Sabiston Textbook of Surgery by Courtney Townsend

Description: About this productProduct InformationThe 16th Edition of this classic text provides surgeons with the most comprehensive information available in this field. This exhaustive revision includes more than 1,500 illustrations and 1,800 of the most recent references available in surgery. Included are: advances in cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric surgery, hand surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and urology, as well as the historical and developmental aspects of surgical practice and the anatomical, pathological, physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of several disorders. Emphasizes the principles of molecular biology fundamental to surgical practice. Reviews the basic features of tumor biology, including a thorough review of specific tumor markers, and diagnosis and therapy of individual neoplasms. Provides a complete review of transplantion addressing immunosuppression, organ preservation, individual transplantable organs and tissues, and the emergence of xenotransplantation. Provides surgical solutions to gastrointestinal problems affecting the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon and rectum, as well as the liver, biliary system and pancreas. Reviews surgical management techniques for the arterial and venous systems, with detailed chapters on anatomy, physiology, arterial susbsitutes, aneurysms, thromboembolic disease, arterial injuries, and much more. Explores cardiac disorders and the use of cardiac catheterization, radionuclide angiocardiography, scanning techniques, echocardiography, and minimally invasive therapeutic approaches. Emphasizes minimally invasive surgeries using laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques in words and pictures. More than 100 new expert authors lend fresh perspectives on the latest techniques. Eleven entirely new chapters, including : The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response, Molecular and Cell Biology, Surgical Critical Care, Respiratory Failure, Endocrine Pancreas, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation, Surgery in Geriatric Patients, Surgery in Obese Patients, and Principles of Minimally Invasive SurgeryProduct IdentifiersPublisherElsevier-Health Sciences DivisionISBN-100721682693ISBN-139780721682693eBay Product ID (ePID)1635136Product Key FeaturesAuthorCourtney M. Townsend Jr., Kenneth L. Mattox, B. Mark Evers, R. Daniel BeauchampPublication NameSabiston Textbook of Surgery : the Biological Basis of Modern Surgical PracticeFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishFeaturesRevisedPublication Year2000TypeTextbookNumber of Pages1782 PagesDimensionsItem Length11in.Item Height1.9in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight98.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberRd31.S23 2001Edition DescriptionRevised EditionEdition Number16Table of ContentSECTION I: SURGICAL BASIC PRINCIPLES History of Surgery Molecular and Cell Biology The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response Fluid, Electrolytes & Shock Hematologic Principles in Surgery Metabolism in Surgical Patients Wound Healing Critical Assessments of Outcomes SECTION II: PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Principles of PreopPreparation Principles of OperTechnique Surgical Infections & Choice of Antibiotics Surgical Problems in the Immunosuppressed Patient Surgical Complications Surgery in the Elderly The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity Anesthesiology Principles Pain Management and Conscious Sedation Minimally Invasive Surgery SECTION III: TRAUMA & CRITICAL CARE Management of Acute Trauma Burns Bites and Stings Critical Care Respiratory Failure SECTION IV: TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY Transplantation, Immunobiology & Immunosuppression Transplantation of Abdominal Organs SECTION V: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies Soft Tissue Sarcomas & Bone Tumors SECTION VI: HEAD AND NECK Head and Neck SECTION VII: BREAST Breast Breast Reconstruction SECTION VIII: ENDOCRINE The Thyroid The Parathyroid Gland Endocrine Pancreas The Pituitary and Adrenal Glands The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes SECTION IX: ESOPHAGUS Esophagus Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease SECTION X: ABDOMEN Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritonoeum, Mesenteries, Omentum & Retroperitoneum Hernias Acute Abdomen Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Stomach Small Bowel The Appendix Colon and Rectum Anus The Liver Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension Biliary Tract Exocrine Pancreas The Spleen SECTION XI: CHEST Chest Wall and Pleura The Mediastinum Lung/Pulmonary Embolism Congenital Heart Disease Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular SECTION XII: VASCULAR Thoracic Vasculature Cerebrovascular Disease Aneurysmal Vascular Disease Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Vascular Trauma Venous Disease The Lymphatics Access and Ports SECTION XIII: SPECIALTIES IN GENERAL SURGERY Pediatric Surgery Neurosurgery Plastic Surgery Hand Surgery Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries Gynecology & The Female Reproductive Organs UrologyCopyright Date2001Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicSurgery / GeneralLccn00-030778Dewey Decimal617Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesGenreMedical

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