<p>Part I. General Principles</p><p>1. Concepts and Strategies of Surgery</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>2. Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>3. Incision, Exposure, Closure</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>4. Dissecting and Suturing</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>5. Surgical Stapling: Principles and Precautions</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>6. Control of Bleeding</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>7. Management of the Contaminated Operation</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>8. Damage Control Laparotomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>9. Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Surgery</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>10. Rational Use of Drains</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>11. Illustrated Glossary of Surgical Instruments</p><p>Mohammad Khreiss and Jamal Hoballah</p><p>12. The Operative Note </p><p>Jamal J. Hoballah</p><p>Part II. Esophagus</p><p>13. Concepts in Esophageal Surgery</p><p>Thomas H. Gouge</p><p>14. Esophagectomy: Right Thoracotomy and Laparotomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>15. Esophagogastrectomy: Left Thoracoabdominal Approach</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>16. Transhiatal Esophagectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>17. Minimall</p>y Invasive Esophagectomy <p></p><p>Marcovalerio Melis, Costas S. Bizekis, and Thomas H. Gouge</p><p>18. Operations to Replace or Bypass the Esophagus: Colon or Jejunum Interposition</p><p>19. Transabdominal Nissen Fundoplication</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>20. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>21. Posterior Gastropexy (Hill Repair): Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>22. Transthoracic Gastroplasty (Collis) and Nissen Fundoplication: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>23. Bile Diverting Operations for Management of Esophageal Disease</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>24. Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Operation for Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) Diverticulum</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>25. Esophagomyotomy for Achalasia and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>26. Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>27. Operations for Esophageal Perforation and Anastomotic Leaks</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part III. Stomach and Duodenum</p><p>28. Concepts in Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum</p><p>Dustin M. Bermudez and Daniel T. Dempsey</p><p>29. Truncal Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>30. Proximal Gastric Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>31. Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Techniques</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>32. Gastrojejunostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>33. Partial Gastrectomy Without Lymphadenectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>34. Perforated Peptic Ulcer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>35. Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Ulcer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>36. Gastrostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>37. Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection</p><p>Hisakazu Hoshi </p><p>38. Total Gastrectomy</p><p>Hisakazu Hoshi </p><p>39. Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>40. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding </p><p>Gene F. Coppa, Heather McMullen, Alan Geiss, and Charles Choy</p><p>41. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass</p><p>Gene F. Coppa, Jeffery Nicastro, Charles Choy, and Heather McMullen</p><p>Part IV. Small Intestine and Appendix</p><p>42. Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix</p><p>Danielle M. Fritze, Jessemae L. Welsh, Joseph J, Cullen, and Michael W. Mulholland</p><p>43. Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p></p>44. Enterolysis for Intestinal Obstruction<p></p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>45. Baker Tube Stitchless Plication: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>46. Appendectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>47. Laparoscopic Appendectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part V. Large Intestine</p><p>48. Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine</p><p>Marylise Boutros and Stephen D. Wexner</p><p>49. Right Colectomy for Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>50. Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy</p><p>Steven D. Wexner and Susan M. Cera</p><p>51. Left Colectomy for Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>52. Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy and Low Anterior Resection</p><p>Kleber Ricciardi and Steven D. Wexner</p><p>53. Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>54. Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>55. Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection and Total Proctocolectomy with End Ileostomy</p><p>Giovanna da Silva and Steven D. Wexner</p><p>56. Subtotal Colectomy with Ileoproctostomy or Ileostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>57. Restorative Proctocolectomy with Mucosal Proctectomy and Ileal Reservoir</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>58. Abdominoperineal Proctectomy for Be</p>nign Disease<p></p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p> </p><p>59. End-Ileostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>60. Loop Ileostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>61. Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>62. Transverse Colostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>63. Closure of Temporary Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>64. Laparoscopic Stoma Construction and Closure</p><p>Dan Enger Ruiz and Steven Wexner</p><p>65. Surgery for Colonic Diverticulitis and Other Benign Conditions of the Left Colon (Hartmann’s Procedure)</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>66. Ripstein Operation for Rectal Prolapse: Surgical Legacy Procedure</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part VI: Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region</p><p>67. Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region</p><p>Muneera R. Kapadia and John W. Cromwell</p><p>68. Rubber Band Ligation of Internal Hemorrhoids</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>69. Hemorrhoidectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>70. Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids</p><p>Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero</p><p>71. Anorectal Fistula and Pelvirectal Abscess, Seton Placement</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>72. Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Chronic Anal Fissure</p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin<p></p><p>73. Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>74. Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>75. Operations for Pilonidal Disease</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part VII: Hepatobiliary Tract</p><p>76. Concepts in Hepatobiliary Surgery</p><p>Umut Sarpel, H. Leon Pachter</p><p>77. Cholecystectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>78. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>79. Cholecystostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>80. Common Bile Duct Exploration: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>81. Secondary Choledocholithotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>82. Sphincteroplasty: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>83. Choledochoduodenostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>84. Roux-en-Y Biliary-Enteric Bypass</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>85. Transduodenal Diverticulectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>86. Operations for Lesions of Hepatic Duct Bifurcation</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>87. Hepatic Resection</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner a</p>nd Jameson L. Chassin<p></p><p>Part VIII: Pancreas</p><p>88. Concepts in Surgery of the Pancreas</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>89. Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>90. Total Pancreatoduodenectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>91. Distal Pancreatectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>92. Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy</p><p>James J. Mezhir</p><p>93. Operations for Pancreatic Pseudocyst</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>94. Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow) for Chronic Pancreatitis</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part IX. Spleen</p><p>95. Concepts in Splenic Surgery</p><p>H. Leon Pachter, Michael Edye, and Amber A. Guth</p><p>96. Splenectomy for Disease</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>97. Operations for Splenic Trauma</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>98. Laparoscopic Splenectomy</p><p>Manish Parikh and H. Leon Pachter</p><p>Part X. Hernia Repairs, Operations for Necrotizing Fasciitis, Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess</p><p>99. Concepts in Hernia Repair, Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess</p><p>Daniel P. Guyton and Mark C. Horattas</p><p>100. Shouldice Repair of Inguinal Hernia</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>101. Cooper’s Ligament (McVay) Repair of Inguinal Hernia</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson </p>L. Chassin<p></p><p>102. Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>103. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repairs</p><p>Muhammed Ashraf Memon and Robert J. Fitzgibbons</p><p>104. Operations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>105. Femoral Hernia Repair</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>106. Operations for Large Ventral Hernia</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>107. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>108. Operations for Infected Abdominal Wound Dehiscence, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Intra-abdominal Abscesses</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part XI. Breast and Melanoma</p><p>109. Concepts in Breast and Melanoma Surgery</p><p>Lyndsay A. Gutierrez, Sartaj S. Sanghera, Joseph J. Skitzki, and Stephen B. Edge</p><p>110. Excision of Benign Palpable Breast Mass</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>111. Excision of Ducts, Operations for Breast Abscess</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>112. Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>113. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Staging for Breast Cancer</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>114. Modified Radical Mastectomy, Simple (Total) Mastectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-C</p>onner and Jameson L. Chassin<p></p><p>115. Radical Mastectomy: Surgical Legacy Technique</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>116. Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>117. Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>118. Inguinal and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>Part XII. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal</p><p>119. Concepts in Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Surgery</p><p>Philip M. Spanheimer and Ronald J. Weigel</p><p>120. Thyroidectomy</p><p>Anuradha Bhama and Geeta Lal</p><p>121. Parathyroidectomy</p><p>Sonia L. Sugg and Nelson J. Gurll </p><p>122. Adrenalectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>123. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy</p><p>Jennifer C. Carr and James R. Howe</p><p>124. Parotidectomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>125. Cricothyroidotomy</p><p>Carol Scott-Conner and Jameson L. Chassin</p><p>126. Tracheostomy</p><p>K. Shad Pharaon </p>