Rural Surgery: Challenges and Solutions for the Rural Surgeon

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Rural Surgical Education: The Australian Approach....Pages 3-4
Surgery for Rural America....Pages 5-6
Surgery in Rural Canada: Challenges and Possible Solutions....Pages 7-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Fundamentals of Surgical Oncology....Pages 17-26
Palliative Surgery....Pages 27-29
Fiber Optic Endoscopy: Bronchoscopy....Pages 31-34
Fiber Optic Endoscopy: Gastroscopy....Pages 35-39
Fiber Optic Endoscopy: Colonoscopy....Pages 41-46
Endoscopy for Rural Surgeons: ERCP....Pages 47-50
Rigid Endoscopy: Cystoscopy....Pages 51-53
Rural Surgical Audit....Pages 55-65
Acute Pain Management....Pages 67-75
Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism....Pages 77-84
Nutrition of the Surgical Patient....Pages 85-97
Surgical and Hospital-Acquired Infections....Pages 99-105
Antimicrobial Therapy....Pages 107-131
Preoperative Risk Assessment in Rural Surgery....Pages 133-138
Perioperative Fluid Management....Pages 139-144
Analgesia and Sedation in Intensive Care....Pages 145-153
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Anti-reflux Procedures....Pages 157-161
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Gastric Surgery....Pages 163-167
Gallbladder Surgery: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Management of Bile Duct Stones in the Rural Setting....Pages 169-179
Liver Surgery....Pages 181-186
Pancreatic Surgery....Pages 187-193
Pancreatitis....Pages 195-199
Surgery of the Spleen....Pages 201-203
Complications After Bariatric Surgery....Pages 205-215
Appendicitis....Pages 217-221
Bowel Obstruction....Pages 223-229
Diverticulitis....Pages 231-236
Therapy of Sepsis....Pages 237-243
Bowel Cancer....Pages 245-250
Rectal Cancer....Pages 251-254
Stoma Surgery....Pages 255-258
Acute Abdominal Pain....Pages 259-266
Gastrointestinal Bleeding....Pages 267-274
Mesenteric Ischaemia....Pages 275-279
Management and Surgery of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases....Pages 281-287
Proctology....Pages 289-298
Abdominal Wall Hernias....Pages 299-307
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Thyroid Surgery for the Community General Surgeon....Pages 309-314
Parathyroid Surgery in the Non-Tertiary Center....Pages 315-321
Adrenal Surgery....Pages 323-329
Breast Surgery....Pages 331-339
Skin Cancer: Current Surgery for This Common Problem....Pages 341-349
Pediatric Surgery....Pages 351-358
Vascular Surgery: Acute Limb Ischaemia....Pages 359-367
Vascular Surgery: Management of the Diabetic Foot....Pages 369-373
Minor Procedures....Pages 375-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Simple Orthopaedic Procedures and Common Diagnoses....Pages 389-405
Carpal Tunnel Release....Pages 407-410
Dupuytren’s Contracture....Pages 411-413
Hand Injuries....Pages 415-421
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology....Pages 425-431
Urological Conditions....Pages 433-449
Otolaryngologic Emergencies....Pages 451-462
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
Airway Management: A Surgical Perspective....Pages 465-481
Management of the Severely Injured....Pages 483-499
Rural Burn Care....Pages 501-505
A Guide to Neurotrauma for the Rural Surgeon....Pages 507-528
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
Abdominal Trauma....Pages 529-534
Trauma Surgery: Neck Trauma....Pages 535-539
Open Extremity Fractures....Pages 541-546
Traumatic Injuries of the Spine....Pages 547-553
Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic – Pelvic Fracture....Pages 555-562
Trauma Surgery: Vascular Emergencies....Pages 563-570
Thoracic Emergencies....Pages 571-576
Back Matter....Pages 577-597