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series, this series covers other major surgical subspecialties. This volume delivers current, practical, and authoritative information of all aspects of esophageal surgery—in a step-by-step format that ensures accuracy and minimizes the risk for error. Critical information includes indications and contraindications for each procedure, preoperative planning, outcomes, complications, and follow-up. Authoritative perspectives share tips and advice from acknowledged masters in each procedure. Abundant color illustrations provide a surgeon’s-eye-view of the procedures, highlighting key anatomic structures and surgical techniques.A convenient, fully searchable website provides the full text and illustrations from the book, along with a helpful procedural video. f f Stepwise procedural coverage guides you through each phase of a wide range of commonly performed esophageal surgeries. f f Critical information includes indications and contraindications for each procedure, preoperative planning, outcomes, complications, and follow-up. f f Authoritative perspectives share tips and advice from acknowledged masters in each procedure. f f Abundant color illustrations provide a surgeon’s-eye-view of the procedures, highlighting key anatomic structures and surgical techniques. f f A convenient, fully searchable website provides the full text and illustrations from the book, along with a helpful procedural video. FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

Surgical residents receive no formal training on reading imaging studies. Imaging For Surgical Disease was written to be a tool they can carry with them to help identify common surgical disease.Authored by surgeons instead of radiologists, this quick reference guide only presents the information surgeons will need to effectively use radiology to help confirm the diagnosis.Using bulleted text, this quick reference covers 100 conditions in all areas general surgical residents will see in their training. Each section of the book concentrates on one specific disease process and includes images demonstrating positive findings. Each image is clearly labeled to highlight the area of interest as well as surrounding anatomy for reference points. Designed to fit in a resident’s pocket, this compact handbook will help the reader get a better understanding of which diagnostic imaging is appropriate for each patient and how it should be ordered. f f All modalities are represented including CT, ultrasound, MR, and plain film f f Text concentrates on the most common radiology images surgery residents order every day f f Covers the incidence, clinical manifestations, physical exam and lab findings f f Describes imaging findings, provides a series of representative labeled images, and suggestions for further reading FEATURES

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