Surgical decision making / Robert C. McIntyre, Richard D. Schulick

Previous edition: 2004

Includes ebook access

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Perioperative care. Preoperative laboratory evaluation -- Preoperative cardiac evaluation -- Preoperative pulmonary evaluation -- Bleeding disorders in surgical patients -- Hypercoagulable patient -- Postoperative fever -- Bridge anticoagulation -- Intraabdominal infection -- Preoperative evaluation of the geriatric patient -- Part II: Critical care -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Perioperative arrhythmia -- Perioperative myocardial ischemia and infarction -- Shock -- Goal-directed resuscitation -- Pulmonary embolism -- Ventilator-associated pneumonia -- Nutritional support -- Acute respiratory failure -- Acute hypoxic event -- Acute renal failure -- Acid -- base disorders -- Sodium disorders -- Potassium disorders -- Calcium disorders -- Hypothermia -- Part III: Head & neck. Neck mass -- Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the face -- Management of melanoma of the head and neck -- Part IV: Thoracic. Lung nodule -- Mediastinal tumors -- Pleural effusion and empyema -- Part V: Alimentary tract. Achalasia -- Esophageal motility disorders (other than achalasia) -- Esophageal perforation -- Caustic ingestion -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Barrett's esophagus -- Esophageal diverticulum -- Paraesophageal hiatal hernia -- Gastric ulcer -- Duodenal ulcer -- Morbid obesity -- Upper GI bleeding -- Bleeding esophageal varices -- Jaundice -- Obstructive jaundice: interventional options -- Cholelithiasis -- Choledocholithiasis -- Hepatic abscess -- Cystic liver disease -- Solid liver lesion -- Acute pancreatitis -- Chronic pancreatitis -- Pancreatic pseudocysts -- Pancreas divisum -- Small bowel obstruction -- Acute mesenteric vascular occlusion -- Short bowel syndrome -- Enterocutaneous fistula -- Crohn's disease of the small bowel -- Right lower quadrant pain -- Volvulus -- Diverticulitis -- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding -- Ulcerative colitis -- Ischemic colitis -- Toxic megacolon -- C. dif colitis -- Large bowel obstruction -- Rectal prolapse -- Constipation -- Appendicitis -- Anorectal abscess and fistula-in-ano -- Hemorrhoids -- Pilonidal disease -- Anal fissure -- Groin hernia -- Ventral hernia -- Part VI: Oncology. Cancer of unknown primary -- Esophageal cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Cholangiocarcinoma -- Hepatocellular carcinoma -- Gallbladder carcinoma -- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) -- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor -- Periampullary carcinoma -- Pancreatic cystic neoplasms -- Pancreatic mass -- Retroperitoneal mass -- GI lymphoma -- Colon polyp -- Colon cancer -- Rectal cancer -- Anal cancer -- 96 metastatic colorectal carcinoma -- Breast and soft tissues: nipple discharge -- Gynecomastia -- Palpable breast mass -- Nonpalpable breast lesions -- Early breast cancer -- Advanced breast cancer -- Recurrent breast carcinoma -- Familial breast cancer -- Breast reconstruction -- Soft tissue masses of the extremities -- Cutaneous melanoma -- Nonmelanoma skin cancer -- Part VII: Endocrine. Thyrotoxicosis -- Thyroid nodule -- Well-differentiated thyroid cancer -- Medullary thyroid carcinoma -- Hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism -- Hypoglycemia and insulinoma -- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome -- Adrenal incidentaloma -- Pheochromocytoma -- Cushing's syndrome -- Primary aldosteronism -- Part VIII: Trauma. Initial evaluation and resuscitation -- Airway management -- Cervical spine injury -- Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) -- Emergency department thoracotomy -- Penetrating neck trauma -- Blunt cerebrovascular injury -- Rib fractures -- Hemo-pneumothorax -- Blunt thoracic aortic injury -- Blunt cardiac injury -- Annotations to thoracoabdominal trauma -- Blunt abdominal trauma -- Penetrating abdominal injury -- Blunt splenic injury -- Liver injury -- Abdominal vascular injuries -- Pancreatic injury -- Duodenal injury -- Penetrating injury of the colon -- Penetrating rectal injury -- Damage-control laparotomy -- Abdominal compartment syndrome -- Traumatic hematuria -- Renal injury -- Ureteral injuries -- Bladder and urethral trauma -- Pelvic fractures -- Closed head injury -- Cervical spine fractures -- Spinal cord injury -- Popliteal artery injury -- Burns -- Acute frostbite -- Electrical burn injury

"Using a proven, practical, algorithmic approach, Surgical Decision Making summarizes evidence-based guidelines and practice protocols in an easy-to-follow format. Designed to sharpen the decision-making skills of both trainees and practicing surgeons, the 6th Edition directs your focus to the critical decision points in a wide range of clinical scenarios, helping you determine optimal evaluation and management to secure the best possible patient outcomes. Algorithms are accompanied by annotations that explain all critical factors affecting decisions in a concise, readable manner"--Publisher's description