Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery
An Expositive Atlas

Provides a clear exposition of various basic surgical procedures that includes: surgery of the digestive tract, breast, abdominal wall, selected head and neck, and endocrine system. This title features numerous detailed illustrations. It is suitable for residents and practising surgeons.

This up-to-date third edition of the classic provides a clear exposition of all basic surgical procedures. This includes: surgery of the digestive tract, breast, abdominal wall, selected head and neck, and endocrine system. It also features numerous detailed illustrations by Caspar Henselmann. It is essential reading for residents and practising surgeons.

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES: 1. Concept and Strategy in Surgery, 2. Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique, 3. Incision, Exposure and Closure, 4. Dissecting and Suturing, 5. Surgical Stapling, 6. Control of Bleeding, 7. Management of Contaminated Operation, 8. Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Technique, 9. Rational Use of Drains, II. ESOPHAGUS: 10. Concepts of Esophageal Surgery, 11. Esophagectomy, 12. Esophagogastrectomy, 13. Transhiatal Esophagectomy, 14. Esophageal Replacement with Colon or Jejunum, 15. Transabdominal Nissen Fundoplication, 16. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, 17. Posterior Gastropexy, 18. Transthoracic Gastroplasty and Nissen Fundoplication, 19. Bile Diverting Operations for Reflux Esophagitis, 20. Crocopharyngeal Myotomy and Operation for Pharynesophageal Diverticulum, 21. Esophagomyotomy for Achalasis and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm, 22. Laparoscopic Esophagomytomy, 23. Operations for Esophageal Perforations and Anastomotic Leaks. III. STOMACH &
DUODENUM: 24. Concepts of Gastric and Duodenal Surgery, 25. Truncal Vagotomy, 26. Proximal Gastric Vagotomy, 27. Pyloroplasty, 28. Operations for Alkaline Reflux Gastritis, 29. Gastrojejunostomy, 30. Gastrectomy for Peptic Ulcer, 31. Perforated Peptic Ulcer, 32. Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Ulcer, 33. Gastrostomy, 34. Radical Subtotal Gastrectomy for Cancer, 35. Total Gastrectomy, 36. Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum. IV. SMALL INTESTINE &
APPENDIX: 37. Concepts of Surgery on the Small Intestine and Appendix. 38. Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis. 39. Enterolysis for Intestinal Obstruction, 40. Baker Tube Stitchless Plcation, 41. Appendectomy, 42. Lapparoscopic Appendectomy. V. LARGE INTESTINE: 43. Concepts of Surgery of the Large Intestine, 44. Right Colectomy for Cancer, 45. Left Colectomy for Cancer, 46. Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer, 47. Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer, 48. Subtotal Colectomy with Ileoproctostomy, 49. Ileoanal Anastomosis with Ileal Reservoir Following Total Colectomy and Mucosal Proctetomy, 50. Abdominoperineal Proctectomy for Benign Disease, 51. Ileostomy- End, 52. Ileostomy- Loop, 53. Cecostomy, 54. Transverse Colostomy, 55. Closure of Temporary Colostomy, 56. Subtotal Colectomy for Massive Colonic Hemorrhage, 57. Operations for Colonic Diverticulitis, 58. Ripstein Operation for Rectal Prolapse. VI. ANUS, RECTUM, PILONIDAL REGION: 59. Concepts of Surgery on the Anorectal and pilonidal Region, 60. Rubber Band Ligation of Internal Hemmorhoids, 61. Hemorrhoidectomy, 62. Anorectal Fistula and Pelvirectal Abscess, 63. Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy, 64. Anoplasty for Anal Stenosi, 65. Thiersch Operation for Rectal Prolapse, 66. Operations for Pilonidal Disease. VII. HEPATOBILIARY TRACT: 67. Concepts of Surgery of the Hepatobiliary Tract, 68. Cholecystectomy, 69. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, 70. Cholecystostomy, 71. Common Bile Duct Exploration, 72. Secondary Choledocholithotomy, 73. Sphincterplasty, 74. Choledochoduodenostomy, 75. Operations for Noncalculus Biliary Tract Disease, 76. Roux-en-Y Hepatico- or Choledochojejunostomy, 77. Perimampullary Diverticulectomy, 78. Operations for Carcinoma of Hepatic Duct Bifurcation, 79. Hepatic Resections. VIII. PANCREAS: 80. Concepts in Pancreatic Surgery, 81. Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy, 82. Total Pancreatoduodenectomy, 83. Distal Pancreatectomy, 84. Operations for Pancreatic Cyst, 85. Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis. IX. SPLEEN: 86. Concepts in Splenic Surgery, 87. Splenectomy for Disease, 88. Operations for Splenic Trauma. X. HERNIA REPAIRS, OPERATIONS FOR NECROTIZING FASCIITIS, DRAINAGE OF SUBPHRENIC ABSCESS: 89. Concepts in Hernia Repair, Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess, 90. Shouldice Repair of Inguinal Hernia, 91. Cooper's Ligament Repair of Inguinal Hernia, 92. Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia, 93. Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia, 94. Operations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia, 95. Femoral Hernia Repair, 96. Operations for Large Ventral Henria, 97. Operations for Infected Abdominal Wound Dehiscence and Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdominal Wall, 98. Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess. XI. BREAST: 99. Concepts in Breast Surgery, 100. Breast Biopsy, Excisional and Incisional, 101. Excision of Ducts, Operations for Breast Abscess, 102. Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer, 103. Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer, 104. Modified Radical Mastectomy, 105. Radical Mastectomy. XII. LYMPH NODES: 106. Concepts in Lymphadenectomies, 107. Inguinal and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy. XIII. HEAD &
NECK: 108. Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery, 109. Parotidectomy, 110. Throidectomy, 111. Parathyroidectomy, 112. Cricothyroidectomy, 113. Tracheotomy. XIV. APPENDIX: Glossary, Bibliography, Index.