Overview

Advances in Surgery reviews the year's most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need for everyday practice. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care. Contains 20 articles on such topics as failure to rescue after the Whipple; management of necrotizing pancreatitis; what surgeons need to know about gene therapy for cancer; and how can we decrease firearm deaths in the United States. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

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Author:   John L. Cameron (The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Volume:   56
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9780323987394

ISBN 10:   0323987397
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Failure to Rescue After the Whipple: What Do We Know? Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis Should We Utilize Routine Cholangiography? Reducing Firearm Injury and Death in the United States Reducing Complications After Surgery for Benign Anorectal Conditions Private Equity and Its Increasing Role in US Healthcare Facts and Fallacy of Benchmark Performance Indicators Transcarotid Artery Revascularization: Is It Better than Carotid Endarterectomy? Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms What Surgeons Need to Know About Gene Therapy for Cancer Is There a Place for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation for Trauma What is the Best Inguinal Hernia Repair? Do all Patients Get the Same Care Across Hospitals? What Is the Role of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer? What Is the Best Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia? Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms Is There a Role for Rib Plating in Thoracic Trauma?

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John L. Cameron is The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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