Fundamentals of General Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Fundamentals of Patient Preparation for the Operating Room in the Twenty-First Century

   • Emily A. Pearsall, Robin S. McLeod

   Pages 1-15

3. Fundamentals of Operating Room Setup and Surgical Instrumentation

   • Katerina Dukleska, Allison A. Aka, Adam P. Johnson, Karen A. Chojnacki

   Pages 17-38

4. Fundamentals of Sutures, Needles, Knot Tying, and Suturing Technique

   • Jessica A. Latona, Sami Tannouri, Francesco Palazzo, Michael J. Pucci

   Pages 39-64

5. Fundamentals of Patient Positioning and Skin Prep

   • Giulio Giambartolomei, Samuel Szomstein, Raul Rosenthal, Emanuele Lo Menzo

   Pages 65-82

6. Fundamentals of Incisions and Skin Closures

   • Folasade O. Imeokparia, Michael E. Villarreal, Lawrence A. Shirley

   Pages 83-94

7. Fundamentals of Retractors and Exposure

   • Michael B. Ujiki, H. Mason Hedberg

   Pages 95-105

8. Fundamentals of Dissection

   • Neal S. McCall, Harish Lavu

   Pages 107-117

9. Fundamentals of Surgical Hemostasis

   • Daniel J. Deziel

   Pages 119-128

10. Fundamentals of Energy Utilization in the Operating Room

    • Amin Madani, Carmen L. Mueller

    Pages 129-136

11. Fundamentals of Stapling Devices

    • Christina Souther, Kenric Murayama

    Pages 137-142

12. Fundamentals of Drain Management

    • Guillaume S. Chevrollier, Francis E. Rosato, Ernest L. Rosato

    Pages 143-161

13. Fundamentals of Flexible Endoscopy for General Surgeons

    • Robert D. Fanelli

    Pages 163-173

14. Fundamentals of Prosthetic Materials for the Abdominal Wall

    • Udai S. Sibia, Adam S. Weltz, H. Reza Zahiri, Igor Belyansky

    Pages 175-188

15. Fundamentals of Basic Laparoscopic Setup

    • Marc Rafols, Navid Ajabshir, Kfir Ben-David

    Pages 189-206

16. Fundamentals of Laparotomy Closure

    • William W. Hope, Michael J. Rosen

    Pages 207-213

17. Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

    • Tomoko Mizota, Victoria G. Dodge, Dimitrios Stefanidis

    Pages 215-225

18. Fundamentals of Gastrointestinal Anastomoses

    • Talar Tatarian, Andrew M. Brown, Michael J. Pucci, Francesco Palazzo

    Pages 227-237

19. Fundamentals of Vascular Anastomosis

    • Selena G. Goss, Dawn M. Salvatore

    Pages 239-252

20. Fundamentals of Exploratory Laparotomy for Trauma

    • Chia-jung K. Lu, Joshua A. Marks

    Pages 253-264

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the surgical skills required during general surgery. General Concepts are covered with descriptions of basic terminology, the logic behind specific approaches, limitations of specific skills, technical and practical considerations, and safety of using specific approaches and skills. 

More advanced topics including gastro-intestinal anastomosis, exploring a patient after a major trauma, and managing crisis situations are also discussed, as well as current controversies and future directions within general surgery.

Fundamentals of General Surgery is relevant to trainees in general surgery and its subspecialties, and aims to give them an easy to access resource that contains real life examples, iconography, and recommended further reading. 

• Surgical Techniques
• Surgical Skills
• Advanced Techniques
• Practical Clinical Scenarios
• Surgical Sutures
• Visual Guidance

“This is a compact introductory book intended for trainees in general surgery and related specialties. … The book is written for medical students, PA and ARNP students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. It amply meets the needs of this audience. … This is a carefully written and edited, well-illustrated book that covers a wide range of important topics in surgery.” (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2018)

• Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

  Francesco Palazzo

Francesco Palazzo, MD FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

Chief of Surgery - Methodist Hospital Division

Associate Residency Program Director

Department of Surgery

Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

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