Dilemmas in Abdominal Surgery : A Case-based Approach

This book covers the management of surgical diseases "through the eyes" of a clinician by providing an evidence-based approach to specific clinical dilemmas. The chapters take the reader through a step-by-step "decision-making" approach to commonly encountered, but difficult to manage, situations where the editors share their rationale behind the process. Emphasis is placed on the use of tables and algorithms to simplify understanding. They aim to empower the readers with the ability to manage complex abdominal surgery scenarios in a streamlined manner, thus improving the care and outcome of patients.

Key Features

• Targets specific, difficult to manage scenarios
• Provides expert opinion/advice on how to tackle tricky situations
• Covers both benign and malignant cases
• Examines surgical dilemmas through illustrations

Savio George Barreto, MBBS, MS, FRACS, PhD, Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre and SA Portfolio Advisor, Advanced Studies and Senior Lecturer, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Shailesh V. Shrikhande, MBBS, MS, MD, Deputy Director, Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, India