Schwartz's principles of surgery

An approach to general surgery, written by prominent academic and full-time practicing surgeons. This title contains chapters that include: genomics and gene therapy, general principles of minimally invasive surgery and the laparoscopic techniques.

• Part I Basic Considerations
• 1 The Systemic Response to Injury
• 2 Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient
• 3 Hemostatis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion
• 4 Shock
• 5 Surgical Infections
• 6 Trauma
• 7 Burns
• 8 Wound Care and Wound Healing
• 9 Oncology
• 10 Immunology of Transplantation
• 11 Surgical Complications
• 12 Physiologic Monitoring
• 3 Genomics and Gene Therapy
• 4 Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Part II Specific Considerations
• 15 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
• 16 Breast
• 17 Tumors of the Head and Neck
• 18 Chest Wall, Pleura, Lung and Mediastinum
• 19 Congenital Heart Disease
• 20 Acquired Heart Disease
• 21 Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
• 22 Arterial Disease
• 23 Venous and Lymphatic Disease
• 24 Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease
• 25 Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia
• 26 Stomach
• 27 Small Intestine
• 28 Colon, Rectum, and Anus
• 29 The Appendix
• 30 Liver
• 31 Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary System
• 32 Pancreas
• 33 Spleen
• 34 Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum
• 35 Abdominal Wall Hernias
• 36 Pituitary and Adrenal
• 37 Thyroid and Parathyroid
• 38 Pediatric Surgery
• 39 Urology
• 40 Gynecology
• 41 Neurosurgery
• 42 Orthopaedics
• 43 Surgery of the Hand
• 44 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery