
Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery
- 6th Edition - July 1, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Jonathan A. Myers, Minh B. Luu, Keith W. Millikan, Bruce A. Orkin, Steven D. Bines, Edie Y. Chan, Edward F. Hollinger
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 4 8 5 3 2 - 6
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- Ideal for residents in training, surgeons preparing for certification or recertification exams, and experienced clinicians who need to stay up to date with current practices and recent advances.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Series Page
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Dedications
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use
- Section I. Surgical Fundamentals
- Chapter 1. Physiologic Response to Injury
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- Chapter 3. Hemostasis and Transfusion
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- Chapter 4. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Fluid and Electrolytes
- A. Fluids and Electrolytes
- B. Endocrine and Metabolic Response to Stress
- C. Nutrition
- Chapter 5. Surgical Infection and Transmissible Diseases and Surgeons
- A. Surgical Infection
- B. Transmissible Diseases and Surgeons
- Chapter 6. Transplantation and Immunology
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- Chapter 7. Perioperative Care and Anesthesia
- A. Perioperative Care
- B. Anesthesia
- Chapter 8. Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
- A. Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery
- B. Principles of Surgical Endoscopy
- C. Principles of Ultrasound
- D. Principles of Surgical Energy Use
- Section II. Acute And Critical Care
- Chapter 9. Critical Care
- A. Acute Care Surgery
- B. Gynecology
- C. Neurosurgery
- D. Urology
- Chapter 10. Surgical Critical Care
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- Chapter 11. Trauma
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- Chapter 12. Burns
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- Section III. Soft Tissue, Hernia, And Breast
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- Chapter 14. Hernia
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- Section IV. Endocrine Surgery
- Chapter 16. Thyroid
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- Chapter 17. Parathyroid
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- Section V. Alimentary Tract
- Chapter 20. Esophagus
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- Chapter 21. Stomach and Duodenum
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- Chapter 22. Small Bowel and Appendix
- A. Small Bowel
- B. Appendix
- Chapter 23. Colon, Rectum, and Anus
- A. Colon and Rectum
- B. Anorectal Disease
- Section VI. Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, And Spleen
- Chapter 24. Liver and Portal Venous System
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- Chapter 25. Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
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- Section VII. Vascular And Thoracic
- Chapter 28. Vascular Surgery
- A. Vascular Surgery Principles
- B. Cerebrovascular Disease
- C. Thoracic Aorta
- D. Abdominal Aorta
- E. Peripheral Vascular—Lower Extremity
- F. Venous
- G. Amputations
- Chapter 29. Thoracic Surgery
- A. Lung and Airway
- B. Mediastinum
- C. Chest Wall
- D. Pleura
- E. Diaphragm
- Section VIII. Subspecialties For The General Surgeon
- Chapter 30. Head and Neck
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- Chapter 31. Pediatric Surgery
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- Chapter 32. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- A. Skin Grafts
- B. Flaps
- C. Wound
- D. Breast
- E. Abdominal Wall
- F. Craniofacial
- G. Hand
- Section IX. Practice Of Surgery
- Chapter 33. Special Considerations in Surgery: Pregnant, Geriatric, and Immunocompromised Patients
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- Chapter 34. Evidence-Based Surgery and Applications of Biostatistics
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- Chapter 35. Core Competencies and Quality Improvement
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- Edition: 6
- Published: July 1, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323485326
ML
Minh B. Luu
Affiliations and expertise
Rush University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Chicago, ILKM
Keith W. Millikan
Affiliations and expertise
Rush University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Chicago, ILBO
Bruce A. Orkin
Affiliations and expertise
Rush University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Chicago, IllinoisSB
Steven D. Bines
Affiliations and expertise
Department of General Surgery, Rush Medical College, Chicago, ILEC
Edie Y. Chan
Affiliations and expertise
Rush University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Chicago, IllinoisEH
Edward F. Hollinger
Affiliations and expertise
Rush University Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Chicago, Illinois