The Washington Manual of Surgery (8th Edition)

Description

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2022!

Written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, The Washington Manual® of Surgery, 8th Edition, focuses on the essential information you need to know, providing concise, high-yield content that covers the broad spectrum of patient care in general surgery. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find practical information on all surgical subspecialties (thoracic, GI, colorectal, cardiac, vascular, breast, trauma, critical care, and more)—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. This bestselling manual is an excellent source of expert guidance for surgical residents, attendings, medical students, and others who provide care for patients with surgical disease.

Key Features

• Presents information in a succinct, consistent, outline format that conveys the most important diagnostic and management information for a given topic.
• Features new chapters on Radiology, Trauma Resuscitation and Adjuncts, and Intraoperative Considerations.
• Includes more clinical algorithms of disease work-up, diagnosis, and management, as well as updated board-style questions in every chapter.
• Covers the latest advances in surgical technique, instrumentation, and standards of practice, including more information on HIPEC and new coverage of the pregnant patient.
• Provides updated references for readers who would like additional information on a particular topic.
• Written by faculty and residents from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, one of the world’s top surgical training programs.

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Table of Contents

1. Contents
2. Contributors iii
3. Foreword x
4. Preface xii
5. Preoperative Evaluation and Care 1 – C. Alston James and Mary E. Klingensmith
6. Intraoperative Considerations 15 – Matthew R. Schill and Michael M. Awad
7. Common Postoperative Problems 26 – Jessica L. Hudson, Melissa K. Stewart, and Isaiah R. Turnbull
8. Nutrition 49 – Kristen M. Seiler and Sara A. Buckman
9. Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid—
10. Base Disorders Base 64 – Matthew T. Grant and Tiffany M. Osborn
11. Hemostasis, Anticoagulation, and Transfusions 95 – Rahul R. Handa, Isaiah R. Turnbull, and Omer Ismail
12. Anesthesia 123 – Megan O. Kelly and Tracey W. Stevens
13. Critical Care 139 – Robert M. MacGregor and Clare H. Ridley
14. Trauma Resuscitation and Adjuncts 160 – Emily J. Onufer and Jason A. Snyder
15. Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma 176 – Erin G. Andrade and Bradley D. Freeman 11
16. Chest Trauma 189 – Jason M. Gauthier and Grant V. Bochicchio
17. Abdominal Trauma 203 – Joseph C. Fusco and Douglas J. Schuerer
18. Extremity Trauma 216 – Trina Ghosh and Christopher M. McAndrew
19. Burns 237 – Kelly Koch and John P. Kirby
20. Wound Care 250 – Erin G. Andrade and Laurie J. Punch
21. Acute Abdomen 263 – Ali J. Khiabani and Obeid N. Ilahi
22. Esophagus 273 – Lauren M. Barron and Bryan F. Meyers
23. Stomach 290 – Bradley A. Krasnick and William G. Hawkins
24. The Surgical Management of Obesity 303 – Katharine Caldwell and J. Christopher Eagon
25. Small Intestine 314 – Darren R. Cullinan and Paul E. Wise
26. Surgical Diseases of the Liver 331 – David G. Brauer, Kathryn J. Fowler, and William C. Chapman
27. Surgical Diseases of the Biliary Tree 348 – Matthew S. Strand and Adeel S. Khan23
28. Pancreas 363 – Timothy M. Nywening and Steven M. Strasberg
29. Spleen 386 – Roheena Z. Panni and M. Majella Doyle
30. Abdominal Transplantation 403 – Jessica Lindemann and Jason R. Wellen
31. Appendix 424 – Ina Chen and Sean C. Glasgow
32. Colon and Rectum 435 – Coen L. Klos, Richard Tsai, and Steven R. Hunt
33. Anorectal Disease 464 – William C. Chapman, Jr and Matthew G. Mutch
34. Hernias 478 – Wen Hui Tan and Jeffrey A. Blatnik
35. Endoscopic, Laparoscopic, and
36. Robotic Surgery 499 – Bola Aladegbami and Michael M. Awad
37. Breast 511 – Leisha C. Elmore and Julie A. Margenthaler
38. Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors 544 – Julie G. Grossman and Ryan C. Fields
39. Diseases of the Adrenal, Pituitary, and
40. Hereditary Endocrine Syndromes 563 – Jared McAllister and L. Michael Brunt 34
41. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 582 – Jesse T. Davidson IV and William E. Gillanders
42. Lung and Mediastinal Diseases 605 – Michael T. Onwugbufor and Varun Puri
43. Cardiac Surgery 629 – Timothy S. Lancaster and Spencer J. Melby
44. Cerebrovascular Disease 651 – Thomas J. Desmarais and Jeffrey Jim
45. Thoracoabdominal Vascular Disease 664 – Jason R. Cook, J. Westley Ohman,
46. and Luis A. Sanchez
47. Peripheral Arterial Disease 685 – Gayan S. De Silva and Patrick J. Geraghty
48. Venous and Lymphatic Disease 705 – Brandon D. Downing and Nanette R. Reed
49. Vascular Access 719 – Ali J. Khiabani and Surendra Shenoy
50. Pediatric Surgery 729 – Elisabeth K. Wynne and Brad W. Warner
51. Otolaryngology for the General Surgeon 753 – Heidi E. L’Esperance and John S. Schneider
52. Plastic, Reconstructive,
53. and Hand Surgery 770 – Elspeth J.R. Hill and Kamlesh B. Patel45
54. Urology 794 – Jonathan R. Weese and Alana C. Desai
55. Obstetrics and Gynecology for the
56. General Surgeon 814 – Kelli Kreher and Andrea R. Hagemann
57. Radiology 829 – Cathleen M. Courtney and Vincent Mellnick
58. Biostatistics for the General Surgeon 833 – Melanie P. Subramanian and Graham A. Colditz
59. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement 846 – David G. Brauer, Bruce L. Hall, and Jacqueline M. Saito
60. Answer Key 855
61. Index 899

Authors Biography

Mary E. Klingensmith
Department of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri

Paul Wise