Advances in Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need for everyday practice. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
Contains 20 articles on such topics as failure to rescue after the Whipple; management of necrotizing pancreatitis; what surgeons need to know about gene therapy for cancer; and how can we decrease firearm deaths in the United States.
Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. vii 5. Associate Editors - p. viii 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Failure to Rescue After the Whipple: What Do We Know? - p. 1 8. Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis - p. 13 9. Should We Utilize Routine Cholangiography? - p. 37 10. Reducing Firearm Injury and Death in the United States - p. 49 11. Reducing Complications After Surgery for Benign Anorectal Conditions - p. 69 12. Private Equity and Its Increasing Role in US Healthcare - p. 79 13. Facts and Fallacy of Benchmark Performance Indicators - p. 89 14. Transcarotid Artery Revascularization: Is It Better than Carotid Endarterectomy? - p. 111 15. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms - p. 129 16. What Surgeons Need to Know About Gene Therapy for Cancer - p. 151 17. Is There a Place for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? - p. 169 18. Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 205 19. Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation for Trauma - p. 229 20. What is the Best Inguinal Hernia Repair? - p. 247 21. Do all Patients Get the Same Care Across Hospitals? - p. 259 22. What Is the Role of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer? - p. 275 23. What Is the Best Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia? - p. 287 24. Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms - p. 305 25. Is There a Role for Rib Plating in Thoracic Trauma? - p. 321
Advances in Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need for everyday practice. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
Contains 20 articles on such topics as failure to rescue after the Whipple; management of necrotizing pancreatitis; what surgeons need to know about gene therapy for cancer; and how can we decrease firearm deaths in the United States.
Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. vii 5. Associate Editors - p. viii 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Failure to Rescue After the Whipple: What Do We Know? - p. 1 8. Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis - p. 13 9. Should We Utilize Routine Cholangiography? - p. 37 10. Reducing Firearm Injury and Death in the United States - p. 49 11. Reducing Complications After Surgery for Benign Anorectal Conditions - p. 69 12. Private Equity and Its Increasing Role in US Healthcare - p. 79 13. Facts and Fallacy of Benchmark Performance Indicators - p. 89 14. Transcarotid Artery Revascularization: Is It Better than Carotid Endarterectomy? - p. 111 15. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms - p. 129 16. What Surgeons Need to Know About Gene Therapy for Cancer - p. 151 17. Is There a Place for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? - p. 169 18. Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 205 19. Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation for Trauma - p. 229 20. What is the Best Inguinal Hernia Repair? - p. 247 21. Do all Patients Get the Same Care Across Hospitals? - p. 259 22. What Is the Role of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer? - p. 275 23. What Is the Best Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia? - p. 287 24. Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms - p. 305 25. Is There a Role for Rib Plating in Thoracic Trauma? - p. 321
