Gastric wedge resection
CHAPTER 6 Gastric wedge resection Chandrajit P. Raut Step 1. Clinical anatomy ♦ Gastric wedge resections may be performed for gastric tumors such as early gastric adenocarcinoma (lesions <25 mm…
Distal pancreatic resection
CHAPTER 11 Distal pancreatic resection Thai H. Pham, Erin W. Gilbert, Swee H. Teh, Brett C. Sheppard Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The most common indications for performing distal pancreatectomy…
Cholecystectomy
CHAPTER 8 Cholecystectomy Ashley H. Vernon Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The triangle of Calot is the most important anatomic boundary that needs to be defined when performing cholecystectomy. It…
Peritoneal dialysis catheter placement
CHAPTER 18 Peritoneal dialysis catheter placement William P. Robinson, III, Matthew T. Menard Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter should enter the abdomen through the rectus…
Transgastric cystgastrostomy
CHAPTER 10 Transgastric cystgastrostomy Douglas S. Smink Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ Preoperative imaging, typically an abdominal computed tomography scan, is imperative to determine the location of the pancreatic pseudocyst…
Liver resection (left lateral sectionectomy)
CHAPTER 9 Liver resection (left lateral sectionectomy) Nicholas O’Rourke Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ Laparoscopic removal of the left lateral section of the liver can be very straightforward. For most…
Heller myotomy with toupet or dor fundoplication for achalasia
CHAPTER 3 Heller myotomy with toupet or dor fundoplication for achalasia Ani J. Fleisig, Brant K. Oelschlager Step 1. Clinical anatomy ♦ The sling fibers of Willis on the cardia…
Why Are Kidney Stones a Nephrologic As Well As a Urologic Disease?
Why Are Kidney Stones a Nephrologic As Well As a Urologic Disease? Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) will occur in 12% of men and 5% of women during their lifetime. Thus, this…
Does a Patient with a Mild Decrease in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Really Have a Disease?
Does a Patient with a Mild Decrease in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Really Have a Disease? All clinical laboratories now report a measure of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) when…
Are Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers Friends or Foes of the Kidneys?
Are Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers Friends or Foes of the Kidneys? The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in the regulation of systemic volume homeostasis and blood pressure (BP). The…
