F. Charles Brunicardi, MDDeBakey/Bard Professor and ChairmanMichael E. DeBakey, Department of SurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas Timothy R. Billiar, MDGeorge Vance FosterProfessor and Chairman of SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, Pennsylvania David L. Dunn, MD, PhDJay Phillips Professor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolMinneapolis, Minnesota John G. Hunter, MDProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryOregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhDHead, Division of SurgeryProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of Surgical OncologySenator A.M. Aiken, Jr. Distinguished ChairThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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• Foreword Preface Volume 1 Part I Basic Considerations 1. Leadership in Surgery 2. Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support 3. Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient 4. Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion 5. Shock 6. Surgical Infections 7. Trauma 8. Burns 9. Wound Healing 10. Oncology 11. Transplantation 12. Quality, Patient Safety, Assessments of Care, and Complications 13. Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient 14. Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery 15. Molecular Biology, The Atomic Theory of Disease, and Precision Surgery Part II Specific Considerations 16. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 17. The Breast 18. Disorders of the Head and Neck 19. Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura 20. Congenital Heart Disease 21. Acquired Heart Disease 22. Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection 23. Arterial Disease 24. Venous and Lymphatic Disease 25. Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia 26. Stomach Volume 2 27. The Surgical Management of Obesity 28. Small Intestine 29. Colon, Rectum, and Anus 30. The Appendix 31. Liver 32. Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System 33. Pancreas 34. The Spleen 35. Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum 36. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 37. Inguinal Hernias 38. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal 39. Pediatric Surgery 40. Urology 41. Gynecology 42. Neurosurgery 43. Orthopedic Surgery 44. Surgery of the Hand and Wrist 45. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 46. Anesthesia for Surgical Patients 47. Surgical Considerations in Older Adults 48. Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life 49. Global Surgery 50. Optimizing Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery and Chinese Medicine 51. Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Evidence for Surgical Practice 52. Ambulatory Surgery 53. Skills and Simulation 54. Web-Based Education and Implications of Social Media Index

F. Charles Brunicardi, MDDeBakey/Bard Professor and ChairmanMichael E. DeBakey, Department of SurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas Timothy R. Billiar, MDGeorge Vance FosterProfessor and Chairman of SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, Pennsylvania David L. Dunn, MD, PhDJay Phillips Professor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolMinneapolis, Minnesota John G. Hunter, MDProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryOregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhDHead, Division of SurgeryProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of Surgical OncologySenator A.M. Aiken, Jr. Distinguished ChairThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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• Foreword Preface Volume 1 Part I Basic Considerations 1. Leadership in Surgery 2. Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support 3. Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient 4. Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion 5. Shock 6. Surgical Infections 7. Trauma 8. Burns 9. Wound Healing 10. Oncology 11. Transplantation 12. Quality, Patient Safety, Assessments of Care, and Complications 13. Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient 14. Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery 15. Molecular Biology, The Atomic Theory of Disease, and Precision Surgery Part II Specific Considerations 16. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 17. The Breast 18. Disorders of the Head and Neck 19. Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura 20. Congenital Heart Disease 21. Acquired Heart Disease 22. Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection 23. Arterial Disease 24. Venous and Lymphatic Disease 25. Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia 26. Stomach Volume 2 27. The Surgical Management of Obesity 28. Small Intestine 29. Colon, Rectum, and Anus 30. The Appendix 31. Liver 32. Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System 33. Pancreas 34. The Spleen 35. Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum 36. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 37. Inguinal Hernias 38. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal 39. Pediatric Surgery 40. Urology 41. Gynecology 42. Neurosurgery 43. Orthopedic Surgery 44. Surgery of the Hand and Wrist 45. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 46. Anesthesia for Surgical Patients 47. Surgical Considerations in Older Adults 48. Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life 49. Global Surgery 50. Optimizing Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery and Chinese Medicine 51. Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Evidence for Surgical Practice 52. Ambulatory Surgery 53. Skills and Simulation 54. Web-Based Education and Implications of Social Media Index

F. Charles Brunicardi, MDDeBakey/Bard Professor and ChairmanMichael E. DeBakey, Department of SurgeryBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas Timothy R. Billiar, MDGeorge Vance FosterProfessor and Chairman of SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, Pennsylvania David L. Dunn, MD, PhDJay Phillips Professor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolMinneapolis, Minnesota John G. Hunter, MDProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryOregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhDHead, Division of SurgeryProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of Surgical OncologySenator A.M. Aiken, Jr. Distinguished ChairThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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• Foreword Preface Volume 1 Part I Basic Considerations 1. Leadership in Surgery 2. Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support 3. Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient 4. Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion 5. Shock 6. Surgical Infections 7. Trauma 8. Burns 9. Wound Healing 10. Oncology 11. Transplantation 12. Quality, Patient Safety, Assessments of Care, and Complications 13. Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient 14. Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery 15. Molecular Biology, The Atomic Theory of Disease, and Precision Surgery Part II Specific Considerations 16. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 17. The Breast 18. Disorders of the Head and Neck 19. Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura 20. Congenital Heart Disease 21. Acquired Heart Disease 22. Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection 23. Arterial Disease 24. Venous and Lymphatic Disease 25. Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia 26. Stomach Volume 2 27. The Surgical Management of Obesity 28. Small Intestine 29. Colon, Rectum, and Anus 30. The Appendix 31. Liver 32. Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System 33. Pancreas 34. The Spleen 35. Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum 36. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 37. Inguinal Hernias 38. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal 39. Pediatric Surgery 40. Urology 41. Gynecology 42. Neurosurgery 43. Orthopedic Surgery 44. Surgery of the Hand and Wrist 45. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 46. Anesthesia for Surgical Patients 47. Surgical Considerations in Older Adults 48. Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life 49. Global Surgery 50. Optimizing Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery and Chinese Medicine 51. Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Evidence for Surgical Practice 52. Ambulatory Surgery 53. Skills and Simulation 54. Web-Based Education and Implications of Social Media Index