Surgical Pitfalls: Prevention and Management

Cover......Page 1
Section Editors......Page 2
Contributors......Page 5
Preface......Page 11
Introduction......Page 12
1. From Error to Perfection: The Process of Surgical Maturation......Page 13
2. Teaching Technical Skills—Errors in the Process......Page 22
3. Legal Considerations......Page 34
4. Preoperative Pitfalls......Page 38
5. Anesthesia for the Surgeon......Page 60
6. General Laparotomy......Page 78
7. Laparoscopic Surgery......Page 108
8. Central Vein Catheterization......Page 117
9. Pulmonary Artery Catheterization......Page 130
10. Arterial Catheterization......Page 138
11. Chest Tube Insertion......Page 144
12. Paracentesis......Page 152
13. Open Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement......Page 156
14. Open Jejunostomy Tube Placement......Page 164
15. Graham Patch Repair......Page 167
16. Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty......Page 174
17. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication......Page 181
18. Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication......Page 192
19. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass......Page 201
20. Gastrectomy with Reconstruction......Page 227
21. Enterectomy......Page 240
22. Ileostomy......Page 250
23. Right Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic......Page 259
24. Left Colectomy: Open and Laparoscopic......Page 267
25. Low Anterior Resection......Page 274
26. Abdominal Perineal Resection with Colostomy......Page 291
27. Laparoscopic Appendectomy......Page 299
28. Hemorrhoidectomy......Page 306
29. Anal Fistulotomy......Page 313
30. Gallbladder: Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic vs. Open)......Page 317
31. Right Hepatectomy......Page 327
32. Left Hepatectomy......Page 337
33. Trisectionectomy......Page 343
34. Laparoscopic Liver Resection......Page 357
35. Pancreaticoduodenectomy......Page 365
36. Distal Pancreatectomy......Page 372
37. Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow) Procedure......Page 376
38. Pancreatic Cyst/Debridement......Page 380
39. Resection and Reconstruction of the Biliary Tract......Page 387
40. Thyroid Surgery......Page 393
41. Parathyroid Surgery......Page 402
42. Adrenal Surgery......Page 416
43. Image-Guided Breast Biopsy......Page 428
44. Breast Biopsy and Breast-Conserving Surgical Techniques......Page 450
45. Axillary Surgery......Page 459
46. Mastectomy......Page 468
47. Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma......Page 481
48. Isolated Limb Perfusions and Extremity Amputations......Page 489
49. Open Inguinal Hernia Repair with Plug and Patch Technique......Page 493
50. Prolene Hernia System—Hernia Repair......Page 501
51. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair......Page 506
52. Umbilical and Epigastric Hernias......Page 513
53. Open Primary and Mesh Repairs......Page 520
54. Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair......Page 526
55. Component Separation for Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Recurrent Ventral Hernia Repair......Page 533
56. Laparoscopic Splenectomy......Page 558
57. Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy......Page 569
58. Carotid Endarterectomy......Page 571
59. Aortic Surgery......Page 582
60. Infrainguinal Revascularization......Page 598
61. Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Access......Page 616
62. Venous Surgical Pitfalls......Page 628
63. Endovascular Interventions......Page 635
64. Bronchoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Esophagoscopy: Flexible and Rigid; Mediastinoscopy; and Anterior Mediastinotomy......Page 641
65. Lobar Resections......Page 654
66. Bronchial and Vascular Sleeve Lobectomy......Page 668
67. Pneumonectomy......Page 676
68. Chest Wall Resections......Page 688
69. Thymectomy and Resection of Mediastinal Masses......Page 700
70. Esophageal Surgery......Page 709
71. Cervical Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction......Page 722
72. Evaluating Trauma Literature......Page 733
73. Evaluation and Acute Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient......Page 736
74. Management of Thoracic Trauma......Page 751
75. Management of Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries......Page 756
76. Traumatic Brain Injury......Page 762
77. Managing Injuries to the Spleen......Page 767
78. Damage Control: Abdominal Closures......Page 774
79. Management of Penetrating Neck Injury......Page 784
80. Malrotation, Volvulus, and Bowel Obstruction......Page 793
81. Imperforate Anus and Hirschsprung’s Disease......Page 800
82. Pectus Excavatum......Page 811
83. Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia Repair......Page 821
84. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia......Page 829
85. Wilms’ Tumor and Neuroblastoma......Page 833
86. Inguinal and Umbilical Hernias......Page 838
87. Pyloromyotomy......Page 842
Index......Page 847