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Kirk's Basic Surgical Techniques

  • 8th Edition
  • January 27, 2024
  • Fiona Myint
  • English
  • Paperback
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Kirk's Basic Surgical Techniques provides a foundation on surgical technique to ensure operational success. Covering the basic techniques that every surgeon needs to know, across all specialties and subspecialties. Comprehenisvely reviewing the full range of surgical skills this book provides guidance on key operative skills, managing different situations, and handling the patient - all with clear ‘how-to’ explanations of each technique. This eighth edition has been thoroughly revised by Fiona Myint, a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital and Professor of Surgical Education at UCL. It maintains the clear, instructive style of its highly respected original author Professor R. M. Kirk.

The Unofficial Guide to Surgery: Core Operations

  • 2nd Edition
  • January 9, 2024
  • Zeshan Qureshi + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure. This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals.

Manejo Nutricional y Suplementación en Cirugía Bariátrica

  • 1st Edition
  • December 20, 2023
  • Brenda Ceballos González + 2 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Se trata de una guía eminentemente práctica y de fácil lectura. Consta de 17 capítulos, cuyos autores, la mayoría latinoamericanos, son expertos reconocidos a nivel internacional en el ámbito de la cirugía bariátrica. Presenta las generalidades de la cirugía bariátrica, exponiendo sus indicaciones y contraindicaciones. Aborda la evaluación y la preparación nutricional del paciente, así como el seguimiento nutricional y la suplementación después de cada procedimiento bariátrico. Cuenta con el aval del Capítulo Latinoamericano y del Caribe de la Federación Internacional para la Cirugía de la Obesidad y Desórdenes Metabólicos (IFSO LAC).

Computer-Assisted Planning in Craniofacial Surgery

  • 1st Edition
  • November 21, 2023
  • Amir H Dorafshar + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Recent advances in both scanning instruments and supporting software have made intraoperative 3D imaging a reality in today’s plastic and reconstructive surgery. Computer-Assisted Planning in Craniofacial Surgery provides authoritative, state-of-the-art information on when and how to apply technologies such as virtual planning, stereolithography, and navigation in the practice of craniofacial surgery. This unique, clinically focused title discusses the history and evolution of current techniques, extensively covers the application of current technologies, and includes multidisciplinary perspectives throughout, providing a comprehensive, holistic view of this important topic.

Molecular, Therapeutic, and Surgical Updates on Head and Neck Vascular Anomalies, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 36-1
  • November 21, 2023
  • Srinivasa R. Chandra
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Srinivasa R. Chandra and Sanjiv Nair bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Molecular, Therapeutic, and Surgical Updates on Head and Neck Vascular Anomalies. Proper recognition and sequential management are vitally important in the management of vascular lesions—and most vascular lesions are present in the head and neck area. In this issue, top experts cover key topics such as genetic testing and current updates in vascular anomaly testing; lasers and therapeutic modalities for vascular lesions; virtual surgical planning; and much more.

Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 104-1
  • November 14, 2023
  • Shimul Shah
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shimul Shah brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology. Top experts in the field review the current status of liver transplantation in North America, outcomes involving living versus deceased donors, transplants for different liver diseases, machine perfusion, and immunotherapy.

Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma

  • 1st Edition
  • October 24, 2023
  • Elliott D. Kozin
  • English
  • Paperback
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The first book of its kind to explore this timely topic in depth, Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma addresses the many facets of temporal bone trauma, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management, and contemporary research. Ideal for both trainees and more advanced general practitioners and specialists, this text is a valuable resource for otolaryngologists and pediatric otolaryngologists, otologists and neurotologists, and audiologists, as well as neurosurgeons, neurologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation providers, and occupational and physical therapists. 

El proceso de donación y trasplante de órganos

  • 1st Edition
  • October 23, 2023
  • Antonio Ríos Zambudio + 1 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Visión global del proceso de donación y trasplante. Análisis de los aspectos psicosociales del proceso de donación y trasplante. Descripción de los nuevos tipos de donante. Presentación didáctica y secuencial de los aspectos fundamentales del proceso de donación. Abordaje de temas específicos, como el desarrollo de la donación de vivo y en asistolia. La obra cuenta con la participación de los profesionales más relevantes en los diferentes campos de la donación y el trasplante de órganos, pertenecientes a la Organización Nacional de Trasplantes, las coordinaciones de trasplantes más reconocidas de España, los equipos de trasplante más importantes de España y Gran Bretaña, y los equipos más destacados de Latinoamérica.

Emergency General Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 103-6
  • October 17, 2023
  • Viren Premnath Punja + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Viren P. Punja and Paul J. Schenarts bring their considerable expertise to the topic of General Surgery Emergencies. Top experts discuss gastric, duodenal, and small bowel surgical emergencies; management of bariatric emergencies, surgical emergencies in patients with significant comorbid diseases; optimization of care for the elderly surgical emergency patient; damage control in and transfer of the emergency general surgery patient; palliative emergency general surgery; and more.

Quand et comment reprendre une prothèse de genou ?

  • 1st Edition
  • October 14, 2023
  • Denis Huten + 1 more
  • French
  • Paperback
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Près de 10 000 reprises de prothèses du genou (PTG) sont pratiquées en France chaqueannée (pour environ 100 000 prothèses de genou de première intention en 2020 avec unecroissance annuelle de 7 %). Les résultats de ces réinterventions complexes sont moinsfavorables que ceux des prothèses de première intention. Leur taux de complications etd’échecs est important, et la réussite de l’intervention nécessite d’accorder un soin particuliertant à la planification préopératoire qu’au geste chirurgical.Cette monographie dresse un état de l’art et présente « quand et comment reprendre une PG,totale ou partielle ? ». L’ouvrage, très didactique, privilégie une approche pratique. Il fait le pointsur les reprises de prothèses de genou en décrivant successivement :• les généralités et l’épidémiologie,• la conduite à tenir devant une PTG au résultat imparfait,• la révision de PTG de première intention descellée non infectée,• les reprises aseptiques particulières,• les infections de PTG,• les complications et leurs résultats.Enrichie de nombreuses illustrations (clichés d’imagerie, photographies et schémas),cette monographie est destinée aux chirurgiens orthopédistes, jeunes et confirmés.Denis Huten est professeur émérite, service de chirurgie orthopédiqueet réparatrice de l’appareil locomoteur, hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU de Rennes.Gilles Pasquier est professeur des universités, praticien hospitalier, service d’orthopédie II,hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHU de Lille.

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