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Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, Enrico Benedetti, Alberto Mangano Gateways in Vascular Surgery: An Operative Atlas Timur P. Sarac, Vikram S. Kashyap The General Surgeon’s Guide to Passing the …

AB Key Points Conservative management of asymptomatic inguinal hernias is recommended. A thorough understanding of groin anatomy is essential to successful surgical treatment of inguinal …

To provide the panorama of surgical procedures outlined in this book, the vascular surgeon must master the ability to expose and control the aorta and yet be able to delicately dissect free tibial vessels.

Robotic surgery requires the primary surgeon to step outside the sterile field and relinquish control to the team at the patient’s bedside. As a result, having a well-trained assistant becomes critical.

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It is a clean environment, and bags and other items bring microorganisms in. When you enter the OR, introduce yourself to the circulating nurse (at a minimum). If you haven’t met the surgeon before, it’s …

Laparoscopic Appendectomy Figure 20–1: The patient is supine with both arms tucked at the sides. The operating surgeon and assistant stand on the patient's left. A Foley catheter is placed to decompress …

OPERATIVE PREPARATION The skin is prepared routinely. Sterile drapes are applied according to the surgeon's specifications. Then a time-out is performed.

Honorary Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital Robert E. Gross, Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Chief of Surgery, Emeritus, Childrens Hospital Boston Boston, …