CURRENT SURGICAL THERAPY (ONLINE AND PRINT)

Section 1: The Esophagus

Esophageal Function Tests

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Endoluminal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

The Management of Barrett’s Esophagus

The Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus

The Management of Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia

The Management of Pharyngeal Esophageal (Zenker’s) Diverticula

The Management of Achalasia of the Esophagus

The Management of Disorders of Esophageal Motility

The Management of Esophageal Tumors

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy of Esophageal Cancer

The Use of Esophageal Stents

The Management of Esophageal Perforation

Section 2: The Stomach

The Management of Benign Gastric Ulcer

The Management of Duodenal Ulcer

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

The Management of the Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

The Management of Gastric Adenocarcinoma

The Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

The Management of Morbid Obesity

Section 3: Small Bowel

The Management of Small Bowel Obstruction

The Management of Crohn’s Disease of the Small Bowel

Strictureplasty in Crohn’s Disease

The Management of Small Bowel Tumors

The Management of Diverticulosis of the Small Bowel

The Management of Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel

The Management of the Short Bowel Syndrome

The Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula

Section 4: Large Bowel

Preoperative Bowel Preparation: Is It Necessary?

Management of Diverticular Disease of the Colon

The Management of Chronic Ulcerative Colitis

The Management of Toxic Megacolon

The Management of Crohn’s Colitis

Ischemic Colitis

The Management of Clostridium Difficile Colitis

Large Bowel Obstruction

The Use of Stents for Colonic Obstruction

The Management of Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (Ogilvie’s Syndrome)

The Management of Colonic Volvulus

The Management of Rectal Prolapse and Obstructed Defecation

Management of Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome

The Surgical Management of Constipation

The Management of Radiation Injury to the Small and Large Bowel

Surgery of the Polyposis Syndrome

The Management of Colon Cancer

The Management of Rectal Cancer

The Management of Tumors of the Anal Region

The Use of PET Scanning in the Management of Colorectal Cancer

The Use of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment for Colorectal Cancer

The Management of Colorectal Polyps

Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

The Management of Acute Appendicitis

The Management of Hemorrhoids

The Management of Anal Fissures

The Management of Anorectal Abscess and Fistula

The Management of Anorectal Stricture

The Management of Pruritus Ani

Surgical Treatment of Fecal Incontinence

The Management of Rectovaginal Fistula

The Management of Condyloma Acuminata

The Management of Pilonidal Cyst Disease

The Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Section 5: The Liver

The Management of Cystic Disease of the Liver

The Management of Echinococcal Cyst Disease of the Liver

The Management of Liver Hemangioma

The Management of Benign Liver Lesions

The Management of Malignant Liver Tumors

Hepatic Malignancy: Resection versus Transplantation

Radio Frequency Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases

The Management of Hepatic Abscess

Transarterial chemoembolization for Liver Metastases

Section 6: Portal Hypertension

Portal Hypertension: The Role of Shunting Procedures

The Role of Liver Transplantation in Portal Hypertension

Endoscopic Therapy for Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS)

The Management of Refractory Ascites

The Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

The Management of the Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Section 7: Gallbladder and Biliary Tree

The Management of Asymptomatic (Silent) Gallstones

The Management of Acute Cholecystitis

The Management of Common Duct Stones

The Management of Acute Cholangitis

The Management of Benign Biliary Strictures

The Management of Cystic Disorders of the Bile Ducts

The Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

The Management of Bile Duct Cancer

Gallbladder Cancer

The Management of Gallstone Ileus

Transhepatic Interventions for Obstructive Jaundice

Obstructive Jaundice: Endoscopic Therapy

Section 8: The Pancreas

The Management of Acute Pancreatitis

The Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis

Pancreas Divisum and Other Variants of Dominant Dorsal Duct Anatomy

The Management of Pancreatic Abscess

The Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Pancreatic Ductal Disruptions Leading to Pancreatic Fistula, Pancreatic Ascites, or Pancreatic Pleural Effusion

The Management of Chronic Pancreatitis

The Management of Periampullary Cancer

Vascular Reconstruction During the Whipple Operation

Palliative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer

Unusual Pancreatic Tumors

Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas

The Management of Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors Excluding Gastrinoma

Transplantation of the Pancreas

Section 9: The Spleen

Splenectomy for Hematologic Diseases

The Management of Cysts, Tumors, and Abscesses of the Spleen

Splenic Salvage Procedures: Therapeutic Options

Section 10: Hernia

Inguinal Hernia

The Management of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

Incisional, Epigastric and Umbilical Hernias

The Management of Spigelian, Lumbar, and Obturator Herniation

Athletic Pubalgia: The Sports Hernia

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Section 11: The Breast

The Management of Benign Breast Disease

Screening for Breast Cancer

The Role of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy in the Management of Breast Disease

Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Targets in Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Surgical Therapy

Ablative Techniques in the Treatment of Benign and Malignant Breast Disease

Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy

Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast

Advances in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer

Management of Recurrent and Disseminated Breast Cancer

The Management of Male Breast Cancer

Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, and Results

Section 12: Endocrine Glands

Adrenal Incidentaloma

The Management of Adrenal Cortical Tumors

The Management of Pheochromocytoma

The Management of Thyroid Nodules

The Management of Non-Toxic Goiter

The Management of Thyroiditis

The Management of Hyperthyroidism

The Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer

The Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Persistent or Recurrent Hyperparathyroidism

Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism

Metabolic Changes Following Bariatric Surgery

Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk R

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Authors
John L. Cameron, MD, FACS, FRCS(Eng) (hon), FRCS(Ed) (hon), FRCSI(hon), The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD.USA.

Andrew M Cameron, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director of Liver Transplant, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA