Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery

Carol E. H. Scott-Conner Professor Emeritus of Surgery University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City, IA USA Andreas M. Kaiser Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery City of Hope National Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center Duarte, CA USA Ninh T. Nguyen Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange, CA USA Umut Sarpel Division of Surgical Oncology Department of Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY USA Sonia L. Sugg Professor of Surgery University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City, IA USA

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