The first edition of Current Surgical Therapy was published in 1984. The text has thus been in existence for 26 years. Each edition has included new features, and this one is no exception. The first and most obvious is that there are now two editors. My son, Andrew, has joined the effort. He is a general/transplant surgeon and brings a new perspective to Current Surgical Therapy. First and foremost, he is familiar with a new generation of younger surgeons, who have much to contribute to this book. The two of us now span several decades of surgeons who are potential contributors to this publication. When I finally step down as editor of Current Surgical Therapy, Andrew will be more than capable of carrying on the effort. The text continues to be perhaps the most popular surgical book in this country, and as long as it fulfills a need, we plan to continue its publication. In addition, it is a special privilege and honor for the two editors to be able to review contributions from surgeons around the country, and indeed from around the world, on what they believe is current surgical therapy for virtually all general surgical topics. It is an enjoyable task and keeps these two surgeons, who care for surgical patients and operate daily, current on all general surgical topics.
The tenth edition contains more than 270 chapters. This is twice the number of chapters in the first edition of Current Surgical Therapy. The length, however, has been held constant through the last few editions in an effort to keep the text at a manageable size. As with prior editions, nearly every chapter is written by a new author. All authors have contributed their specific thoughts on the current surgical therapy of the disease about which they are experts. Thus, to obtain a broader view of the topic, the reader should review the contributions of other experts in the last two or three editions of Current Surgical Therapy.
As with past editions, disease presentation, pathophysiology, and diagnosis are discussed only briefly, with the emphasis being on current surgical therapy. When an operative procedure is discussed, an effort has been made to contain brief and concise descriptions, with figures and diagrams when possible. Current Surgical Therapy is written for surgical residents, fellows, and fully trained surgeons in private practice or an academic setting. Many have told us that it is an excellent text to review prior to taking the general surgical boards or recertifying. In addition, medical students have given us feedback that they believe the text is of value to them. However, Current Surgical Therapy is not written principally for medical students. We believe a more classic surgical textbook with substantial sections on disease presentation, diagnosis, and pathophysiology is more appropriate for medical students.
We remain grateful to the many surgeons throughout the country, as well as the international surgeons, who participated in creating this textbook. Most of the potential authors that we solicit respond enthusiastically to the opportunity to present their expert views. Their efforts obviously are what make this textbook a success. In addition, Andrew and I could not have compiled this textbook without the herculean efforts of Ms. Irma Silkworth, who has been involved with virtually all of these editions, and Ms. Bonnie Bowling, my administrative assistant.
Both editors continue to enjoy and thrive in our chosen profession of general surgery. In recruiting medical students into our specialty over the last 40 years, I have used the statement, “If you pick a profession you love, you never have to work the rest of your life.” In our view, that profession is general surgery.
Finally, we would like to dedicate this edition, as with others, to the surgical house staff at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, who are the “best of the best.”
John L. Cameron, Andrew M. Cameron
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Contents
The Esophagus
- Esophageal Function Tests
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Endoluminal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Management of Barrett Esophagus
- Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett Esophagus
- Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia
- Management of Pharyngeal Esophageal (Zenker) Diverticula
- Current Treatment of Achalasia
- Disorders of Esophageal Motility
- Management of Esophageal Tumors
- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma
- Esophageal Stents
- Esophageal Perforation
The Stomach
- Benign Gastric Ulcer
- Management of Duodenal Ulcer
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- Morbid Obesity
Small Bowel
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Crohn’s Disease of the Small Bowel
- Use of Strictureplasty in Crohn’s Disease
- Management of Small Bowel Tumors
- Small Bowel Carcinoid/Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Management of Diverticulosis of the Small Bowel
- Motility Disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel
- Management of Short Bowel Syndrome
- Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas
Large Bowel
- Preoperative Bowel Preparation: Is It Necessary?
- Diverticular Disease of the Colon
- Management of Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
- Management of Toxic Megacolon
- Crohn’s Colitis
- Ischemic Colitis
- Clostridium Difficile Colitis
- Large Bowel Obstruction
- Use of Stents for Colonic Obstruction
- Colonic Pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie Syndrome)
- Colonic Volvulus
- Rectal Prolapse and Obstructive Defecation
- Management of Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
- Surgical Management of Constipation
- Radiation Injury to the Large and Small Bowel
- Surgery for Polyposis Syndromes
- Colon Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Tumors of the Anal Region
- Use of [18F]-2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Colorectal Cancer
- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment for Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Polyps
- Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
- Acute Appendicitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Anal Fissure
- Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
- Management of Anorectal Stricture
- Management of Pruritus Ani
- Management of Fecal Incontinence
- Management of Rectovaginal Fistula
- Condyloma Acuminata
- Pilonidal Disease
- Approach to Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The Liver
- Management of Cystic Disease of the Liver
- Echinococcal Disease of the Liver
- Cavernous Liver Hemangioma
- Benign Liver Tumors
- Management of Primary Malignant Liver Tumors
- Hepatic Malignancy: Resection Versus Liver Transplantation
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases
- Hepatic Abscess
Portal Hypertension
- The Role of Shunting Procedures
- The Role of Liver Transplantation in Portal Hypertension
- Endoscopic Therapy for Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
- Refractory Ascites
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Management of Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Gallbladder and Biliary Tree
- Asymptomatic (Silent) Gallstones
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Management of Common Bile Duct Stones
- Acute Cholangitis
- Benign Biliary Strictures
- Cystic Disorders of the Bile Ducts
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Management of Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstone Ileus
- Transhepatic Interventions for Obstructive Jaundice
- Obstructive Jaundice: Endoscopic Therapy
The Pancreas
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Gallstone Pancreatitis
- Pancreas Divisum and Other Variants of Dominant Dorsal Duct Anatomy
- Management of Pancreatic Abscess
- Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatic Ductal Disruptions Leading to Pancreatic Fistula, Pancreatic Ascites, or Pleural Effusions
- Management of Chronic Pancreatitis
- Periampullary Cancer
- Vascular Reconstruction During the Whipple Operation
- Palliative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer
- Unusual Pancreatic Tumors
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas
- Management of Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors Excluding Gastrinoma
- Transplantation of the Pancreas
The Spleen
- Splenectomy for Hematologic Disorders
- Cysts, Tumors, and Abscesses of the Spleen
- Splenic Salvage Procedures: Therapeutic Options
Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Recurrent Inguinal Hernias
- Incisional, Epigastric, and Umbilical Hernias
- Spigelian, Lumbar, and Obturator Hernias
- Athletic Pubalgia: “The Sports Hernia”
The Breast
- Management of Benign Breast Disease
- Screening for Breast Cancer
- Role of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy in the Management of Breast Disease
- Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Targets in Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer: Surgical Therapy
- Ablative Therapies in 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 Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
- Management of Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Management of Male Breast Cancer
- Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, and Results
Endocrine Glands
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Management of Adrenal Cortical Tumors
- Management of Pheochromocytomas
- Management of Thyroid Nodules
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Management of Thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Management of Thyroid Cancer
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Persistent or Recurrent Hyperparathyroidism
- Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Skin and Soft Tissue
- Skin Lesions: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- Management of the Isolated Neck Mass
- Hand Infections
- Nerve Injury and Repair
- Gas Gangrene
- Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
- Management of Abdominal Wall Defects
Chest Wall, Mediastinum, Trachea
- Primary Tumors of the Chest Wall
- Mediastinal Masses
- Primary Tumors of the Thymus
- Management of Tracheal Stenosis
- Management of Acquired Esophageal Respiratory Tract Fistula
Vascular Surgery
- Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Unexpected Abdominal Pathology
- Management of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Acute Aortic Dissections
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Management of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease
- Management of Aneurysms of the Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
- Brachiocephalic Reconstruction
- Upper Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease
- Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
- Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease
- Management of Tibioperoneal Occlusive Disease
- Profunda Femoris Reconstruction
- Popliteal and Femoral Artery Aneurysms
- Treatment of Vasculogenic Claudication
- False Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Fistulas
- Axillofemoral Bypass
- Management of Peripheral Arterial Emboli
- Acute Peripheral Arterial and Bypass Graft Occlusion: Thrombolytic Therapy
- Atherosclerotic Renovascular Disease
- Raynaud Syndrome
- Thoracic Outlet Syndromes
- Diabetic Foot
- Gangrene of the Foot
- Buerger Disease
- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
- Management of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
- Management of Infected Vascular Grafts
- Vascular Access Surgery: An Emerging Specialty
- Venous Thromboembolism: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- Vena Cava Filters
- Thrombosis Prophylaxis in General Surgery
- Lymphedema
Trauma and Emergency Care
- Initial Evaluation and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient
- Airway Management in the Trauma Patient
- The Surgeon’s Use of Ultrasound in Thoracoabdominal Trauma
- Emergency Department Thoracotomy
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Chest Wall Trauma, Hemothorax, and Pneumothorax
- Blunt Abdominal Trauma
- Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
- Diaphragmatic Injuries
- Liver Injury
- Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries
- Injuries to the Small and Large Bowel
- Management of Rectal Injuries
- Injury to the Spleen
- Retroperitoneal Injuries: Kidney and Ureter
- Damage Control Operation
- Pelvic Fractures
- Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Evaluation and Management of Facial Injuries
- Penetrating Neck Trauma
- Blunt Cardiac Injury
- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Management of the Open Abdomen
- Blood Transfusion Therapy
- Coagulopathy of Trauma: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- The Abdomen that Will not Close
- Management of Extremity Compartment Syndrome
- Burn Wound Management
- Burns: Fluid, Nutrition, and Metabolics
- Frostbite and Cold Injuries
- Electrical and Lightning Injuries
Preoperative and Postoperative Care
- Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
- Preoperative Assessment of the Elderly Patient: Frailty
- Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient
- Is a Nasogastric Tube Necessary Following Alimentary Tract Surgery?
- Surgical Site Infections
- Intraabdominal Infections
- Abnormal Operative and Postoperative Bleeding
- Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in the Operating Room
- Antifungal Therapy in the Surgical Patient
- Measuring Outcomes in Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Glucose Control in the Postoperative Patient
- Postoperative Respiratory Failure
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Extracorporeal Life Support for Respiratory Failure
- Tracheostomy
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Acid-Base Disorders
- Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Novel Approach to Prevention
- The Septic Response
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction and Failure
- Use of Antibiotics in Surgical Patients
- Endocrine Changes in Critical Illness
- Nutrition Support in the Critically Ill
- Coagulopathy in the Critically Ill Patient
Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones
- Laparoscopic 360-Degree Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorraphy
- Laparoscopic Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias
- Laparoscopic Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Management of Crohn’s Disease
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
- Laparoscopic Repair of Paresophageal Hernias
- Laparoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Achalasia
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Staging Laparoscopy for Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Resection
- Laparoscopic Bypass for Pancreatic Cancer
- Laparoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Severe Obesity
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1392 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 10 edition (December 15, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1437708234
- ISBN-13: 978-1437708233
List Price: $195.00