Principles of Operative Positioning Daniel R. Fish Perioperative Considerations Positioning should be aimed at maximizing surgical access and ease, while minimizing risk of positioning-related injuries. When required, patient position can…
Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Management of Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease Bo Shen ENDOSCOPIC BALLOON DILATION OF STRICTURES Perioperative Considerations Stricture is a common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),…
Advanced Endoluminal Surgery: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Emre Gorgun ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION Perioperative Considerations Procedure can be performed in regular endoscopy suites under sedation or in the…
Office Endoscopy James Church Perioperative Considerations A full armamentarium of endoscopes maximizes the effectiveness of the office consultation, with each potentially utilized in different situations. Before you scope: Although endoscopy…
Tools of the Trade: Retractors, Scopes, Probes, and More David Liska Outpatient Office Equipment General Equipment (Fig. 2-1) FIGURE 2-1 ▪ Examination room. Desk and computer with access to electronic…
Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Emre Gorgun Perioperative Considerations Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery (CELS) enables mobilization of the colon to provide ease in colonoscopic dissection and removal of colon…
Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus Richard L. Drake Jennifer M. Mcbride Michelle D. Inkster James S. Wu Surgical Anatomy, properly understood, implies not merely relation of parts, but…
Paraneoplastic glomerulopathy in hematologic malignancies Paraneoplastic syndromes in the context of hematologic malignancies have been reported among multiple organ systems, including the nervous system, skin, bone marrow, and kidneys. Paraneoplastic…
Introduction Leukemia is a group of hematologic malignancies derived from bone marrow cells, respectively. Although not as common as solid organ malignancies, the prevalence is estimated to be greater than…
Introduction Lymphoma is a hematologic malignancy caused by the abnormal proliferation of lymphoid cells. An estimated 80,000 people will be diagnosed with lymphoma in the United States in 2018. Because…
