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Essential Surgical Procedures

  • 1st Edition - April 9, 2015
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  • Author: Elsevier
  • Language: English

Accessible on a variety of devices, Essential Surgical Procedures is an electronic-only resource that provides general surgery residents and trainees with the fundamental Essenti… Read more

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Accessible on a variety of devices, Essential Surgical Procedures is an electronic-only resource that provides general surgery residents and trainees with the fundamental Essential-Common procedures they need to know in order to demonstrate competency on their exams and perform procedures successfully. Combining key information from multiple leading reference works published by Elsevier, it includes detailed sets of step-by-step instructions for 89 specific procedures in various surgical areas, delivering clear, definitive guidance on clinical anatomy, perioperative considerations, and operative technique for each. The content is supplemented with copious line drawings, clinical photographs and, wherever possible, real-time video clips capturing key moments of a surgical procedure.

Key features

  • Allows users to search all of the text, illustrations, videos and tables on a variety of devices, without the need for an internet connection.
  • Features 89 chapters covering the Essential-Common procedures listed in the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum.
  • Includes 2,000 pages worth of content from 52 leading surgical reference works and 13 journals, in addition to over 1,444 images and artworks.
  • Showcases 67 videos to illustrate key moments of a surgical procedure.
  • Features 344 board-style self-assessment questions and answers, along with a brief rationale behind the answers to each question.
  • Includes a brief review of the conceptual basis for each procedure, along with key studies that influence the surgical decision-making process.
  • Highlights clinical anatomy, perioperative considerations, operative techniques, pearls, and pitfalls for each procedure.

Table of contents

SECTION 1 Abdomen – General 

1

EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

1-0

Goals/Objectives 

1-1

Minimal-Access Surgery 

1-2

Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage and Laparoscopy in Evaluation of
Abdominal Trauma 

1-3

Common Access Techniques 

1-4

Laparoscopy-assisted ERCP (video) 

1-5

Self Assessment 

2

EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY – OPEN 

2-0

Goals/Objectives 

2-1

Acute Abdomen 

2-2

Self Assessment 

3

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER INSERTION 

3-0

Goals/Objectives 

3-1

Peritoneal Dialysis 

3-2

Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement 

3-3

Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques Significantly Improve Function of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters 

3-4

Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement (video) XXX

3-5

Self Assessment XXX

4

PERITONEAL LESION – BIOPSY 

4-0

Goals/Objectives 

4-1

Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity 

4-2

Self Assessment 

SECTION 2 Abdomen – Hernia 

5

INGUINAL AND FEMORAL HERNIA – LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR 

5-0

Goals/Objectives 

5-1

Hernias 

5-2

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair 

5-3

Self Assessment 

6

INGUINAL AND FEMORAL HERNIA – OPEN REPAIR 

6-0

Goals/Objectives 

6-1

Hernias 

6-2

Open Inguinal Hernia Repair with Plug and Patch Technique 

6-3

Hernia Repair: General Principles – Tension-Free Versus Tension 

6-4

Self Assessment 

7

VENTRAL HERNIA – LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR 

7-0

Goals/Objectives 

7-1

Ventral Herniation in Adults 

7-2

Laparoscopic Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair 

7-3

Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Standard 

7-4

Self Assessment 

8

VENTRAL HERNIA – OPEN REPAIR

8-0

Goals/Objectives 

8-1

Hernias 

8-2

Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair 

8-3

Incisional/Ventral Hernia – Mesh and Tissue Flap 

From Kimbrough TD. Chapter 81, Incisional/Ventral Hernia – Mesh and Tissue Flap in

8-4

Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair (videos) 

8-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 3 Abdomen – Biliary 

9

CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

9-0

Goals/Objectives 

9-1

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 

9-2

Cholecystectomy 

9-3

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

9-4

Laparoscopic Approach to Common Duct Pathology 

9-5

Self Assessment 

10

CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY – OPEN

10-0

Goals/Objectives 

10-1

Technique of Cholecystectomy 

10-2

Self Assessment 

SECTION 4 Abdomen – Liver 

11

HEPATIC BIOPSY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

11-0

Goals/Objectives 

11-1

Liver Resections (video) 

11-2

Self Assessment 

12

HEPATIC BIOPSY – OPEN 

12-0

Goals/Objectives 

12-1

Normal Liver Anatomy and Biopsy Techniques 

12-2

Self Assessment 

SECTION 5 Abdomen – Spleen 

13

SPLENECTOMY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

13-0

Goals/Objectives 

13-1

The Spleen 

See 14-1

13-2

Laparoscopic Splenectomy 

13-3

Minimally Invasive Splenectomy (video) 

13-4

Self Assessment 

14

SPLENECTOMY – OPEN 

14-0

Goals/Objectives 

14-1

The Spleen 

14-2

Splenectomy/Splenic Repair 

14-3

Open Splenectomy 

See 13-3

14-4

Self Assessment 

SECTION 6 Alimentary Tract – Esophagus 

15

ANTIREFLUX PROCEDURE – LAPAROSCOPIC 

15-0

Goals/Objectives 

15-1

Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 

15-2

Nissen Fundoplication 

15-3

Surgical Management of Esophageal Reflux and Hiatal Hernia 

15-4

Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (video) 

15-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 7 Alimentary Tract – Stomach 

16

GASTROSTOMY – OPEN 

16-0

Goals/Objectives 

16-1

Stomach: Anatomy 

16-2

Intubation of the Stomach and Small Intestine 

16-3

Stamm Gastrostomy 

16-4

Self Assessment 

17

GASTROSTOMY – PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC 

17-0

Goals/Objectives 

17-1

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement and Replacement 

17-2

Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy – Percutaneous Approach 

17-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 8 Alimentary Tract – Small Intestine

18

ADHESIOLYSIS – LAPAROSCOPIC

18-0

Goals/Objectives

18-1

Small Intestine

18-2

Small Bowel Obstruction 

18-3

Self Assessment 

19

ADHESIOLYSIS – OPEN 

19-0

Goals/Objectives 

19-1

Small Bowel Obstruction 

19-2

Self Assessment 

20

FEEDING JEJUNOSTOMY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

20-0

Goals/Objectives 

20-1

Laparoscopic Feeding Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy 

20-2A

Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy – Percutaneous Approach 

From Blake DP, Britt LD. Chapter 29, Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy – Percutaneous Approach in Cioffi W, et al: Atlas of Trauma/Emergency Surgical Techniques, 1st edition (Saunders 2013)

20-2B

Intubation of the Stomach and Small Intestine

20-2C

Laparoscopic Feeding Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy 

20-3

Self Assessment 

From Millikan JD. Chapter 4C, Nutrition in Velasco J: Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery, 5th edition (Saunders 2011)

21

FEEDING JEJUNOSTOMY – OPEN 

21-0

Goals/Objectives 

21-1

Intubation of the Stomach and Small Intestine 

21-2

Self Assessment 

22

ILEOSTOMY 

22-0

Goals/Objectives 

22-1

Ileostomy 

22-2

Prevention and Management of Stoma Complications 

22-3

End Ileostomy and Loop Ileostomy 

22-4

Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal-Pouch Anastomosis (video) 

22-5

Self Assessment 

23

ILEOSTOMY CLOSURE

23-0

Goals/Objectives 

23-1

Ileostomy 

23-2

Self Assessment 

24

SMALL INTESTINAL RESECTION – OPEN 

24-0

Goals/Objectives 

24-1

Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis 

24-2

Minimally Invasive Procedures on the Small Intestine (video) 

24-3

Self Assessment 

From Turner J, Saclarides TJ. Chapter 21A, Small Bowel in Velasco J: Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery, 5th edition (Saunders 2011)

SECTION 9 Alimentary Tract – Large Intestine 

25

APPENDECTOMY – LAPAROSCOPIC 

25-0

Goals/Objectives 

25-1

The Appendix 

25-2

Laparoscopic Appendectomy 

25-3

Laparoscopic Appendectomy 

25-4

Self Assessment 

26

APPENDECTOMY – OPEN 

26-0

Goals/Objectives 

26-1

Acute Appendicitis

26-2

Open Appendectomy 

26-3

Appendectomy (videos) 

26-4

Self Assessment 

27

COLECTOMY PARTIAL – LAPAROSCOPIC 

27-0

Goals/Objectives 

27-1

Laparoscopic Colon Resection 

27-2

Laparoscopic Right Colectomy 

27-3

Laparoscopic Left Colectomy 

27-4

Right Hemicolectomy (video) 

27-5

Self Assessment 

28

COLECTOMY PARTIAL – OPEN 

28-0

Goals/Objectives 

28-1

Anatomy and Physiology of the Colon and Rectum 

28-2

Management of Carcinoma of the Colon 

28-3

Open Right Colectomy 

28-4

Extended Right Colectomy with Ileosigmoid Anastomosis 

28-5

Extended Left Colectomy with Right Colon-to-Rectal
Anastomosis 

28-6

Open Left and Sigmoid Colectomy 

28-7

Hand-Assisted Right Colectomy (videos) 

28-8

Self Assessment 

29

COLOSTOMY 

29-0

Goals/Objectives 

29-1

Colon and Rectum 

29-2

Colostomy: End and Divided Loop 

29-3

Self Assessment 

See 28-8

30

COLOSTOMY CLOSURE

30-0

Goals/Objectives 

30-1

Colon and Rectum 

30-2

Intestinal Stomas 

30-3

Stoma Takedown: Takedown of Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy 

30-4

Management of Carcinoma of the Rectum

30-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 10 Alimentary Tract – Anorectal

31

ANAL FISTULOTOMY/SETON PLACEMENT 

31-0

Goals/Objectives 

31-1

Anorectal Abscess and Fistula 

31-2

Incision of Fistula-in-Ano 

31-3

Abscess and Fistula 

See 33-1; 33-2

31-4

Self Assessment 

32

ANAL SPHINCTEROTOMY – INTERNAL 

32-0

Goals/Objectives 

32-1

Anal Fissure 

32-2

Open Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy 

32-3

Self Assessment 

33

ANORECTAL ABSCESS – DRAINAGE

33-0

Goals/Objectives 

33-1

Anorectal Abscess and Fistula 

33-2

Operative and Perioperative Care for Anorectal Abscess 

33-3

Hanley Procedure for Fistula and Abscess 

33-4

Anal Fistulotomy 

See 33-1; 33-2

33-5

Self Assessment 

34

BANDING FOR INTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS 

34-0

Goals/Objectives 

34-1

Hemorrhoidal Disease  

34-2

Self Assessment 

35

HEMORRHOIDECTOMY 

35-0

Goals/Objectives 

35-1

Diseases of the Anorectum 

35-2

Hemorrhoids 

35-3

Excisional Hemorroidectomy 

35-4

Hemorrhoidectomy (video) 

35-5

Self Assessment 

36

PERIANAL CONDYLOMAS – EXCISION 

36-0

Goals/Objectives 

36-1

Condyloma Acuminata 

36-2

Topical Treatment of Perianal Condyloma
Acuminata 

36-3

Perianal Warts 

36-4

Self Assessment 

SECTION 11 Endoscopy 

37

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE 

37-0

Goals/Objectives 

37-1

Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial Brushing 

37-2

Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Protected Specimen Bronchial
Brushing (video) 

37-3

Self Assessment 

38

BRONCHOSCOPY 

38-0

Goals/Objectives 

38-1A

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy 

38-1B

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (video) 

38-2

Bronchoscopy (videos) 

38-3

Self Assessment 

39

COLONOSCOPY 

39-0

Goals/Objectives 

39-1

Diagnostic Colonoscopy 

39-2

Polypectomy 

39-3

Diagnostic Colonoscopy 

39-4

Luminal Gastrointestinal Disorders (videos) 

39-5

Self Assessment 

40

ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) 

40-0

Goals/Objectives 

40-1

Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy 

40-2

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy of the Stomach and
Small Bowel 

40-3

Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy 

40-4

Small Caliber Endoscopy (video) 

40-5

Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (videos) 

40-6

Portal Hypertensive Bleeding (videos) 

40-7

Self Assessment

41

LARYNGOSCOPY 

41-0

Goals/Objectives 

41-1

Operative Pharyngoscopy and Laryngoscopy 

41-2

Laryngoscopy (video) 

41-3

Self Assessment 

42

PROCTOSCOPY 

42-0

Goals/Objectives 

42-1

Lower GI Endodcopy 

42-2

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 

42-3

Interventional Endoscopy 

42-4

Hemorrhoidectomy (video) 

From Tuggy ML, Garcia J: Anoscopy (Procedures Consult)

42-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 12 Breast 

43

AXILLARY SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY 

43-0

Goals/Objectives 

43-1

Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for
Breast Cancer  

43-2

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy 

43-3

Self Assessment 

44

AXILLARY LYMPHADENECTOMY 

44-0

Goals/Objectives 

44-1

Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer 

44-2

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection 

44-3

Modified Radical Mastectomy 

44-4

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (video) 

44-5

Self Assessment 

45

BREAST BIOPSY WITH OR WITHOUT NEEDLE LOCALIZATION 

45-0

Goals/Objectives 

45-1

Indications and Techniques for Biopsy 

45-2

Needle Localization Breast Biopsy 

45-3

Breast Cancer: Making the Diagnosis 

45-4

Self Assessment 

46

BREAST CYST – ASPIRATION 

46-0

Goals/Objectives 

46-1

Cysts of the Breast 

46-2

Aspiration of a Breast Cyst 

46-3

Breast Cyst Aspiration (video) 

46-4

Self Assessment 

47

DUCT EXCISION 

47-0

Goals/Objectives 

47-1

Duct Excision 

47-2

Major Duct Excision 

47-3

Breast Ductoscopy 

47-4

Self Assessment 

48

MASTECTOMY – MODIFIED RADICAL 

48-0

Goals/Objectives 

48-1

Breast Cancer: Surgical Therapy 

48-2

Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer 

48-3A

Simple Extended and Modified Radical Mastectomy 

48-3B

Developing the Anterior Dissection (video) 

48-4A

Sharp Dissection of Superior Flap (video) 

48-4B

Development of Skin Flap Inferiorly (video) 

48-5

Total Skin Sparing Mastectomy (video) 

From Klimberg VS: Total Skin Sparing Mastectomy (Procedures Consult)

48-6

Self Assessment 

49

MASTECTOMY – PARTIAL 

49-0

Goals/Objectives 

49-1

Diseases of the Breast 

49-2A

Breast Conservation Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancer 

49-2B

Surgical Therapy 

49-3

Oncoplastic Approaches to the Partial Mastectomy for Breast Conservation Therapy 

49-4

Ultrasound-Guided Partial Mastectomy (video) 

49-5

Self Assessment 

50

MASTECTOMY – SIMPLE 

50-0

Goals/Objectives 

50-1

Breast Cancer: Surgical Therapy, Surgical Techniques 

See 48-1

50-2

Simple Mastectomy 

50-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 13 Endocrine 

51

PARATHYROIDECTOMY 

51-0

Goals/Objectives 

51-1

The Parathyroid Glands 

51-2

Self Assessment 

52

THYROIDECTOMY – PARTIAL OR TOTAL 

52-0

Goals/Objectives 

52-1

Thyroid 

52-2

Management of Thyroid Nodules 

52-3

Operative Technique 

52-4

Thyroidectomy for Nodules or Small Cancers 

52-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 14 Skin and Soft Tissue 

53

MELANOMA – WIDE LOCAL EXCISION 

53-0

Goals/Objectives 

53-1

Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies 

53-2

Melanoma 

53-3

Cutaneous Melanoma 

53-4

Self Assessment 

54

PILONIDAL CYSTECTOMY 

54-0

Goals/Objectives 

54-1

Pilonidal Disease 

54-2

Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing V-Y Advancement Flap with Primary Suture Methods in Pilonidal Disease 

54-3

Self Assessment 

55

SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY FOR MELANOMA 

55-0

Goals/Objectives 

55-1

Regional Lymph Node Surgery in Melanoma Patients 

55-2

Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies 

55-3

Self Assessment 

56

SKIN/SOFT TISSUE LESIONS – EXCISIONAL AND
INCISIONAL BIOPSY

56-0

Goals/Objectives 

56-1

Biopsy Techniques 

56-2

Soft Tissue Sarcomas 

56-3

Punch Biopsy (video) 

56-4

Self Assessment 

57

SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS – INCISION, DRAINAGE, DEBRIDEMENT 

57-0

Goals/Objectives 

57-1

Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infection 

57-2

Incision and Drainage for Soft Tissue Infections (video) 

57-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 15 Surgical Critical Care 

58

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT/VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT 

58-0

Goals/Objectives 

58-1

Airway Management in the Trauma Patient 

58-2

Mechanical Ventilation 

58-3

Basic Airway Management (video) 

58-4

Orotracheal Intubation (video) 

58-5

Self Assessment 

59

ARTERIAL CATHETER PLACEMENT

59-0

Goals/Objectives 

59-1

Monitoring of the Heart and Vascular System 

59-2

Arterial Line Placement (video) 

59-3

Arterial Cannulation and Invasive Blood Pressure
Measurement (video) 

60

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER PLACEMENT 

60-0

Goals/Objectives 

60-1

Hemodynamic Monitoring 

60-2

Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation 

60-3

Central Venous Line Placement 

See 69-3

60-4

Self Assessment 

61

COMPARTMENT PRESSURES (ABDOMEN, EXTREMITY) – MEASUREMENT 

61-0

Goals/Objectives 

61-1

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Management of
the Open Abdomen 

61-2

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Damage Control,
and the Post-Traumatic Open Abdomen 

61-3

Compartment Syndrome 

61-4

Compartment Syndrome Evaluation (video) 

61-5

Self Assessment 

62

DEFIBRILLATION AND CARDIOVERSION 

62-0

Goals/Objectives 

62-1

Cardiopulmonary and Cerebral Resuscitation 

62-2

Cardioversion and Defibrillation 

62-3

Defibrillation and Cardioversion 

62-4

Cardioversion (video) 

62-5

Defibrillation (video) 

62-6

Self Assessment 

63

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION 

63-0

Goals/Objectives 

63-1

Tracheal Intubation 

63-2

Airway Management in the Adult 

63-3

Self Assessment 

64

ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT 

64-0

Goals/Objectives 

64-1

Metabolism in Surgical Patients 

64-2

Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Insertion 

64-3

Nasogastric Tube Placement (video) 

64-4

Self Assessment 

65

OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION DEVICES 

65-0

Goals/Objectives 

65-1

Surgical Critical Care 

65-2

Adjunctive Respiratory Therapy 

65-3

Bag Mask Ventilation (video) 

65-4

Self Assessment 

66

PARACENTESIS 

66-0

Goals/Objectives 

66-1

Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage

66-2

Ascites 

From Napolitano LM. Chapter 97, Ascites, Paracentesis in Vincent JL,
Abraham E, Moore FA, Kochanek PM, Fink MP: Textbook of Critical Care, 6th edition (Saunders 2011)

66-3

Paracentesis (video) 

66-4

Self Assessment 

67

PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER PLACEMENT 

67-0

Goals/Objectives 

67-1

Hemodynamic Monitoring 

67-2

Cardiac Hemodynamics: The Pulmonary Artery Catheter and
the Meaning of its Readings 

67-3

Pulmonary Artery Catheterization (video) 

67-4

Self Assessment 

68

THORACENTESIS 

68-0

Goals/Objectives 

68-1

Pleural Effusion 

68-2

Thoracentesis 

68-3

Thoracentesis (video) 

68-4

Self Assessment 

69

ULTRASOUND USE FOR INTRAVASCULAR ACCESS XXX

69-0

Goals/Objectives 

69-1

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access 

69-2

Ultrasound Guidance for Vascular Access 

69-3

Central Venous Line Placement (video) 

69-4

Self Assessment 

70

URINARY CATHETERIZATION 

70-0

Goals/Objectives 

70-1

Urinary Bladder Catheterization 

70-2

Male Bladder Catheterization 

70-3

Female Bladder Catheterization 

70-4

Urethral Catheterization: Male (video) 

70-5

Urethral Catheterization: Female (video) 

70-6

Self Assessment 

SECTION 16 Trauma 

71

FOCUSED ABDOMINAL SONOGRAPHY FOR TRAUMA (FAST) 

71-0

Goals/Objectives 

71-1

Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage and the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma 

71-2

The Role of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma: Indications, Limitations and Controversies 

71-3

Self Assessment 

72

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT INJURY – OPERATION 

72-0

Goals/Objectives 

72-1

Management of Acute Trauma 

72-2

Sonography for Trauma (video) 

72-3

Self Assessment 

73

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE ABDOMEN 

73-0

Goals/Objectives 

73-1

The Abdomen That Will Not Close 

73-2

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Damage Control,
and the Post-Traumatic Open Abdomen 

73-3

Managing the Open Abdomen 

73-4

Refinement in the Technique of Perihepatic Packing (video) 

73-5

Self Assessment 

74

WOUNDS, MAJOR – DEBRIDE/SUTURE 

74-0

Goals/Objectives 

74-1

Soft Tissue Infections 

74-2

Laceration and Incision Repair 

74-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 17 Vascular – Arterial Disease 

75

AMPUTATIONS – LOWER EXTREMITY 

75-0

Goals/Objectives 

75-1

Lower Extremity Amputation: General Considerations 

75-2

Upper and Lower Extremity Amputation 

75-3

Self Assessment 

76

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY 

76-0

Goals/Objectives 

76-1

Cerebrovascular Disease: General Considerations 

76-2

Carotid Artery Disease: Endarterectomy 

76-3

Cerebrovascular Disease: Carotid Endarterectomy – Standard
Approach (video) 

76-4

Self Assessment 

77

EMBOLECTOMY/THROMBECTOMY – ARTERIAL 

77-0

Goals/Objectives 

77-1

Lower Extremity Operations and Interventions 

77-2

Acute Ischemia: Treatment 

77-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 18 Vascular – Venous 

78

VENA CAVA FILTER – INSERTION 

78-0

Goals/Objectives 

78-1

Vena Cava Interruption 

78-2

Venous Disease 

78-3

Bedside Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filter 

78-4

Self Assessment 

79

VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY/VARICOSE VEINS – OPERATION 

79-0

Goals/Objectives 

79-1

Varicose Veins: Surgical Treatment 

79-2

Endovenous Approach to Recurrent Varicose Veins 

79-3

Venous Disease: Varicose Veins (video) 

79-4

Venous Disease, TRIVEX 1 and 2 (videos) 

79-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 19 Vascular – Access 

80

ARTERIOVENOUS ACCESS – REVISION 

80-0

Goals/Objectives 

80-1

Hemodialysis Access: Failing and Thrombosed 

80-2

Vascular Access Surgery: An Emerging Specialty 

80-3

Hemodialysis Access Procedures 

80-4

Self Assessment 

81

ARTERIOVENOUS GRAFT/FISTULA 

81-0

Goals/Objectives 

81-1

Hemodialysis and Vascular Access 

81-2

Hemodialysis Access: General Considerations 

81-3

Autogenous Radial-Cephalic or Prosthetic Brachial-Antecubital Forearm Loop AVF in Patients with Compromised Vessels 

81-4

Primary Arteriovenous Fistula Formation for Hemodialysis
Access (video) 

81-5

Self Assessment 

82

PERCUTANEOUS VASCULAR ACCESS 

82-0

Goals/Objectives 

82-1

Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock 

82-2

Endovenous Placement of Inferior Vena Caval Filters 

82-3

Self Assessment 

83

VENOUS ACCESS DEVICES – INSERTION 

83-0

Goals/Objectives 

83-1

Indwelling Access Devices 

83-2

Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management XXX

83-3

Self Assessment 

SECTION 20 Thoracic Surgery 

84

CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND MANAGEMENT 

84-0

Goals/Objectives 

84-1

Perioperative Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient 

84-2

Chest Tube Placement, Care, and Removal 

84-3

Chest Tube Placement (video) 

84-4

Self Assessment 

SECTION 21 Pediatric Surgery 

85

INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR 

85-0

Goals/Objectives 

85-1

Inguinal Hernias and Hydroceles 

85-2

Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernias 

85-3

Self Assessment 

86

UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR 

86-0

Goals/Objectives

86-1

Pediatric Surgery 

86-2

Self Assessment 

SECTION 22 Plastic Surgery 

87

SKIN GRAFTING 

87-0

Goals/Objectives 

87-1

Skin Graft 

87-2

Skin Graft – Split Thickness and Full Thickness 

87-3

Skin Graft Meshing, Over-Meshing and
Cross-Meshing 

87-4

Closing the Gap: Skin Grafts and Flaps 

87-5

Self Assessment 

SECTION 23 Head and Neck 

88

LYMPH NODE BIOPSY 

88-0

Goals/Objectives 

88-1

Office-Based Procedures: Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of a Mass in
the Head and Neck 

88-2

Head and Neck 

88-3

Management of the Isolated Neck Mass 

88-4

Ultrasound-Guided Biopsies of Superficial Structures (Thyroid and Lymph Nodes) (video) 

88-5

Self Assessment 

89

TRACHEOSTOMY

89-0

Goals/Objectives 

89-1

Tracheostomy 

89-2

Tracheotomy 

89-3

Cricothyrotomy (video) 

89-4

Self Assessment 

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  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 23, 2015
  • Language: English