Overview

Surgery in Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Volume 15, describes the state-of-the-art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS). The volume consists of an introductory chapter concerning the impact of surgery on SADs, follow by eight chapters describing the use of surgery in the treatment of specific diseases in various areas (cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology. etc.) and the possible difficulties and complications. The final five chapters deal with the possible complications arising during the course of biological and non-biological treatment, also providing recommendation concerning their management. International in scope, the list of more than 20 contributors from Europa and America reads like a who's who of clinical researchers in the field.

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Author:   Fabiola Atzeni
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
ISBN:  

9780444638878

ISBN 10:   0444638873
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   01 April 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

The book relevance for physicians and patients with rheumatic systemic autoimmune diseases SECTION I. Introduction 1. Orthopaedic surgery in systemic rheumatic diseases before and after biological DMARDs 2. General surgery in systemic rheumatic diseases before and after biological DMARDs 3. Neurological, Gynaecological and Oncological surgery in systemic rheumatic diseases 4. Surgery complications during biological and non-biological DMARDs SECTION II. Surgery in Systemic Rheumatic Diseases 5. Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis 6. Surgery in Systemic Lupus erythematosus 7. Surgery in Scleroderma 8. Surgery in Autoimmune Myositis and Overlap Syndromes 9. Surgery in Antiphospholipid Syndrome 10. Surgery in Systemic Vasculitis 11. Surgery in Ankylosing spondylitis 12. Surgery in Psoriatic arthritis 13. Surgery and Sjogren's Syndrome 14. Surgery and gout 16. Surgery and Osteoarthritis Section III Guidelines 17. Guidelines for orthopaedic surgery in patients with RSDs treated with biological and non-biological DMARDs 18. Guidelines for general surgery in patients with RSDs treated with biological and non-biological DMARDs

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