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Depending on the surgeon’s preference, the appendectomy may be performed with an endoscopic linear stapler, ultrasonic dissector, or pretied surgical ligature. Generally a 10-mm, 30-degree and a 5-mm, …

Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, Enrico Benedetti, Alberto Mangano Gateways in Vascular Surgery: An Operative Atlas Timur P. Sarac, Vikram S. Kashyap The General Surgeon’s Guide to Passing the …

To provide the panorama of surgical procedures outlined in this book, the vascular surgeon must master the ability to expose and control the aorta and yet be able to delicately dissect free tibial vessels.

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The primary surgeon stands on the patient's left side, while the assistant stands on the patient's right. General anesthesia is used. A small periumbilical incision is made, with the location and orientation …

Laparoscopic Appendectomy Figure 20–1: The patient is supine with both arms tucked at the sides. The operating surgeon and assistant stand on the patient's left. A Foley catheter is placed to decompress …

With more than 300,000 appendectomies for acute appendicitis performed annually in the United States, it is the most common surgical emergency encountered by the general surgeon and accounts for …

This atlas is appropriate for the trainee as well as the practicing vascular surgeon. For trainees, introduction to surgical dissection of arteries and the appropriate use of vascular clamps as well as …

The planning, execution, and closure of an incision have an enormous impact on the outcome of an abdominal operation. The high combined incidence of surgical site infection, wound dehiscence, and …