Published March, 2010
By Mark K. Ferguson
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery. This title presents the advances in imaging of thoracic diseases, and helps practicing thoracic surgeons understand how to best frame requests so that optimally useful information emerges from an examination.

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Published March, 2010
By Kenneth W. Altman, Richard S. Irwin, Richard Irwin and Kenneth Altman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Highlighting the advances made in managing cough, this title presents issues such as paradoxical vocal fold motion, disordered breathing, irritable larynx, evolution of the vagus as a protective circuit, the importance of cough in deglutition, and surgical interventions.

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Published March, 2010
By Andrew M. Lowy
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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An issue that covers the following topics: imaging for pancreatic cancer, EUS staging and novel therapeutics for pancreatic cancer, management of cystic tumors, management of IPMN, laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic tumors, current concepts in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer, and new frontiers in pancreatic cancer.

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Published February, 2010
By Scott R. Steele
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Covers a broad spectrum of anorectal disease such as basic anatomy, physiology, and testing of the anorectal region, as well as the diagnostic and management strategies for many of the common anorectal conditions encountered by surgeons including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, abscess and fistula.

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Published January, 2010
By Michael Lim, Isaac Yang and Michael J. Lim
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Discusses developments in Immunotherapy. This title covers such topics as immunostimulants, Passive Antibody Mediated Immunotherapy, Clinical Applications of A Peptide Based Vaccine, Challenges for Clinical Design of Immunotherapy Trials, The EGFRv3 Peptide Vaccine, and Stem Cell Therapy and Dendritic Cell Vaccines.

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Published January, 2010
By Stanley H. Rosenbaum, Stanley Rosenbaum, Lee A. Fleisher and Lee Fleisher
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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A multidisciplinary approach is essential to patient safety and optimal outcomes. This monograph brings the anesthesiologist up to date on integrated methods of preoperative assessment, consultation, and patient preparation for surgery. It covers topics such as preoperative evaluation and prep of the patient for cardiac surgery.

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Published January, 2010
By Randall Zuckerman, David Borgstrom and David C. Borgstrom
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Covers such topics as - Demographics and Workforce in issues in Rural Surgery; Measuring Quality in Rural Surgery; Education of the Rural Surgeon (Models from Oregon, Wisconsin, Tennessee, MIBH); Rural Surgery - the Australian experience; Working Models (Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota); and, The Financial Impact of a Rural Surgeon on a Hospital.

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Published December, 2009
By William Dzwierzynski
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Covers the significant changes that have occurred in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma.

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Published December, 2009
By Adam C. Yopp, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Ronald DeMatteo and Adam Yopp
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Reviews the important clinical trials in following topics: breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, rectal and anal carcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, colon cancer, advanced and metastatic colorectal carcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and melanoma.

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Published December, 2009
By Stephen Prendiville
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Covers such topics as: Concomitant Resurfacing and Facial Implants in Facelift; Complications of Facelift; Anesthesia and Facility in Facelift; Concomitant Fillers in Facelift; Short Scar Vertical U Lift; Deep Plane Facelift; SMAS Facelift Technique; Neck Contouring; Facelift and the Heavy Face; Male Facelift; and, Pearls in Facelift Management.

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