Maingot's abdominal operations / editors, Michael J. Zinner, Stanley W Ashley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. A focused history of surgery -- Chapter 2. Preoperative and postoperative management -- Chapter 3. Endoscopy and endoscopic intervention -- Section II. Abdominal wall -- Chapter 4. Incisions, closures, and management of the abdominal wound -- Chapter 5. Hernias -- Chapter 6. Intestinal stomas -- Chapter 7. Abdominal abscess and enteric fistula -- Section III. Esophagus -- Chapter 8. Benign esophageal disorders -- Chapter 9. Cancer of the esophagus -- Chapter 10. Surgical procedures to resect and replace the esophagus -- Section IV. Stomach and duodenum -- Chapter 11. Benign gastric disorders -- Chapter 12. Ulcer complications (including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome) -- Chapter 13. Stomach and duodenum: operative procedures -- Chapter1 4. Gastric adenocarcinoma -- Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors -- Chapter 16. Morbid obesity and operations for obesity -- 50500 Section V. Small intestine and colon -- Chapter 17. Bowel obstruction -- Chapter 18. Diverticular disease of the colon -- Chapter 19. Crohn's disease -- Chapter 20. Ulcerative colitis -- Chapter 21. Appendix -- Chapter 22. Tumors of the small intestine -- Chapter 23. Tumors of the colon -- Section VI. Rectum and anus -- Chapter 24. Benign disorders of the anorectum (pelvic floor, fissures, hemorrhoids, fistulas) -- Chapter 25. Cancer of the rectum -- Chapter 26. Cancer of the anus -- Chapter 27. Complications following anorectal surgery -- Section VII. Liver -- Chapter 28. Hepatic abscess and cystic disease of the liver -- Chapter 29. Benign and malignant primary liver neoplasms -- Chapter 30. Colorectal metastasis (Re -- section, pumps, RF ablation, and cryoablation) -- Chapter 31. Portal hypertension -- Section VIII. Gallbladder and bile ducts -- Chapter 32. Cholecystectomy (open and laparoscopic) -- 50500 Chapter 33. Choledocholithiasis and cholangitis -- Chapter 34. Choledochal cyst and biliary strictures -- Chapter 35. Cancer of the gallbladder and bile ducts -- Section IX. Pancreas -- Chapter 36. Management of acute pancreatitis -- Chapter 37. Complications of acute pancreatitis (including pseudocysts) -- Chapter 38. Chronic pancreatitis -- Chapter 39. Disorders of the duodenal ampullae -- Chapter 40. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas -- Chapter 41. Cancer of the pancreas and other periampullary cancers -- Chapter 42. Endocrine tumors of the pancreas -- Section X. Spleen -- Chapter 43. The spleen -- Section XI. Minimally invasive surgery -- Chapter 44. Fundamentals -- Chapter 45. Biliary tract -- Chapter 46. Hernia repair -- Chapter 47. Small bowel / colon Re -- section -- Chapter 48. Hiatal hernia repair and heller myotomy -- Chapter 49. Laparoscopic splenectomy -- Chapter 50. Video-assisted thoracic surgery of the esophagus -- 50500 Chapter 51. Laparoscopic andrealectomy -- Chapter 52. Laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity -- Chapter 53. Laparoscopic staging and bypass.