Carol E. H. Scott Conner Knihy

Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery, the first volume in Springer's new Operative Dictations Made Simple Series, teaches residents the principles of succinct and precise operative dictations for a wide spectrum of procedures. Accompanied by a user-friendly PDA version, and written by an experienced team of a surgical program director and a department chair, this portable guide is flexible and accommodates variations in the surgical procedures performed. The book also serves as a quick review of the essential operative steps. Mirroring Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery, this book makes a great companion volume and is clearly a must-have for every surgical resident.

This portable, concise, beautifully illustrated manual from the pioneering society for minimally invasive surgery provides an authoritative synopsis of the major laparoscopic and flexible endoscopic procedures in easy-to-use, outline form. Step-by-step, the authors present the indications, patient preparation, operative techniques, and strategies for prevention, and management of complications for a wide spectrum of both "gold standard" and emerging procedures. 170 illus.