Colon, Rectum, and Appendix
Fig. 4.1 Instrument table Instruments and Cables 30° 5 mm laparoscope Cold light source cable CO2 pipe and filter Monopolar electrocautery Patient return electrode (REM) Sterile instrument bag Monopolar and…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Abdominal Wall Surgery
, Umberto Bracale2 , Ristovich Lidia1, Lever Michele1 and Giusto Pignata1 (1) Department of General Surgery, “San Camillo” Hospital, Trento, Italy (2) Department of Surgical Specialities and Nephrology, University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy…
Esophagus and Stomach
Fig. 1.1 Equipment and patient position during hiatal hernia Specific surgical drapes are used. Laparotomic Instrument Table Must Be Always Ready for Use Surgical Steps 1. Hernia reduction 2….
Kidney, Adrenal Gland, Ureter, and Varicocele
Fig. 5.1 (a, b) Equipment and patient position during right and left nephrectomy/adrenalectomy Surgical Steps in Nephrectomy 1. Landmark recognition 2. Colon mobilization 3. Renal vein isolation …
Gynecology
Fig. 8.1 (a, b) Equipment and patient position during hysterectomy or myomectomy Specific surgical drapes are used. Laparotomic Instrument Table Must Be Always Ready for Use. Myomectomy Surgical Steps 1….
Spleen and Pancreas
Fig. 6.1 (a, b) Equipment and patient position during splenectomy Specific surgical drapes are used. Laparotomic Instrument Table Must Be Always Ready for Use Surgical Steps 1. Landmark recognition …
Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree
Figs. 2.1 and 2.2 Equipment and patient position Surgical Steps 1. Adhesion dissection 2. Calot triangle opening 3. Cystic duct and artery exposition and dissection 4. Cholecystectomy…
What Is It Like to Have an Ostomy? Colostomy and Ileostomy Issues and IBD
Fig. 28.1 An end ileostomy will protrude 1.5–2.5 cm above the level of the skin. While they are most commonly placed in the right lower quadrant, the most important considerations…
“My Medications Are Not Working, What Can I Try Now for My Crohn’s Disease?” Options for Refractory Crohn’s Disease
Low drug level; + positive evidence of inflammation Loss of anti-TNF activity due to antidrug antibodies Interminable inflammation “consuming” anti-TNFs Ab Noncompliance to therapy Loss of anti-TNF activity due to…
Does Stress Play a Role in My Disease? The Role of Stress and Psychiatric Issues in IBD
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Daniel J. Stein and Reza Shaker (eds.)Inflammatory Bowel Disease10.1007/978-3-319-14072-8_30 30. Does Stress Play a Role in My Disease? The Role of Stress and Psychiatric Issues in IBD Eva Szigethy1 (1) Division…