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Northwestern Handbook of Surgical Procedures


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Richard H. Bell, Jr.
Northwestern University

Dixon Kaufman
Northwestern University

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ISBN: 978-1-57059-684-1
Pub date: 2005-01-01
341 pages
100 figures


About this book

Performing a surgical operation must be one of the most complex motor tasks undertaken by humans. To the student rotating on a third year clerkship, or to the resident beginning a surgical career, the complexity can no doubt be daunting. It is the goal of this portable handbook to try to bring some degree of order to the complexity, focusing on many of the common operations in general, plastic, thoracic, and vascular surgery, and in organ transplantation. Each procedure has been divided into specific and well-defined steps to provide the beginner with a framework that can serve as a baseline and against which real-life experiences can be measured.

Table of contents

Section 1: Gastrointestinal

Esophageal Diverticulectomy: Zenker’s
Sean C. Grondin

Heller Myotomy: Laparoscopic
Raymond J. Joehl

Thoracic Esophageal Perforation Repair
Michael J. Liptay

Antireflux Procedure: Laparoscopic (Nissen)
Raymond J. Joehl

Gastrostomy: Open
Richard S. Berk

Gastrectomy: Total
Stephen F. Sener and Malcolm M. Bilimoria

Gastrectomy: Subtotal or Partial
Jeffrey D. Wayne and Richard H. Bell, Jr.

Gastric Bypass: Roux-en-Y
Jay B. Prystyowsky

Truncal Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty
John J. Coyle

Highly Selective (Parietal Cell) Vagotomy
Richard H. Bell, Jr.

Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Repair: Omental Patch
Ermilo Barrera, Jr.

Major Hepatic Laceration: Open Repair
Michael A. West

Hepaticojejunostomy: Roux-en-Y
Mark S. Talamonti

Cholecystectomy with Cholangiography: Open
Jay B. Prystowsky

Cholecystectomy with Cholangiogram: Laparoscopic
Kenric M. Murayama

Common Bile Duct Exploration: Open
Jay B. Prystowsky

Common Bile Duct Exploration: Laparoscopic
Kenric M. Murayama

Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty
Woody Denham

Pancreatic Necrosis: Debridement
Woody Denham

Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Whipple Procedure
Mark S. Talamonti

Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy
Woody Denham

Pancreatic Cystogastrostomy
Richard H. Bell, Jr.

Longitudinal Pancreaticojejunostomy: Puestow Procedure
Richard H. Bell, Jr.

Duodenum-Preserving Subtotal Pancreatic Head Resection: Frey Procedure
Richard H. Bell, Jr.

Splenectomy: Open
Malcolm M. Bilimoria

Splenectomy: Laparoscopic
Malcolm M. Bilimoria and Mark Toyama

Splenorrhaphy: Open
Michael A. West

Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis (Enterectomy): Open
Joseph A. Caprini

Enterolysis for Small Bowel Obstruction: Open
Joseph A. Caprini

Appendectomy: Open
Alexander P. Nagle

Appendectomy: Laparoscopic
Mark Toyama

Ileostomy: Open Loop
Steven J. Stryker

Hemicolectomy (Right): Open
David J. Winchester

Hemicolectomy (Right): Laparoscopic
Kenric M. Murayama

Colostomy Closure
John J. Coyle

Colostomy: End Sigmoid with Hartmann’s Pouch
David J. Winchester

Colostomy: Transverse Loop
Richard S. Berk

Sigmoid Colectomy: Open
Steven J. Stryker

Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch: Anal Anastomosis
Amy L. Halverson

Proctocolectomy: Total with Ileostomy
Amy L. Halverson

Anal Fistulotomy
Joseph P. Muldoon

Anal Fissure: Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
Joseph P. Muldoon

Anorectal Abscess: Drainage Procedure
Amy L. Halverson

Internal Hemorrhoids: Band Ligation
Steven J. Stryker

Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh: Open
Ermilo Barrera, Jr.

Inguinal Hernia Laparoscopic Repair: Extraperitoneal Approach
Mark Toyama

Ventral Hernia Repair: Open
John J. Coyle

Ventral Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic
Kenric M. Murayama

Exploratory Laparotomy: Open
Michael A. West

Section 2: Endocrine

Adrenalectomy: Laparoscopic
Peter Angelos

Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor Enucleation
Daphne W. Denham

Parathyroid Adenoma Excision
Daphne W. Denham

Radioguided Parathyroidectomy: Minimally Invasive
Daphne W. Denham

Thyroid Lobectomy and Total Thyroidectomy
Peter Angelos

Modified Neck Dissection
Peter Angelos and Jeffrey D. Wayne

Section 3: Surgical Oncology

Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumor
Amy L. Halverson

Abdominoperineal Resection
Steven J. Stryker

Right Hepatic Lobectomy
Alan J. Koffron

Axillary Lymphadenectomy
Kevin Bethke

Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
Kevin Bethke

Breast Biopsy after Needle Localization
Monica Morrow

Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Biopsy
Seema A. Khan

Partial Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection
Monica Morrow

Modified Radical Mastectomy
Valerie L. Staradub

Simple Mastectomy
Valerie L. Staradub

Major Excision and Repair/Graft for Skin Neoplasms
Jeffrey D. Wayne

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
Jeffrey D. Wayne

Radical Excision of Soft Tissue Tumor (Sarcoma)
Jeffrey D. Wayne

Section 4: Plastic Surgery

Burn Debridement and/or Grafting
Julius W. Few, Jr.

Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
Julius W. Few, Jr.

Debride/Suture Major Peripheral Wounds
Gregory Dumanian

Repairing Minor Wounds
Thomas Mustoe

Removal of Moles and Small Skin Tumors
Neil A.Fine

Removal of Subcutaneous Small Tumors, Cysts and Foreign Bodies
Neil A. Fine

Section 5: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Esophagectomy: Ivor-Lewis
Sudhir Sundaresan

Esophagectomy: Left Transthoracic
Sudhir Sundaresan

Esophagectomy: Transhiatal
Sudhir Sundaresan

Mediastinoscopy: Cervical
James W. Frederiksen

Lung Biopsy: Thoracoscopic
James W. Frederiksen

Pulmonary Lobectomy: Open
David Fullerton

Pneumonectomy
Robert Vanecko

Pleurodesis: Thoracoscopic
David Fullerton

Tracheostomy
Keith A. Horvath

Section 6: Transplantation

Arteriovenous Graft (AVG)
Alan J. Koffron

Primary Radial Artery-Cephalic Vein Fistula for Hemodialysis Access
Joseph R. Leventhal

Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Joseph R. Leventhal

Kidney Transplantation
Dixon B. Kaufman

Distal Splenorenal (Warren) Shunt
Michael Abecassis

H-Interposition Mesocaval Shunt
Michael Abecassis

Portacaval Shunts
Michael Abecassis

Liver Transplantation
Jonathan Fryer

Pancreas Transplantation
Dixon B. Kaufman

Section 7: Vascular Surgery

Carotid Endarterectomy
Mark D. Morasch

Repair Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm: Elective
Jon S. Matsumura

Repair Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm: Emergent for Rupture
Jon S. Matsumura

Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm
Jon S. Matsumura

Aortofemoral Bypass for Obstructive Disease
Mark K. Eskandari

Axillofemoral Bypass
Joseph R. Schneider

Femorofemoral Bypass
Joseph R. Schneider

Femoral-Popliteal Bypass with a Vein or Prosthetic Graft
John V. White and Christopher Bulger

Composite Sequential Bypass
William H. Pearce

Infrapopliteal Bypass: Vein or Prosthetic
Thomas W. Kornmesser

Lower Extremity Thrombectomy/Embolectomy
Mark K. Eskandari

Repair Popliteal Aneurysm: Emergent (Thrombosed)
Mark K. Eskandari

Exploration for Postoperative Thrombosis
Thomas W. Kornmesser

Fasciotomy: Lower Extremity
Mark K. Eskandari

Toe Amputation
Mark K. Eskandari

Transmetatarsal Amputation
Nancy Schindler

Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Nancy Schindler

Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Nancy Schindler

Varicose Veins
William H. Pearce