This new resource provides a quick and convenient way to review all of the most important details on 50 of the most common elective and emergency procedures. With its portable size and easy-to-scan format, it is an ideal way to prepare for the operations observed during a typical surgical rotation.Each chapter concisely summarizes a specific operation's relevant anatomy - patient position - incision - exposure and operative technique - and closure. Illustrations demonstrate the key steps of each procedure. Consistent headings and succinct chapters facilitate rapid review. Coverage includes important procedures such as tracheostomy - breast biopsy - axillary dissection - laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication - hepatectomy - pancreatoduodenectomy - subtotal colectomy and J-pouch reconstruction - carotid endarterectomy - nephrectomy - and many more.
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