Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery

Carol E. H. Scott-ConnerProfessor Emeritus of SurgeryUniversity of Iowa Carver College of MedicineIowa City, IAUSAAndreas M. KaiserProfessor of SurgeryChief, Division of Colorectal SurgeryCity of Hope National Medical CenterComprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CAUSANinh T. NguyenProfessor and Chair, Department of SurgeryUniversity of California, IrvineOrange, CAUSAUmut SarpelDivision of Surgical OncologyDepartment of SurgeryIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYUSA  Sonia L. SuggProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Iowa Carver College of MedicineIowa City, IAUSA

• Part I. General Principles.- Concepts and Strategies of Surgery.- Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique.- Incision, Exposure, Closure.- Dissecting and Suturing.- Surgical Stapling: Principles and Precautions.- Control of Bleeding.- Management of the Contaminated Operation.- Damage Control Laparotomy.- Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Surgery.- Rational Use of Drains.- Illustrated Glossary of Surgical Instruments.- Surgical Documentation, Informed Consent, and Operative Note.- Part II. Esophagus.- Concepts in Esophageal Surgery.- Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy.- Transhiatal Esophagectomy.- Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia.- Endoscopic Stent for Management of Esophageal Leaks.- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- Laparoscopic Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter.- Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Collis Gastroplasty.- Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures.- Peroral EndoscopicMyotomy for Achalasia.- Part III: Stomach and Duodenum.- Concepts in Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum.- Truncal Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Proximal Gastric Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Gastrojejunostomy.- Partial Gastrectomy Without Lymphadenectomy.- Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.- Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.- Enteral Access.- Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection.- Total Gastrectomy.- Management of GI Stromal Tumor of the Stomach.- Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum.- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Laparoscopic Reoperative Bariatric Surgery.- Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon.- Part IV. Small Intestine and Appendix.- Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix.- Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis.- Enterolysis for Intestinal Obstruction.- Baker Tube Stitchless Plication: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Appendectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Management of Appendicostomy for Malone Antegrade Continence Enema (MACE).- Management of Enterocutaneous and Enteroatmospheric Fistulas.- Stricturoplasty in Crohn Disease.- Placement of Feeding Tube Jejunostomy.- Creation of Ileostomy (Loop, End).- Closure of Loop Ileostomy.- Management of Problems Related to an Existing Continent Ileostomy.- Part V. Large Intestine.- Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine.- Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in Colorectal Surgery.- Endoscopic Techniques for Colorectal Lesions.- Right and Extended Right Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Sigmoid Resection and Left Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Discontinuous Colon Resection (Hartmann Procedure).- Total Mesorectal Excision/Low Anterior Resection (Open, Laparoscopic).- Abdominoperineal Resection (Open, Laparoscopic).- Multivisceral Resections (Pelvic Exenteration).- (Sub-)Total colectomy with Ileostomy or Ileo-Rectal Anastomosis (Open, Laparoscopic).- Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) or end ileostomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Creation of Transverse Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type).- Laparoscopic versus Open Creation of Sigmoid Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type, End).- Closure of Temporary Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy.- Hartmann Reversal (Open, Laparoscopic).- Surgeries for Large Bowel Obstruction.- Surgery for Colonic Fistula to Bladder, Vagina, or Skin.- Abdominal Repair of Rectal Prolapse and Pelvic Organ Descent (Open, Laparoscopic).- Part VI. Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Office Procedures for Internal Hemorrhoids (Sclerotherapy, Infrared Coagulation, and Rubber Band Ligation).- Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson, Milligan-Morgan, Whitehead).- Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy/-opexy.- Doppler-Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation.- Surgical Management of Anorectal Abscess and Fistula.- Rectovaginal Fistula Repair.- Rectourinary Fistula Repair.- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy with/without Fissurectomy for Chronic Anal Fissure.- Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis.- Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse.- Operations for Pilonidal Disease.- Overlapping Sphincteroplasty.- Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal and Urinary Incontinence.- Transanal Local Excision of Rectal Lesions (TEMS, TAMIS, TAE).- Part VII. Hepatobiliary Tract.- Concepts in Hepatobiliary Surgery.- Open Cholecystectomy.- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- Open and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration .- Sphincteroplasty.- Choledochoduodenostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Transduodenal Diverticulectomy.- Hepatic Resection.- Part VIII. Pancreas.- Concepts in Surgery of the Pancreas.- Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Total Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Distal (Left) Pancreatectomy.- Operations for Pancreatic Pseudocyst.- Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Part IX. Spleen.- Concepts in Splenic Surgery.- Open Splenectomy for Disease.- Operations for Splenic Trauma.- Laparoscopic Splenectomy.- Part X. Hernia Repairs, Operations for Necrotizing Faciitis, Drainage of Subphrenic Absess.- Concepts in Hernia Repair, Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess.- Shouldice Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Coopers Ligament (McVay) Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repairs.- Operations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia.- Femoral Hernia Repair.- Operations for Large Ventral Hernia.- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.- Operations for Infected Abdominal Wound Dehiscence, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Intra-abdominal Abscesses.- Part XI: Breast and Melanoma.- Concepts in Breast Surgery.- Excision of Benign Palpable Breast Mass.- Excision of Ducts, Operations for Breast Abscess.- Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer.- Mastectomy: Simple (Total), Modified, and Classical Radical.- Skin and Nipple Sparing Mastectomy.- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Staging for Breast Cancer.- Concepts in Melanoma Surgery.- Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma.- Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma.- Superficial and Deep Groin (Femoro-inguinal and Pelvic) Dissection.- Part XII. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal, Parotidectomy, and Tracheal Procedures.- Concepts in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Surgery.- Thyroidectomy.- Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer.- Parathyroidectomy.- Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy.- Open Adrenalectomy.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy.- Parotidectomy.- Cricothyroidotomy.- Tracheostomy.