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Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique

Publication Year:
2024
Edition:
3rd
Author:
Dimick, Justin B.; Upchurch, Jr., Gilbert R.; Sonnenday, Christopher
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
ISBN:
978-1-97-521334-3
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
98
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (General Surgery)
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An ideal reference both for oral board preparation as well as ongoing study throughout residency, Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique, Third Edition, presents over 140 cases that take readers step by step through the principles of safe surgical care.

Using a concise, highly readable format, this case-based text covers today’s standards of care in all areas of general surgery, including abdominal wall, upper GI, emergency general surgery, hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, endocrine, thoracic, vascular, pediatric, skin and soft tissue, trauma, critical care, transplant, and head and neck surgeries. Edited by Drs. Justin B. Dimick, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Christopher J. Sonnenday, and Lilian S. Kao, this indispensable study tool is a must-have resource for exam success!
  • Each chapter begins with a patient presentation and proceeds through differential diagnosis, workup, diagnosis and treatment, surgical procedures, postoperative management, and a case conclusion
  • Features templated chapter structure, color figures, tables, and algorithms that present information in an easy to understand and remember format
  • Contains convenient tables summarizing Key Technical Steps and Potential Pitfalls for each procedure—particularly useful for a pre-procedure quick review
  • New and expanded content on Abdominal Pain after Bypass, Leaking Umbilical Hernia (Risk Stratification for Cirrhotics), High Risk Lesions, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Male Breast Mass, Zenkers Diverticulum, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solitary Lung Lesion, Empyema, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma,-Varicose Veins, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, Wilms Tumor, Hirschsprungs and Imperforated Anus, Anorectal Malformation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Transesophageal Fistulae, Splenic Trauma, Penetrating Lower Left Quadrant Injury, and more
  • Includes special intraoperative considerations, bulleted take-home points, and suggested readings
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Dimick, Justin B.; Upchurch, Jr., Gilbert R.; Sonnenday, Christopher
ISBN:
978-1-97-521334-3
Specialty:
  • Surgery
Language:
English
Edition:
3rd
Pages:
896
Publication Year:
2024
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
98
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (General Surgery)

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