CLINICAL ALGORITHMS IN GENERAL SURGERY. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

1. Management of Cutaneous Melanoma
2. Basal Cell Carcinoma
3. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
4. Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
5. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
6. Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
7. Evaluation of Neck Mass
8. Evaluation of an Enlarged Cervical Lymph Node
9. Salivary Gland Tumors
10. Massive Hemoptysis
11. Mediastinal Masses
12. Tracheal Stenosis
13. Incidental Lung Nodule
14. Management of Lung Cancer
15. Management of Empyema
16. Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
17. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
18. Nipple Discharge
19. Breast Mass Evaluation
20. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
21. Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
22. Enlarged Axillary Lymph Node
23. Metastatic Breast Cancer
24. Recurrent Breast Cancer
25. Paget’s Disease
26. Locoregional Recurrence of Breast Cancer
27. Metastatic Breast Cancer
28. Inflammatory Breast Cancer
29. Breast Reconstruction
30. Management of Male Breast Cancer
31. Management of Esophageal Motility Disorders
32. Management of Achalasia
33. Barrett’s Esophagitis
34. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
35. Hiatal Hernia
36. Esophageal Carcinoma
37. Esophageal Perforation
38. Acidic and Basic Injuries
39. Gastric Ulcer Management
40. Duodenal Ulcer Management
41. Complications of Peptic Ulcer Disease
42. Management of Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Disease
43. Management of Gastric Cancer

As the field of general surgery continues to expand, the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways are becoming more complex. The diagnostic modalities available to the clinician can be both very helpful but also overwhelming considering the findings can often determine the scope of treatment for a patient.
This text will take the major pathologies of the systems commonly studied in general surgery and present them in a unique format based upon algorithms. The algorithms will begin with the clinical presentation of the patient, work its way through the various diagnostic modalities available to the surgeon, and finally allow the physician to make a decision regarding treatment options based upon various patterns in the algorithms.
This text will become a very useful resources for surgeons as it allows complex clinical pathways to be conveniently organized in logical algorithms. It will become a concise yet comprehensive manual to assist in clinical decision making. All algorithms will be reviewed by experts in their field and include the most up-to-date clinical and evidence-based information.
Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery provides a useful resource for surgeons in clinical practice as well as surgical residents, and surgical attendings who are preparing for board examinations.

See sample algorithm in Attachments.

Features
• Presented in a unique format based upon algorithms
• Includes the most up-to-date clinical and evidence-based information
• Written by experts in the field

Authors
• Salvatore Docimo, Jr.Stony Brook MedicineStony Brook, NYUSA
• Eric M. PauliPenn State Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PAUSA