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 surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.- Contains 23 articles on such topics as current thoughts on burn resuscitation; poverty and its impact on surgical techniques; antibiotic use in the surgical ICU; is ECMO as effective for COVID-19 patients as for non-COVID patients?; the role of surgery for stage 4 breast cancer; and more.- Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in 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
Current Thoughts on Burn ResuscitationManagement of Complications in Crohn’s Disease
Poverty and Its Impact on Surgical Care
Is Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Appropriate for Colon Cancer?
Prevention and Treatment of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer
Are Antibiotics of Value for a Whipple Procedure?
Current Management of Diverticulitis
Repair of Parastomal Hernias
Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb[1]Threatening Ischemia
The Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Pancreatic Cancer
Surgical Management of the Horrible Gallbladder
What Is the Best Technique for Treating Carotid Disease?
Is the Supraclavicular Approach Effective in Treating Patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Antibiotic Use in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
The Role of Surgery for Stage IV Melanoma
Stem Cell Therapy for Wound Healing in Ischemic Limbs: Is It Effective?
Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection
Young-Onset Rectal Cancer: Is It for Real?
The Role of Surgery for Stage IV Breast Cancer
Current Status of Laparoscopic Liver Resection
