Surgery

Riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, and how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled professionThe struggle to perform well is universal, and nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In his new book,... More

In gripping accounts of true cases, Atul Gawande performs exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is—complicated, perplexing and profoundly human. He offers an unflinching view from the scalpel’s edge, where science is ambigu... More

This book provides a practical step by step guide to general surgery and is meant for undergraduate students. It is liberally illustrated. The text is presented in simple and clear language. This book brings together knowledge in the field and explains in a simplified yet analytical way, almost all ... More

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that more than 28 million Americans are deaf or hard of hearing over 30 million more are exposed to dangerous levels of noise. Levels of hearing impairment vary from mild but important loss of sensitivity to a total loss of... More

This book is a significant contribution to the state of the art in the field of computational bio-engineering--from the need for a living human database to meshless methods in biomechanics, from computational mechanobiology to the evaluation of stresses in hip prosthesis replacement, from lattice Bo... More

Contemporary medical strides have taken people to great surprise. Reconstructive medical surgery sees a surgical strategy with the concept of autogenesis vascularized nerve transfer systems. A pioneering effort has been taken by the author and we are hopeful that this volume would be of extreme impo... More

The number of patients undergoing bariatric surgery has more than doubled in the last two years, and it is anticipated that approximately 100,000 such procedures will be performed around the world this year. As this area of surgery has become increasingly accepted as a safe and effective treatment o... More

Wound Closure Biomaterials and Devices discusses the increasingly sophisticated and effective materials being developed for the crucial surgical treatment of wound closure. This state-of-the-art book provides detailed information and critical discussions on: sutures and other wound closure devices, ... More

Keeping up with the rapid growth in this field, A Practical Manual of Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Ablation: A Clinical Cookbook covers current and emerging endometrial ablation procedures. It provides practical, step-by-step illustrated descriptions of basic and advanced techniques and new methods.... More

This concise volume contains the essential information an orthopaedic surgeon needs for safe access to the internal structures of the limbs for the whole range of orthopaedic operations.This concise volume contains the essential information an orthopaedic surgeon needs for safe access to the interna... More

Nose reconstructions have been common in India for centuries. South Korea, Brazil, and Israel have become international centers for procedures ranging from eyelid restructuring to buttock lifts and tummy tucks. Argentina has the highest rate of silicone implants in the world. Around the globe, aesth... More

Chronic Pelvic Pain: Evaluation and Management presents a clinically oriented, multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic pelvic pain in women -- one of the most common problems encountered in the practice setting. The editors present this challenging and ofte... More

Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism for Surgical Technology introduces you to key, non-technical aspects of professional practice. Understanding and applying the proper concepts regarding ethics, legal issues, and professionalism is vital for a surgical technologist. This book offers you a foun... More

Presents preclinical and clinical investigations into the identification, isolation, expansion, and therapeutic applications of hematopoietic stem cells--providing up-to-the minute information on phenotype and characterization. Describes hematopoietic stem cell development into bone marrow and blood... More

Maintaining and updating the many features that made the First Edition so popular, the Second Edition of this highly lauded reference surveys new and established dermatologic surgical procedures-presenting a unique, all-encompassing approach to dermatologic surgery.... More