Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery

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Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, Michael E. Zenilman, Mark R. Katlic
Springer Science & Business Media, Jul 12, 2011 - Medical - 1387 pages

"In the preface to this impressive and well-produced book, the editors state that their aim is not to describe a new surgical specialty, since most surgeons will soon need to be "geriatric surgeons," but to assemble a comprehensive account that will allow "all providers of healthcare to the elderly to understand the issues involved in choosing surgery as a treatment option for their patients."

This is a useful book that deserves to do well. I hope that the editors and their publisher will have the stamina to make this the first of several editions, as it is clear that updated information about surgery in the elderly will be required to keep pace with this important field." NEJM Book Review

 

Contents

Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis in the Elderly
634
Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly
649
Invited Commentary
661
Surgical Treatment of Vascular Occlusive Disease
663
Natural History and Treatment of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly
673
Natural History and Treatment of Aneurysms
689
Invited Commentary
707
AgeRelated Changes in the Gastrointestinal Tract
708

Frailty and Surgery in the Elderly
129
Invited Commentary
136
The Demography of Aging and Disability
139
Providing Surgical Care to an Aging Population Implications for the Surgical Workforce
153
Defining Quality of Care in Geriatric Surgery
171
Ethics in Clinical Practice
179
Teaching Geriatrics to Surgeons
189
Palliative Care and Decision Making at the End of Life
197
Surgery in Centenarians
211
The Effect of Advancing Age on Physician Performance
222
Invited Commentary
233
Principles of Geriatric Surgery
235
Geriatric Models of Care
252
Preoperative Evaluation of the Older Surgical Patient
267
Invited Commentary
289
Physiologic Response to Anesthesia in the Elderly
291
Choosing the Best Anesthetic Regimen
305
Acute Postoperative Pain Management in Elderly Patients
320
Drug Usage in Surgical Patients Preventing MedicationRelated Problems
343
Invited Commentary
359
Common Perioperative Complications in Older Patients
361
Management and Outcomes of Intensive Care in the Geriatric Surgical Patient
377
Care of the Injured Elderly
391
Maximizing Postoperative Functional Recovery
411
Invited Commentary
418
Surgical Disorders of the Thyroid in the Elderly
421
Parathyroid Disease in the Elderly
439
Adrenal Tumors in Older Persons
454
Benign Breast Disease in Elderly Women and Men
469
Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
479
Diabetes in the Elderly
493
Invited Commentary
498
Changes in the Oral Cavity with Age
501
Geriatric Ophthalmology
513
Anatomic and Physiologic Changes in the Ears Nose and Throat
525
Geriatric Dysphagia
539
Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly
552
Invited Commentary
591
Physiologic Changes in Respiratory Function
594
Pulmonary Surgery for Malignant Disease in the Elderly
605
Invited Commentary
619
Physiologic Changes in Cardiac Function with Aging
621
Benign Esophageal Diseases in the Elderly
729
Esophageal Cancer in the Elderly
746
Benign Diseases of Stomach and Duodenum
763
Gastric Cancer in the Elderly
780
Small Bowel Obstruction in the Elderly
793
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly
807
Ischemic Disorders of the Large and Small Bowel
819
Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly
836
Diverticulitis and Appendicitis in the Elderly
857
Benign Colorectal Disease
877
Neoplastic Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
889
Abdominal Wall Hernia in the Elderly
906
Invited Commentary
927
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Function Physiologic Changes
931
Benign Disease of the Gallbladder and Pancreas
944
Malignant Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
967
Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Exocrine Pancreas
985
Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver
1006
Invited Commentary
1021
Change in Renal Function Fluids and Electrolytes
1025
Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
1039
Neoplasms of the Kidney and Bladder
1049
Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate
1069
Benign Gynecologic Disorders in the Older Woman
1083
Gynecologic Malignancies in the Elderly
1100
Invited Commentary
1119
Effects of Aging on the Nervous System
1121
Geriatric Neurosurgical Emergencies
1134
Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Brain
1151
Spinal Disorders and Nerve Compression Syndromes
1165
Invited Commentary
1196
AgeRelated Changes in Bone and Soft Tissue
1201
Common Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
1221
Surgical Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in the Geriatric Population
1244
Pressure Sores in the Elderly
1257
Orthopaedic Trauma in the Elderly
1273
Treatment of Degenerative Joint Diseases
1293
Invited Commentary
1319
Elderly Donors in Transplantation
1321
Elderly Transplant Recipients
1334
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Ronnie A Rosenthal, MD Associate Professor Department of Surgery Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT and Chief, Surgical Service Department of Veterans Affairs VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven, CT 06516, USA Michael E. Zenilman, MD, FACS Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery SUNY Downstate Medical Center Bronx, NY 10461, USA Mark R. Katlic, MD Director of Thoracic Surgery Director, Regional Ambulatory Campus Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USA

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