Irene H. Ludwig 2021 Innovative and Classic Approaches Strabismus surgical techniques developed in the 20th century were based upon anatomical knowledge and assumptions of that time. Most procedures involved recessions, which weaken muscles by moving their insertions posteriorlyon the sclera, or resections, which strengthen muscles byshortening them.Over the years, variations of those basic procedures were […]
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Sylvia H. Yoo 2021 The contributors and I took on this project with Thieme to put together a practical and structured guide for pediatric eye surgeries commonly performed by pediatric ophthalmologists. The book will be useful for medical trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows, to become familiar with the principles and steps of the […]
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MATTHEW A. MAURO, KIERAN P. MURPHY, KENNETH R. THOMSON, ANTHONY C. VENBRUX, ROBERT A. MORGAN 2021 The third edition of Image-Guided Interventions builds on the success of the first and second editions as an international body of work that draws on the knowledge and experience of distinguished contributors from around the world. We believe the […]
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Alberto R. Ferreres Editor 2019 This textbook Surgical Ethics: Principles and Practice is devoted to disseminate the foundations and implications of ethics in the surgical arena, the so-called surgical ethics. Theoretical ethics attempts to understand the underlying grounds, assumptions, and concepts of ethical systems; meanwhile, practical ethics is related to the application of ethical standards […]
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Salam O. Salman Editor 2019
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Carlos V. R. Brown • Kenji Inaba Matthew J. Martin • Ali Salim Editors 2019 The field of emergency general surgery encompasses a wide array of surgical diseases, ranging from the simple to the complex. Emergency general surgeons are tasked with caring for patients with emergent surgical diseases emanating from the emergency department or inpatient […]
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David D. Limbrick Jr. • Jeffrey R. Leonard Editors 2019 Lifelong Implications Disturbances in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology can occur at any stage across the lifespan, with clinical presentation, natural history, and neurological implications of pathology dependent upon patient age and etiology. While the result is often hydrocephalus, risk factors and biological mechanisms are myriad. […]
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Ajay K. Khanna · Ravul Jindal Editors 2018 It has been estimated that more than 25 million people in the USA have superficial venous reflux in their legs, and perhaps 7 million exhibit serious complications such as chronic edema, skin changes, and ulceration. Perhaps in excess of 500,000 Americans suffer from debilitating chronic venous ulcers. […]
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Editors: S. Scott Davis Jr., Gregory Dakin, Andrew Bates 2019
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Editors : Scott R. Steele, Tracy L. Hull, Neil Hyman, Justin A. Maykel, Thomas E. Read, Charles B. Whitlow 2019 In continuation with the first two volumes, the third edition of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ (ASCRS) Manual is again abstracted from and a companion to the third edition of the ASCRS […]
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