Includes bibliographical references and index.

Adrenal surgery -- Lysis of adhesions -- Ventral hernia repair -- Inguinal hernia repair -- Laparotomy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection -- Abdominal trauma -- Coronary artery bypass procedures -- Cardiac rhythm management -- Aortic valve surgery -- Mitral valve surgery -- Ventricular assist devices and cardiac transplantation -- Thoracic aortic disease -- Pulmonary lobectomy -- Pneumonectomy -- Lung transplantation -- Hiatal hernia repair -- Esophagomyotomy -- Esophagogastrectomy -- Colon interposition for esophageal bypass -- Carotid endarterectomy -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: open -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: endovascular -- Aortobifemoral bypass grafting -- Treatment of femoropopliteal disease -- Lower extremity embolectomy -- Treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia -- Inferior vena cava filters -- Portal shunting procedures -- Breast reconstruction after mastectomy -- Facial rejuvenation -- Liposuction -- Facial fractures -- Flap coverage for pressure ulcers -- Muscle flap coverage of sternal wound infections -- Skin grafting for burns -- Abdominal hysterectomy -- Vaginal hysterectomy -- Uterine curettage -- Radical hysterectomy -- Vulvectomy -- Craniotomy for brain tumor -- Intracranial aneurysm surgery -- Evacuation of subdural hematomas -- Stereotatic procedures -- Transsphenoidal surgery -- Treatment of the herniated disc -- General considerations in ophthalmic surgery -- Cataract surgery -- Corneal transplantation -- Vitreoretinal surgery -- Glaucoma surgery -- Refractive surgery -- Strabismus surgery -- Enucleation, evisceration, and exenteration -- Arthroscopic knee surgery -- Total hip replacement -- Fractures of the femoral shaft -- Hip fractures -- Lumbar spine surgery -- Surgery for adult spinal deformity (scoliosis or kyphosis) -- Cervical spine surgery -- Surgery of the foot and ankle -- Lower extremity amputations -- Surgical procedures for rheumatoid arthritis -- Otologic surgery -- Tympanotomy tubes -- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy -- Surgery for obstructive sleep apnea -- Endoscopic sinus surgery: indications, prognosis, and surgical complications -- Aesthetic facial plastic surgery -- Surgical treatment of head and neck cancer -- Reconstruction after cancer ablation -- Surgical management of thyroid malignancies -- Anterior cranial base surgery --Acute airway emergencies -- Management of upper urinary tract calculi -- Transurethral resection of the prostate -- Radical prostatectomy -- Nephrectomy -- Cystectomy and urinary diversion -- Female stress urinary incontinence surgery -- Vasectomy -- Inflatable penile prosthesis.

Anesthesia management of the surgical patient -- Specialized nutrition support in the surgical patient -- Preoperative testing -- Medication safety for surgical patients -- Informed consent and decision-making capacity -- Ethical considerations in the surgical patient -- Perioperative pain management -- The medical consult -- Cardiovascular disease: general overview arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities valvular heart disease -- Postoperative chest pain and shortness of breath -- Preoperative and postoperative hypertension -- Perioperative pulmonary risk evaluation and management for non-cardiothoracic surgery -- Perioperative management of the asthma patient -- Acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Postoperative pulmonary complications -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Liver disease -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Postoperative gastrointestinal complications -- Disorders of red cells -- Perioperative management of hemostasis -- Prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in surgery -- Blood transfusion: preoperative considerations and complications -- Preventive antibiotics in surgery -- HIV infection -- Fever and infection in the postoperative setting -- Surgery in the patient with renal disease -- Postoperative electrolyte disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Disorders of the thyroid -- Disorders of the adrenal cortex -- Disorders of calcium metabolism -- Pheochromocytoma -- Rheumatologic disorders -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Management of the surgical patient with dementia -- Neuromuscular disorders -- Perioperative management of patients with Parkinson's disease -- Delirium in the surgical patient -- Surgery in the elderly -- Perioperative medical management of obese patients -- Transplantation medicine -- Psychological and emotional reactions to illness and surgery -- Depression and the surgical patient -- Substance abuse -- Care of the peripartum patient -- Tracheostomy -- Thyroidectomy -- Parathyroidectomy -- Lumpectomy and mastectomy -- Gastric procedures (including laparoscopic antireflux, gastric bypass, and gastric banding) -- Small bowel resection -- Appendectomy -- Colon resection -- Abdominoperineal resection/coloanal or ileoanal anastomoses -- Anal operations -- Cholecystectomy -- Common bile duct exploration -- Major hepatic resection -- Splenectomy -- Pancreatoduodenal resection --