Current Surgical Therapy

John L. Cameron is The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA. Andrew M. Cameron, MD, PhD, MBA currently serves as the William Stewart Halsted surgeon-in-chief of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the director of the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Within these roles, he directs all surgical subspecialties in the Department of Surgery and leads the abdominal transplant team. As a Professor of Surgery, he has an active surgical practice in treating alcohol associated liver disease and hepatocellular cancer at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and maintains an NIH-funded research laboratory studying severe alcoholic hepatitis, as well as efforts to increase organ donation using social media and xenotransplantation.Dr. Cameron was born at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and raised in Baltimore. He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and went on to earn his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During this time, he also received his PhD from the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He then completed his general surgical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his transplant surgery fellowship at UCLA. Upon completion of his training, he returned to Johns Hopkins in 2006 and is now leading the Department of Surgery as the director and surgeon-in-chief. Dr. Cameron is a leading authority in the field of liver transplantation and alcoholic hepatitis. His scientific interests focus on improving access to and outcomes after organ transplantation for those with end-stage liver and kidney disease. He has initiated novel efforts utilizing social media, leading to a significant increase of awareness of organ donation online and most recently has led the effort at Johns Hopkins to explore the use of genetically modified animal organs as a solution to the organ crisis. He is a member of multiple professional societies, including the American Surgical Association, the Society of Clinical Surgeons, the Southern Surgical Association, and the Halsted Society, to name a few. Dr. Cameron serves as a member on the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NCAA) and has authored over 150 scientific articles and book chapters.

4 Stars! “…a comprehensive yet compact textbook covering all aspects of general and vascular surgery.... Purchase of the book entitles one to have access to an electronic version with additional videos and the usual advantages (e.g., portability, searchability). The emphasis of this text is surgical management.... Descriptions of surgical procedures include operative photographs and drawings, supplemented by videos.... The book amply meets its stated purpose [and] remains a uniquely useful reference for surgeons at all levels of training and experience. Many will rely on it for preparation for the ABS Certifying Examination and for updates later in their career.... I have recommended this text to many trainees and surgeons and will continue to do so. It continues to provide a single source for virtually all of the essential information a general surgeon or trainee might need.” Review by Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA, MFA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 95, 4 Stars!Review of the previous edition: "This book is a comprehensive yet relatively compact text that covers the entire spectrum of general surgery. The emphasis throughout is on current surgical therapy, with abbreviated content devoted to diagnosis. Surgical procedures are briefly described or shown in figures. The book has been in continuous publication for around 40 years. This edition aims "to reflect the continuing evolution of the field," updating the previous version, which was published in 2020. The rapid pace of advancement in the field amply justifies the publication of a new edition. Purchase of the paper copy enables access to a fully searchable and annotateable ebook with links to references and several videos." -©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!

• The EsophagusEsophageal Function TestsSurgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseNew Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (LINX)Management of Barrett EsophagusManagement of Paraesophageal Hernia RepairManagement of Zenker DiverticulumEsophageal AchalasiaManagement of Disorders of Esophageal MotilityManagement of Esophageal CancerUse of Esophageal StentsManagement of Esophageal PerforationThe StomachBenign Gastric UlcerManagement of Duodenal UlcersManagement of Zollinger-Ellison SyndromeManagement of Mallory-Weiss SyndromeManagement of Gastric AdenocarcinomaFamilial Gastric CancerManagement of Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsManagement of Morbid ObesitySmall BowelManagement of Small Bowel ObstructionManagement of Crohn Disease of the Small BowelManagement of Small Bowel TumorsManagement of Diverticulosis of the Small BowelDiagnosis and Management of Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small IntestineManagement of Short Bowel SyndromeManagement of Enterocutaneous FistulaeManagement of Radiation-Induced Injury to the Small and Large BowelLarge BowelPreoperative Bowel Preparation: Is It Necessary and What Does It Entail?Diverticular Disease of the ColonManagement of Chronic Ulcerative ColitisManagement of Toxic MegacolonManagement of Crohn ColitisIschemic ColitisColitisManagement of Large Bowel ObstructionEnteral Stents in the Treatment of Colonic ObstructionManagement of Acute Colonic Pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie Syndrome)Management of Colonic VolvulusManagement of Rectal ProlapseSurgical Management of ConstipationSurgical Management of the Polyposis SyndromesSurgical Management of Colon CancerNeoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Colorectal CancerManagement of Colorectal PolypsManagement of Peritoneal Surface MalignanciesManagement of Lower Gastrointestinal BleedingDiagnosis and Management of Acute AppendicitisThe AnorectalManagement of HemorrhoidsManagement of Anal FissureManagement of Anorectal Abscess and FistulaAnal StenosisPruritus AniSurgical Management of Fecal IncontinenceRectovaginal FistulaCondyloma AcuminataManagement of Pilonidal DiseasePneumatosis Intestinalis and the Importance for the SurgeonManagement of Rectal CancerManagement of Tumors of the Anal RegionThe LiverCystic Disease of the LiverManagement of Echinococcal Cyst Disease of the LiverManagement of Liver HemangiomaManagement of Benign Liver TumorsManagement of Malignant Liver TumorsHepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection and TransplantationManagement of Colorectal Liver MetastasesManagement of Liver Metastases From Colorectal Carcinoma With AblationLiver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver MetastasesManagement of Hepatic AbscessTransarterial Therapies for Primary and Metastatic Liver TumorsPortal HypertensionPortal Hypertension: The Role of Shunting ProceduresThe Role of Transplantation in Portal HypertensionEndoscopic Therapy for Esophageal Variceal HemorrhageTransjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic ShuntManagement of Refractory AscitesManagement of Hepatic EncephalopathyManagement of Budd-Chiari SyndromeGallbladder and Biliary TreeManagement of Asymptomatic CholelithiasisManagement of Functional Gallbladder DisorderManagement of Acute CholecystitisManagement of Common Bile Duct StonesManagement of Acute CholangitisManagement of Benign Biliary StricturesManagement of Cystic Disorders of the Bile DuctsManagement of Primary Sclerosing CholangitisManagement of Intrahepatic, Perihilar, and Distal Extrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaSurgical Management of Gallbladder CancerPathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Gallstone IleusThe PancreasManagement of Acute Necrotizing PancreatitisGallstone PancreatitisPancreas Divisum: Etiology, Endotherapies, and Surgical ManagementDiagnosis and Management of Autoimmune PancreatitisManagement of Pancreatic NecrosisManagement of Pancreatic PseudocystPancreatic Ductal Disruptions Leading to Pancreatic Fistula, Pancreatic Ascites, or Pancreatic Pleural EffusionManagement of Chronic PancreatitisGenetic Testing and High-Risk Pancreatic Cancer ScreeningManagement of Periampullary CancerManagement of Complications After Pancreatico-duodenectomyVascular Reconstruction During the Whipple OperationPalliative Interventions for Patients With Operable and Advanced Pancreatic and Periampullary CancerNeoadjuvant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Pancreatic CancerRare and Unusual Pancreatic TumorsIntraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the PancreasManagement of Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors Excluding GastrinomaRadiation Therapy for Pancreatic CancerTransplantation of the PancreasIslet Autotransplantation for Chronic PancreatitisThe SpleenSplenectomy for Hematologic DiseasesSplenic Function and PathologyHerniaManagement of Inguinal HerniaManagement of Recurrent Inguinal HerniaIncisional, Epigastric, and Umbilical HerniasManagement of Spigelian, Obturator, and Lumbar HerniasAthletic PubalgiaAbdominal Wall ReconstructionLoss of Domain in Hernia RepairUse of Various Meshes in Hernia RepairThe BreastBenign Breast DiseaseScreening for Breast CancerImage-Guided Biopsy in the Assessment and Management of Breast DiseaseMolecular Targets in Breast CancerBreast Cancer: Surgical TherapyManagement of Breast Cancer During PregnancyAblative Techniques in the Treatment of Breast CancerLymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsyManagement of the Axilla in Breast CancerInflammatory Breast CancerDuctal and Lobular Carcinoma in SituAdvances in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Breast CancerManagement of Recurrent and Metastatic Breast CancerManagement of Male Breast CancerGenetic Counseling and Testing for Breast CancerContralateral Prophylactic MastectomyBreast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, and ResultsBreast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaEndocrine GlandsAdrenal IncidentalomaManagement of Adrenal Cortical TumorsManagement of PheochromocytomaManagement of Thyroid NodulesNontoxic GoiterManagement of ThyroiditisManagement of HyperthyroidismSurgical Management of Thyroid CancerPrimary HyperparathyroidismEvaluation and Management of Recurrent and Persistent HyperparathyroidismSurgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary HyperparathyroidismMetabolic Changes Following Bariatric SurgerySkin and Soft TissueNon-Melanoma Skin CancersManagement of Cutaneous MelanomaManagement of the Isolated Neck MassHand InfectionsManagement of Peripheral Nerve InjuriesNecrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionsChest Wall, Mediastinum, and TracheaManagement of Spontaneous Primary and Secondary PneumothoraxManagement of Primary Chest Wall TumorsMediastinal MassesPrimary Tumors of the ThymusManagement of Tracheal StenosisManagement of Acquired Esophageal Respiratory Tract FistulaManagement of Pectus ExcavatumVascular SurgeryOpen Repair of Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsEndovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic AneurysmManagement of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsManagement of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With Concomitant Nonvascular Abdominal PathologyManagement of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic AneurysmsManagement of Acute Aortic DissectionCarotid EndarterectomyManagement of Recurrent Carotid StenosisBalloon Angioplasty and Stents in Carotid Artery Occlusive DiseaseManagement of Aneurysms of the Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral ArteriesBrachiocephalic ReconstructionUpper Extremity Arterial DiseaseAortoiliac Occlusive DiseaseFemoropopliteal Occlusive DiseaseManagement of Tibioperoneal Arterial Occlusive DiseasePopliteal and Femoral Artery AneurysmsTreatment of ClaudicationPseudoaneurysms and Arteriovenous FistulasManagement of Peripheral Arterial ThromboembolismAcute Peripheral Arterial and Bypass Graft OcclusionManagement of Infected GraftsAtherosclerotic Renal Artery StenosisRaynaud’s PhenomenonThoracic Outlet SyndromeThe Diabetic FootGangrene of the FootThromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)Takayasu ArteritisAcute Mesenteric IschemiaChronic Mesenteric IschemiaHemodialysis Access SurgeryVenous Thromboembolism: Prevention, Diagnosis and TreatmentTreatment of Varicose VeinsLymphedemaLower Extremity AmputationTrauma and Emergency CareInitial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma PatientPre-Hospital Management of the Trauma PatientUse of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Resuscitation of the Trauma PatientThe Surgeon's Use of Ultrasound in the Trauma and Critical Care SettingsEmergency Department Resuscitative ThoracotomyManagement of Traumatic Brain InjuryChest Wall Trauma, Hemothorax, and PneumothoraxManagement of Pulmonary Parenchymal InjuryBlunt Abdominal TraumaPenetrating Abdominal TraumaManagement of Diaphragmatic InjuriesManagement of Traumatic Liver InjuriesPancreatic and Duodenal InjuriesInjuries to Small and Large BowelCurrent Management of Rectal InjuryThe Injured SpleenRenal and Ureteral Traumatic InjuriesTenets of Damage ControlEarly Management of Pelvic Ring DisruptionUrologic Complications of Pelvic FractureSpine and Spinal Cord InjuriesEvaluation and Management of the Patient with Craniomaxillofacial TraumaPenetrating Neck TraumaAbdominal Compartment SyndromeAbdominal Wall Reconstruction for Refractory Open AbdomenManagement of Vascular InjuriesEndovascular Management of Vascular InjuriesManagement of Extremity Compartment SyndromeBurn Wound ManagementMedical Management of the Burn PatientCold Induced Injuries and HypothermiaElectrical and Lightning InjuriesBuilding an Academic Global Surgery ProgramPreoperative and Postoperative CareERAS Protocols for General SurgeryFluid and Electrolyte TherapyCommon Pediatric Surgical EmergenciesSurgery in the Elderly and the FrailPreoperative OptimizationIs Nasogastric Intubation Necessary After Alimentary Tract Surgery?Surgical Site InfectionsManagement of Intra-Abdominal InfectionsEpidemiology, Prevention, and Management of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne InfectionsAntifungal Therapy for Surgical PatientsUse of Opioids in the Postoperative PeriodManagement of Postoperative DeliriumSurgical Critical CareCOVID-19 and Heath Care Delivery in a PandemicSurgical Palliative CareCardiovascular PharmacologyGlucose Control in the Postoperative PeriodPostoperative Respiratory FailureVentilator-Associated PneumoniaExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation For Respiratory FailureTracheostomyAcute Kidney Injury in the Injured and Critically IllAcid-Base HomeostasisCatheter Sepsis in the Intensive Care UnitSeptic Response and ManagementMultiple Organ Dysfunction and FailureAntibiotics in Surgical Critical CareEndocrine Changes in Critical IllnessNutrition Therapy in the Critically Ill Surgical PatientCoagulation Issues and the Trauma PatientPost-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)The American Board of Surgery Certifying Exam (CE) (The Oral Boards)The American Board of Surgery Certifying (Oral) Examination