CHAPTER 25 Handsewn gastrojejunal anastomosis Edward Mun Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ For pertinent anatomy, see Chapter 24. Step 2. Preoperative considerations ♦ For details regarding patient preparation, anesthetic considerations,…
CHAPTER 5 Paraesophageal hernia Ashley Haralson Vernon, Heidi L. Elliott Step 1. Clinical anatomy ♦ The main topic of this chapter is the operative management of paraesophageal hernias, which can…
CHAPTER 1 Zenker’s diverticulum Peter E. Andersen, Joshua S. Schindler Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ Zenker’s diverticulum is a pulsion diverticulum that occurs between the lowermost fibers of the inferior…
CHAPTER 22 Left colon resection (medial to lateral approach) Mark H. Whiteford Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The left colon receives arterial input via the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). Soon…
CHAPTER 7 Peptic ulcer surgery Gregory J. Mancini, Matthew L. Mancini Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ A dissection of the esophagus at the hiatus will expose the anterior and posterior…
CHAPTER 2 Minimally invasive esophagectomy Bart P.L. Witteman, Blair A. Jobe Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of esophageal cancer in Western society, and esophagectomy…
CHAPTER 12 Pancreaticojejunostomy (puestow procedure) Ali Tavakkolizadeh Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The exocrine pancreas is drained via a main and an accessory duct (Figure 12-1). ♦ The main pancreatic…
CHAPTER 13 Splenectomy Lily Chang, Fru Bahiraei Step 1. Surgical anatomy ♦ The spleen is mobilized by dividing the splenic attachments and ligating the vascular hilum without injury to the…
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…
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…
