Surgery: Core Principles and Practice

John D Corson MBChB FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Edin) FACSClinical Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Former Professor of Surgery and Director of Vascular Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USARobin Williamson MD MChir FRCSEng FRCSEdFormer Professor and Director of Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London; Former President Royal Society of Medicine, Former President Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Former President International HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association, UK

• SECTION I. Principles of Surgery 1A. Core Surgical ConceptsAcquiring surgical knowledgePerioperative care (preoperative assessment of surgical patient; prophylactic measures, postoperative care)OR environmentWound healingFluids and electrolytesHemorrhage, hemostasis, and transfusionInfection and inflammationMinimally invasive surgeryOutcomes/informatics/ economicsPractical Problem/Case Study 1Practical Problem/Case Study 21B. Special ConsiderationsAnesthesia and pain controlPrinciples of endoscopyVascular accessInterventional radiologyPrinciples of oncologyGeographic features of surgical practiceSurgical management of the elderlySurgical management of children and neonatesPractical Problem/Case Study 3Practical Problem/Case Study 4Practical Problem/Case Study 51C. Critical Care Assessment and monitoring of critical illnessShock (Including multisystem failure)Nutritional supportPulmonary supportCardiac assessment and support of the surgical patientAcute kidney injuryPractical Problem/Case Study 6Practical Problem/Case Study 7SECTION 2. Trauma2A. Principles of Trauma CareInitial trauma evaluation and resuscitationInitial surgical careCombat surgeryTrauma in the elderly, pregnant, and in childrenPractical Problems/Case Study 8Practical Problems/Case Study 92B. Specific Trauma InjuriesNeck injurySpinal traumaThoracic traumaAbdominal and pelvic traumaVascular traumaPrinciples of orthopaedic injuryThermal injuryPractical Problems/Case Study 10Practical Problems/Case Study 11Practical Problems/Case Study 12Section 3. Gastrointestinal Surgery3A. Esophagogastric surgeryBenign esophageal diseasePeptic ulcer diseaseEsophagogastric neoplasmsBariatric surgery (obesity surgery)Practical Problems/Case Study 13Practical Problems/Case Study 143B. Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgerySurgery of the liverPortal hypertensionSurgery of the gallbladder and biliary treeSurgery of the pancreasSurgery of the spleenPractical Problems/Case Study 15Practical Problems/Case Study 16Practical Problems/Case Study 173C. ColoproctologyInflammatory colorectal diseaseColorectal neoplasiaNeoplastic colorectal conditionsAnal canalMiscellaneous conditions of the large bowelPractical Problems/Case Study 18Practical Problems/Case Study 193D. Other Gastrointestinal ConditionsPeritoneum and retroperitoneumAppendixSmall bowelAbdominal wall herniaPractical Problems/Case Study 20Practical Problems/Case Study 213E. Common Gastrointestinal EmergenciesUpper and lower gastrointestinal hemorrhageAcute abdomen and peritonitisIntestinal obstructionPractical Problems/Case Study 22Practical Problems/Case Study 23Section 4. Vascular Surgery4A. Principles of Vascular SurgeryVascular biologyVascular imagingPractical Problems/Case Study 244B. Arterial DiseaseCerebrovascular diseaseAneurysmal diseaseAtherosclerotic arterial diseaseNonatherosclerotic arterial diseaseRenovascular diseasePractical Problems/Case Study 25Practical Problems/Case Study 264C. Miscellaneous Circulatory DisordersVenous diseaseLymphatic diseaseVascular malformationsAmputationsPractical Problems/Case Study 27Practical Problems/Case Study 284D. Common Vascular EmergenciesAcute limb ischemiaMesenteric ischemiaAortic emergenciesPractical Problem/Case Study 29Practical Problem/Case Study 30Section 5. Breast SurgeryBenign breast diseaseEpidemiology and genetics of breast cancerScreening and staging of breast cancerEarly breast cancerLocally advanced and advanced breast cancerReconstruction options for breast cancer patientsPractical Problems/Case Study 31Practical Problems/Case Study 32Practical Problems/Case Study 33Section 6. Endocrine SurgeryThyroid surgeryParathyroid surgeryAdrenal surgeryMultiple endocrine neoplasia syndromesPractical Problems/Case Study 34Practical Problems/Case Study 35Section 7. Transplantation Surgery7A. Principles of transplantationTransplantation immunologyImmunosupressionOrgan procurement and storagePractical Problems/Case Study 367B. Types of Organ TransplantationDialysis access and renal transplantationLiver transplantationPancreatic transplantationSmall bowel and multivisceral transplantationPractical Problems/Case Study 37Section 8. Surgical Specialties for the General Surgeon8A. Pediatric SurgeryPerioperative management of the pediatric patientPediatric chestAbdominal wall deformitiesGastrointestinal surgery in childrenOncological surgery in childrenPractical Problems/Case Study 38Practical Problems/Case Study 398B. Head and Neck SurgerySurgery of salivary glandsSurgery of the neckSurgery of the mouthPractical Problems/Case Study 40Practical Problems/Case Study 418C. Skin and Soft-Tissue SurgeryPrinciples of plastic surgerySkin tumorsSoft-tissue tumorsPractical Problems/Case Study 42Practical Problems/Case Study 438D. Genitourinary SurgeryInvestigation of the urinary tractUrologic emergencies/urinary tract obstructionUrologic cancersTestis and scrotumGynecologic emergenciesPractical Problems/Case Study 44Practical Problems/Case Study 458E. Cardiothoracic SurgeryPrinciples of cardiac surgeryCardiac surgery: congenital/ischemic/valvularPrinciples of management of lung neoplasmsPractical Problems/Case Study 46Practical Problems/Case Study 47