Table of Contents
List of Contributors ix
Preface xi
About the Companion Website xiii
Section I General Concepts 1
1 Gastrointestinal Healing 3Eric Monnet and Daniel D. Smeak
2 Suture Materials, Staplers, and Tissue Apposition Devices 9Daniel D. Smeak
3 Suture Patterns for Gastrointestinal Surgery 23Daniel D. Smeak
4 Feeding Tubes 29Eric Monnet
5 Drainage Techniques for the Peritoneal Space 43Eric Monnet
Section II Oral Cavity 49
6 Maxillectomy and Mandibulectomy 51Bernard Séguin
7 Glossectomy 65Eric Monnet and Bernard Séguin
8 Tonsillectomy 69Eric Monnet and Bernard Séguin
9 Palatal and Oronasal Defects 71Chad Lothamer and Jennifer Rawlinson
10 Salivary Gland Surgery 85Daniel D. Smeak
Section III Esophagus 95
11 Esophagotomy 97Eric Monnet
12 Esophagectomy and Reconstruction 105Eric Monnet
13 Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Heller Myotomy 111Eric Monnet
14 Vascular Ring Anomaly 117Eric Monnet
15 Hiatal Hernia 123Eric Monnet
Section IV Stomach 129
16 Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach 131Eric Monnet
17 Gastrotomy 135Eric Monnet
18 Gastrectomy 137Eric Monnet
19 Billroth I 143Eric Monnet
20 Billroth II 147Eric Monnet
21 Pyloroplasty 155Eric Monnet
22 Roux-en-Y 159Eric Monnet
23 Gastropexy 165Daniel D. Smeak
Section V Intestine 179
24 Enterotomy 181Daniel D. Smeak
25 Enterectomy 187Daniel D. Smeak and Eric Monnet
26 Enteroplication/Enteropexy for Prevention of Intussusception 203Daniel D. Smeak
Section VI Colon 207
27 Colectomy and Subtotal Colectomy 209Daniel D. Smeak and Eric Monnet
28 Colotomy 219Daniel D. Smeak
29 Typhlectomy and Ileocecocolic Resection 221Daniel D. Smeak
30 Colostomy and Jejunostomy 225Daniel D. Smeak
31 Colopexy 231Daniel D. Smeak
Section VII Rectum and Anal Sac 235
32 Approaches to the Rectum and Pelvic Canal 237Daniel D. Smeak
33 Surgery of the Rectum 245Daniel D. Smeak
34 Anal Sac Resection 257Daniel D. Smeak
Section VIII Liver and Gall Bladder 263
35 Liver Lobectomy 265Eric Monnet
36 Surgery of the Gallbladder 273Eric Monnet
37 Biliary Diversion 279Eric Monnet
38 Surgery of the Bile Duct 287Eric Monnet
39 Biliary Stenting 293Eric Monnet
40 Arterio-Venous Fistula 297Eric Monnet
41 Portosystemic Shunt 301Eric Monnet
Section IX Pancreas 317
42 Surgery of the Pancreas 319Daniel D. Smeak and Eric Monnet
Index 325