Complications in Surgery.0781753163 Complications in surgery. Ed. by Michael W. Mulholland and Gerard M. Doherty. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006 826 pages $159.00 Hardcover RD98 Containing more than 50 contributions from leading surgeons, this volume offers evidence-based recommendations for preventing and managing complications in general surgical procedures Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Splene-" means spleen. . The first two sections are devoted to institutional issues and risks (such as infection) common to all operations. Subsequent sections address complications of specific procedures in thoracic, vascular, gastric, endocrine, breast, and oncologic surgery, as well as organ transplantation The transfer of organs such as the kidneys, heart, or liver from one body to another. The transplantation of human organs has become a common medical procedure. Typical organs transplanted are the kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, cornea, skin, bones, and lungs. and pediatric surgery Pediatric surgery (sometimes spelled paediatric surgery) is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Many pediatric surgeons practice at children's hospitals. . The volume is illustrated with b&w drawings, clinical photographs, and radiographic radiographic (rā´dēōgraf´ik), adj relating to the process of radiography, the finished product, or its use. images. The editors teach surgery at the U. of Michigan. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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