Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations

Anatomical Atlas of Orthopædic Operations

Surgical Atlas of Orbital Diseases

The surgeon encounters orbital fractures in the acute, subacute and chronic settings. In each situation, the treatment goals are similar-restoration of orbital integrity and volume. However, the nuances of treatment can vary widely according to the specific setting and injury. In this chapter, we will attempt to provide an overview of how we approach orbital fractures in a variety of settings, ...

Surgical Suites’ Operations Management

S suites are a key driver of a hospital’s costs, revenues, and utilization of postoperative resources such as beds. This article describes some commonly occurring operations management problems faced by the managers of surgical suites. For three of these problems, the article also provides preliminary models and possible solution approaches. Its goal is to identify open challenges to spur furth...

Early Surgical Operations *

In inviting me to give the Carmalt lecture, the Beaumont Medical Club has tendered me a signal honor, the more so because it is in such distinguished surroundings, for here exists a culture which is traditional. You have in New Haven not only one of our greatest universities, but you enjoy also a great teaching center of historical medicine. Therefore, I cannot fail to appreciate the privilege ...

The Efficacy of Suction Drainage in Surgical Operations of Long Bone Fractures in Orthopedics

In this experimental trial , 133 patients with single long bone fracture requiring surgery, admitted in Shahid Mohammadi Hospital (Bandar Abbas/Iran) from June 2002 to April 2003, were randomly devided into two groups. In the first group (72 individuals), after the completion of the operation a single hemovac drain was inserted, while in the second group (61 patients) no drain was used. The two...