Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery An Expositive Atlas

The Fourth Edition of Chassin’s Operative Strategy in General Surgery: An Expositive Atlas is designed to expand this comprehensive and unique general surgery reference while remaining true to the special character of the work. This unique text continues to provide an emphasis on surgical strategy that is unmatched by other textbooks of surgical technique. It continues to comprehensively cover all non-vascular operations commonly performed by general surgeons. As always, Chassin’s explains the conceptual basis of each operation, outlines strategies to avoid common pitfalls, and carefully describes and beautifully illustrates the technical steps of each operation. The Fourth Edition has been expanded and updated by adding both new procedures and new features. A significant new feature, “Documentation Basics” has been added to each chapter, providing a bulleted list of key features that need to be listed in the operative note to accurately describe extent of procedure and enhance accuracy of coding.

General surgery continues to evolve.  Procedures are added and many operations are done through new minimal access approaches. However, as a surgeon may be called upon to perform an operation that has become rare, Chassin’s unique “legacy” material has been retained for reference. In addition, 17 new chapters have been added, including 4 new chapters on colorectal surgery. Over 1100 elegant illustrations and new radiographs accompany detailed textual explanations. Mo

Part I. General Principles

1. Concepts and Strategies of Surgery

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

2. Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

3. Incision, Exposure, Closure

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

4. Dissecting and Suturing

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

5. Surgical Stapling: Principles and Precautions

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

6. Control of Bleeding

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

7. Management of the Contaminated Operation

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

8. Damage Control Laparotomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

9.  Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Surgery

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

10. Rational Use of Drains

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

11. Illustrated Glossary of Surgical Instruments

Mohammad Khreiss and Jamal Hoballah

12. The Operative Note

Jamal J. Hoballah

Part II.  Esophagus

13. Concepts in Esophageal Surgery

Thomas H. Gouge

14. Esophagectomy: Right Thoracotomy and Laparotomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

15. Esophagogastrectomy: Left Thoracoabdominal Approach

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

16. Transhiatal Esophagectomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

17. Minimall

Marcovalerio Melis, Costas S. Bizekis, and Thomas H. Gouge

18. Operations to Replace or Bypass the Esophagus: Colon or Jejunum Interposition

19. Transabdominal Nissen Fundoplication

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

20. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

21. Posterior Gastropexy (Hill Repair): Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

22. Transthoracic Gastroplasty (Collis) and Nissen Fundoplication: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

23. Bile Diverting Operations for Management of Esophageal Disease

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

24. Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Operation for Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) Diverticulum

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

25. Esophagomyotomy for Achalasia and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

26. Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

27. Operations for Esophageal Perforation and Anastomotic Leaks

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

Part III. Stomach and Duodenum

28. Concepts in Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum

Dustin M. Bermudez and Daniel T. Dempsey

29. Truncal Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

30. Proximal Gastric Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

31. Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Techniques

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

32. Gastrojejunostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

33. Partial Gastrectomy Without Lymphadenectomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

34. Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

35. Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Ulcer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

36. Gastrostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

37. Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection

Hisakazu Hoshi

38. Total Gastrectomy

Hisakazu Hoshi

39. Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

40. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Gene F. Coppa, Heather McMullen, Alan Geiss, and Charles Choy

41. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Gene F. Coppa, Jeffery Nicastro, Charles Choy, and Heather McMullen

Part IV.  Small Intestine and Appendix

42. Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix

Danielle M. Fritze, Jessemae L. Welsh, Joseph J, Cullen, and Michael W. Mulholland

43. Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

45. Baker Tube Stitchless Plication: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

46. Appendectomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

47. Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

Part V. Large Intestine

48. Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine

Marylise Boutros and Stephen D. Wexner

49. Right Colectomy for Cancer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

50. Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy

Steven D. Wexner and Susan M. Cera

51. Left Colectomy for Cancer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

52. Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy and Low Anterior Resection

Kleber Ricciardi and Steven D. Wexner

53. Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

54. Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

55. Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection and Total Proctocolectomy with End Ileostomy

Giovanna da Silva and Steven D. Wexner

56. Subtotal Colectomy with Ileoproctostomy or Ileostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

57. Restorative Proctocolectomy with Mucosal Proctectomy and Ileal Reservoir

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

58. Abdominoperineal Proctectomy for Be

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

59. End-Ileostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

60. Loop Ileostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

61. Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

62. Transverse Colostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

63. Closure of Temporary Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

64. Laparoscopic Stoma Construction and Closure

Dan Enger Ruiz and Steven Wexner

65. Surgery for Colonic Diverticulitis and Other Benign Conditions of the Left Colon (Hartmann’s Procedure)

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

66. Ripstein Operation for Rectal Prolapse: Surgical Legacy Procedure

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

Part VI: Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region

67. Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region

Muneera R. Kapadia and John W. Cromwell

68. Rubber Band Ligation of Internal Hemorrhoids

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

69. Hemorrhoidectomy

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

70. Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids

Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero

71. Anorectal Fistula and Pelvirectal Abscess, Seton Placement

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

72. Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Chronic Anal Fissure

73. Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

74. Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

75. Operations for Pilonidal Disease

Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin

Part VII:  Hepatobiliary Tract

76. Concepts in Hepatobiliary Surgery

Umut Sarpel, H. Leon Pachter

77. Cholecystectomy