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Advances in Surgery, 2023. Volume 57-1

  • Book

  • August 2023
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5866899
Advances in Surgery reviews the year's most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in general surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
  • Contains 20 articles on such topics as screening for hepatocellular carcinoma; liver transplantation for colorectal liver metastases; what mesh should be used for hernia repair?; can colorectal surgery be performed as an outpatient surgery?; genetic testing; autotransplantation; radiofrequency ablation; and more.�

  • Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in general surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.�

  • Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.�

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Table of Contents

Translational Epidemiology: Genetic Ancestry in Breast Cancer: What Is the Role of Genetic Ancestry and Socioeconomic Status in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto-Transplantation: Surgical Procedure, Outcomes, and Quality of Life
What Is the Role of the Gut in Wound Infections?
What Is the Role of Lymph Node Resections in Small Islet Tumors?
Ischemia Duration and Lower Limb Salvage
Is Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Effective?
Can Thyroid Nodules be Managed with Radiofrequency Ablation?
Current Management of Intermittent Claudication
What Is the Role of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization?
Is Nonoperative Management of Rectal Cancer Feasible?
Pilonidal Disease: To Flap or Not to Flap
Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Is It Appropriate?
Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
New Techniques for Intraoperative Parathyroid Localization
What Mesh Should be Used in Hernia Repair?
Prehospital Resuscitation: What Should It Be?
What is the Role of Whole Blood Transfusions on Trauma Patients?
Does Carotid Intervention Improve Cognitive Function?
Can Colorectal Surgery Be Performed as an Outpatient Surgery?

Authors

John L. Cameron The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.