A Stoma Named Stanley

A Stoma Named Stanley
Author: J. D. Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2021-10-31
Genre:
ISBN:

"Upon completing my nursing degree and gaining employment, what followed was truly a humbling and horrendous learning experience." The train wreck that was the start of her second career was far from anything she had experienced. The author, a software engineer, took a decade detour into nursing. Her perspective is unusual because she didn't begin her nursing career quite like other nurses. Unlike software engineering, nursing placed her central to the core of the human condition. This short memoir is about a nurse confronting her own fears and insecurities -- as she recounts her patients' remarkable journeys of struggle, triumph, and loss. These unforgettable stories were selected because they are interesting medically, but also they offer a deeper insight into human vulnerability and trust.

Atlas of Intestinal Stomas

Atlas of Intestinal Stomas
Author: Victor W. Fazio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2012-02-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0387788514

Designed to provide a highly visual reference for surgeons and other members of the patient management team, Atlas of Intestinal Stomas is based on the 1967 gold standard text, Turnbull and Weakly’s Atlas of Intestinal Stomas. Additions include chapters on anatomy and physiology, biliary stomas, pediatric ostomies, the continent ileostomy, urostomy, laparoscopic stoma construction, stomas in trauma surgery, stomas for antegrade continence enema, percutaneous ostomies, and quality of life. There are also sections on ileostomy, colostomy, enterostomal therapy and on the management of complications of stomas such as management of the high output ostomy, enterocutaneous fistula, parastomal hernia, prolapse, and skin conditions. The Cleveland Clinic pioneered the entire practice of ostomies, beginning in 1858 and continuing to this day as the world’s leading academic and clinical center. The editors and contributors are all current or former Cleveland Clinic physicians and instructors. The fundamental focus of the book is not only how to install ostomies, but how to avoid complications and how to treat complications when they arise. Atlas of Intestinal Stomas will be of great value to colorectal and general surgeons, both in practice and in training.

Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children

Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children
Author: Alberto Peña
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 331914989X

This superbly illustrated book on the surgical treatment of pediatric colorectal problems focuses in particular on the specific technical maneuvers that may be considered key to successful results. The presented management concepts are based on a database comprising over 5000 patients, more than 2300 of whom have been operated on by one of the authors as lead surgeon over the past 30 years. The full range of colorectal disorders in children is thus covered, from cloaca and fistulas to rare presentations. In addition, chapters are included on topics such as prenatal diagnosis, minimally invasive techniques, recent advances in imaging, and a bowel management program for fecal incontinence. Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children is eminently a practical book. Clarity, simplicity and applicability are emphasized throughout. The excellence of the illustrations and photographs is a crucial feature and the reader will also have access to instructive videos of procedures.

Color Atlas of Oral Diseases

Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Author: George Laskaris
Publisher: Thieme
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1994
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9783137170020

For the third edition, the text has been thoroughly revised to keep pace with new concepts in oral medicine. The structure of the text has been clarified and made more practically useful, with references to etiology, clinical images, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnostic tests, and therapy guidelines. Also new in the third edition: four new chapters, and more than 240 new, exquisite illustrations of lesions and pathologic conditions affecting the oral cavity.

Wound Care

Wound Care
Author: Carrie Sussman
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781774444

Designed for health care professionals in multiple disciplines and clinical settings, this comprehensive, evidence-based wound care text provides basic and advanced information on wound healing and therapies and emphasizes clinical decision-making. The text integrates the latest scientific findings with principles of good wound care and provides a complete set of current, evidence-based practices. This edition features a new chapter on wound pain management and a chapter showing how to use negative pressure therapy on many types of hard-to-heal wounds. Technological advances covered include ultrasound for wound debridement, laser treatments, and a single-patient-use disposable device for delivering pulsed radio frequency.

Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery

Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery
Author: Herbert Chen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 801
Release: 2016-02-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319245570

This practical surgical atlas focuses on a variety of surgical procedures in a portable format, allowing students, residents and even attending surgeons to carry it around with them throughout the day to check up on operations at any given time. The comprehensive illustrations help the reader to understand the procedures described, thanks to inter-operative photographs which provide accurate representations of the various techniques of the operations. The wide scope of this book ensures coverage of the most common general surgery procedures and the most common operations that faculty, residents and students encounter.

Maingot's Abdominal Operations

Maingot's Abdominal Operations
Author: Rodney Maingot
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Abdomen
ISBN: 9780838561065

A completely revised version of this standard text, with expanded coverage of operative procedures and extensive artwork. Many of the illustrations in this book have been redrawn to provide an easy-to-follow description of surgical procedures.

CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names

CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: Taylor & Francis US
Total Pages: 874
Release: 1999-11-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780849326769

This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from D to L.

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis
Author: Gilberto Poggioli
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2018-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8847039770

This book reviews the latest advances in treating ulcerative colitis. Its structure is designed to reflect the natural presentation of the disease; accordingly, it starts with the symptoms and the clinical picture, before addressing the use of radiological and endoscopic studies that are performed to make a diagnosis, and the role of the pathological examination. The book also includes detailed information on the medical treatment of the disease, written by some of the most expert gastroenterologists in the field, while also paying considerable attention to the latest medical treatments and to expected future developments. The book describes various surgical techniques for ulcerative colitis in detail, providing readers with concrete guidelines on which is the most appropriate operation to perform in any given case. It also presents extensive information on the most important operation, the formation of the IPAA (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis), together with helpful tips and tricks. A closing chapter addresses the long-term complications that can occur after a pouch formation, and what to do for each case. As such, the book offers a unique and comprehensive guide for surgeons, gastroenterologists, researchers and students alike.