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Sect. I. The head and neck. The face. 1. Parotidectomy -- Head and neck endoscopy. 2. Laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation -- The midline and structures aproached through the midline. 3. Tracheostomy and cricothyroidotomy -- 4. Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy / Timothy Van Natta and G. Patrick Kealey -- 45. Thyroglossal duct cyst -- 6. Thyroid lobectomy / Samuel M. Maurice and Geeta Lal -- 7. Parathyroidectomy / Samuel M. Maurice and Geeta Lal -- The lateral neck and structures approached from the side. 8. Venous access: external and internal jugular veins -- 9. Carotid endarterectomy / Timothy F. Kresowik -- 10. Cervical lymph node biopsy and scalene node biopsy -- 11. Lymph node dissections of the neck / Laura A. Adam and Geeta Lal -- 12. Operations for Zenker's diverticulum -- 13. Neck exploration for trauma / Timothy Van Natta -- Sect. II. the pectoral region and chest. The pectoral region. 14. Venous access: the subclavian vein and the cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove -- 15. New techniques -- ultrasound-guided percutaneous breast interventions and oncoplastic techniques -- 16. Breast biopsy and lumpectomy -- 17. Mastectomy: total (simple), modified, and classic radical -- 18. Paplable and sentinel lymph node biopsies / Laura A. Adam -- 19. Axillary node biopsy and axillary node dissection / Laura A. Adam and Neal W. Wilkinson -- Mediastinal structures and the median sternotomy approach. 20. Mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy / Phillip C. Camp and M. Victoria Gerken

21. Median sternotomy and thymectomy / M. Victoria Gerken and Phillip C. Camp -- 22. Pericardial window -- The lungs and structures approached through a thoractomy incision. 23. Bronchoscopy / M. Victoria Gerken and Phillip C. Camp -- 24. Tube thoracostomy, thoracotomy, wedge resection, and pleural abrasion / M. Victoria Gerken and Phillip C. Camp -- 25. Thoracoscopy, thoracoscopic wedge resection / Kemp H. Kernstine, Sr. -- 26. Right and left pneumonectomy / M. Victoria Gerken and Phillip C. Camp -- 27. Lobectomy / Phillip C. Camp and M. Victoria Gerken -- 28. Thoracoscopic lobectomy or segmentectomy / Kemp H. Kernstine, Sr. -- 29. First rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome / M. Victoria Gerken and Phillip C. Camp -- 30. Esophageal resection: esophagogastrectomy and the Ivor Lewis approach -- 31. Thoracoscopic surgery of the esophagus -- 32. Transhiatal esophagectomy -- 33. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy and splanchnicectomy -- Sect. III. The upper extremity. 34. Axillobifemoral bypass / Kenneth B. Simon -- 35. Radial artery cannulation -- 36. Vascular access for hemodialysis / Beth A. Ballinger -- 37. Tendon repair -- 38. Carpal tunnel release -- Sect. IV. The abdominal region. Basic abdominal procedures and the abdomen in general. 39. Peritoneal lavage: insertion of a peritoneal dialysiscatheter -- 40. FAST examiantion for trauma -- 41. Exploratory laparotomy -- 42. Laparoscopy: principles of access and exposure

43. Repair of ventral and umbilical hernias -- 44. Laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias -- The upper gastrointestinal tract and structures of the left upper quadrant. 45. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy -- 46. Hiatal hernia repair -- 47. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair / Isaac Samuel -- 48. Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy -- 49. Gastrostomy and jejunostomy -- 50. Laparoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy -- 51. Plication of perforated duodenal ulcer -- 52. Laparoscopic plication of perforated duodenal ulcer -- 53. gastric resection -- 54. Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy -- 55. Laparoscopic gastric resection -- 56. Truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty and highly selective vagotomy -- 57. Pyloric exclusion and duodenal diverticulization -- 58. Pyloromyotomy -- 59. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding -- 60. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass / James W. Maher -- 61. Splenectomy and splenorrhaphy -- 62. Laparoscopic splenectomy -- The liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. 63. Cholecystectomy, common bile duct exploration, and liver biopsy -- 64. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, common bile duct exploration, and liver biopsy -- 65. Choledochoduodenostomy and other biliary bypass procedures -- 66. Laparoscopic biliary bypass -- 67. Transduodenal sphincteroplasty -- 68. Ampullary resection for tumor -- 69. Portacaval and distal splenorenal shunts -- 70. Major hepatic resection / Neal w. Wilkinson -- 71. Pancreatic resections

72. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy -- 73. Internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts -- The small and large intestine. 74. Small bowel resection and anastomosis -- 75. Laparoscopic small bowel resection and anastomosis -- 76. Appendectomy and resection of Meckel's diverticulum -- 77. Laparoscopic appendectomy and resection of Meckel's diverticulum -- 78. Colonoscopy -- 79. Loop colostomy and colostomy closure -- 80. Laparoscopic colostomy / Amanda M. Metcalf -- 81. Right and left colon resections -- 82. Laparoscopic colon resection / Amanda M. Metcalf -- The pelvis. 83. Abdominoperineal resection, low anterior resection -- Laparoscopic low anterior and abdominoperineal resection / Adam J. Dinnewitzer and Steven D. Wexner -- 85. Total abdominal hysterectomy and oophorectomy -- 86. Laparoscopic surgery of the female pelvis -- The retroperitoneum. 87. Adrenalectomy -- 88. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy / James R. Howe -- 89. Radical nephrectomy / Sean P. Hedican and Richard D. Williams -- 90. Cadaveric donor nephrectomy and renal transplantation / You Min Wu -- 91. Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy / Stephen C. Rayhill -- 92. Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and aortobifemoral grafts / W. John Sharp -- 93. Lumbar sympathectomy -- The inguinal region. 94. Repair of inguinal and femoral hernias

95. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair -- 96. Superficial groin dissection / Laura a. Adam and Neal W. Wilkinson -- 97. Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma of trunk: wide local excision / Peter R. Jochimsen -- Sect. V. The sacral region and perineum. 98. Pionidal cystectomy -- 99. Hemorrhoidectomy -- 100. Drainage of perirectal abscesses, surgery for anal fistulas, and lateral internal sphincterotomy -- 101. Transsacral approach to rectal lesions -- 102. Sigmoidoscopy -- Sect. VI. The lower extremity. 103. Transmetatarsal and ray amputations -- 104. Below-knee amputation -- 105. Above-knee amputation -- 106. Ligation, stripping, and harvesting of the saphenous vein / Jamal J. Hoballah -- 107. Venous access: saphenous vein cutdown -- 108. Femoropopliteal bypass / Kenneth B. Simon -- 109. Fasciotomy / Kenneth B. Simon