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  • Hepatic Surgery
    Hepatic Surgery
    Editor Hesham Abdeldayem
    ISBN 978-953-51-0965-5
    644 pages, February, 2013
    Downloads: 1209
    Longmire, called it a "hostile" organ because it welcomes malignant cells and sepsis so warmly, bleeds so copiously, and is often the ?rst organ to be injured in blunt abdominal trauma. To balance these negative factors, the liver has two great attri ...
  • Gangrene Management - New Advancements and Current Trends
    Gangrene Management - New Advancements and Current Trends
    Editor Alexander Vitin
    ISBN 978-953-51-1061-3
    83 pages, March, 2013
    Downloads: 249
    Since the book "Gangrene: Current Concepts and Management Options" had been published in August 2011, certain advancements in the field have been observed and several important multicenter studies have been successfully accomplished. The presented bo ...
  • Abdominal Surgery
    Abdominal Surgery
    Editor Fethi Derbel
    ISBN 978-953-51-0691-3
    156 pages, August, 2012
    Downloads: 1268
    We are very pleased to provide you with this book dealing with abdominal surgery. The chapters in the book are written by surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists and oncologists from different hospitals in Tunisia, Turkey, Denmark, Spain and Italy. ...
  • Evolving Trends in Urology
    Evolving Trends in Urology
    Editor Sashi S. Kommu
    ISBN 978-953-51-0811-5
    80 pages, October, 2012
    Downloads: 807
    Urology is currently the most rapidly expanding surgical superspecialty. The reason for this exponential propulsion of this field, especially over the last two decades, is the dual role of scientific breakthroughs and the successful coupling of engin ...
  • Vascular Surgery
    Vascular Surgery
    Editor Dai Yamanouchi
    ISBN 978-953-51-0328-8
    262 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 1484
    This book aims to provide a brief overview of conventional open vascular surgery, endovascular surgery and pre- and post-operative management of vascular patients. The collections of contributions from outstanding vascular surgeons and scientists fr ...
  • Current Concepts in Kidney Transplantation
    Current Concepts in Kidney Transplantation
    Editor Sandip Kapur, Cheguevara Afaneh and Meredith J. Aull
    ISBN 978-953-51-0900-6
    316 pages, December, 2012
    Downloads: 513
    Despite significant accomplishments to date, kidney transplantation is a relatively young field in medicine. Due to the armamentarium of agents available to effectively suppress the immune system, the past decade has seen a shift in focus from preve ...
  • Skin Grafts
    Skin Grafts
    Editor Madhuri Gore
    ISBN 978-953-51-0973-0
    104 pages, February, 2013
    Downloads: 318
    Split thickness skin grafting procedure is a simple but essential and important one to achieve closure of a full thickness or deep partial thickness skin defect. It needs to be performed with care and precision for successful outcome. The present pu ...
  • Advanced Laparoscopy
    Advanced Laparoscopy
    Editor Ali Shamsa
    ISBN 978-953-307-674-4
    190 pages, October, 2011
    Downloads: 1782
    The present book, published by InTech, has been written by a number of highly outstanding authors from all over the world. Every author provides information concerning treatment of different diseases based on his or her knowledge, experience and ski ...
  • Skin Grafts - Indications, Applications and Current Research
    Skin Grafts - Indications, Applications and Current Research
    Editor Marcia Spear
    ISBN 978-953-307-509-9
    368 pages, August, 2011
    Downloads: 1841
    The procedure of skin grafting has been performed since 3000BC and with the aid of modern technology has evolved through the years. While the development of new techniques and devices has significantly improved the functional as well as the aestheti ...
  • Vascular Surgery - Principles and Practice
    Vascular Surgery - Principles and Practice
    Editor Dai Yamanouchi
    ISBN 978-953-51-0828-3
    100 pages, October, 2012
    Downloads: 579
    This book aims to provide a brief overview of conventional open vascular surgery, endovascular surgery and pre- and post-operative management of vascular patients. The collections of contributions from outstanding vascular surgeons and scientists fr ...
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
    Aortic Valve Surgery
    Editor Noboru Motomura
    ISBN 978-953-307-600-3
    246 pages, December, 2011
    Downloads: 1450
    The aortic valve is located at the center of the heart. It is the core of cardiac anatomy and aortic valve surgery has led the field of cardiac surgery. This book describes all aspects of aortic valve surgery and it will help clarify daily questions ...
  • Esophageal Reconstruction
    Esophageal Reconstruction
    Editor Marta Strutynska-Karpinska and Krzysztof Grabowski
    ISBN 978-953-51-0667-8
    90 pages, November, 2012
    Downloads: 516
    The present book, based on knowledge and great experience of the authors includes a wide study problem of reconstructive esophageal surgery with use of pedicled intestinal segments, in detail discusses vascular anatomy of intestines, difficulties and ...
  • Tissue Regeneration - From Basic Biology to Clinical Application
    Tissue Regeneration - From Basic Biology to Clinical Application
    Editor Jamie Davies
    ISBN 978-953-51-0387-5
    512 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 1111
    When most types of human tissue are damaged, they repair themselves by forming a scar - a mechanically strong 'patch' that restores structural integrity to the tissue without restoring physiological function. Much better, for a patient, would be like ...
  • Gangrene - Current Concepts and Management Options
    Gangrene - Current Concepts and Management Options
    Editor Alexander Vitin
    ISBN 978-953-307-386-6
    178 pages, August, 2011
    Downloads: 1644
    Gangrene is the term used to describe the necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction, a serious, potentially fatal complication. The presented book discusses different aspects of ...
  • Liver Transplantation - Basic Issues
    Liver Transplantation - Basic Issues
    Editor Hesham Abdeldayem and Naglaa Allam
    ISBN 978-953-51-0016-4
    418 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 1167
    This book covers a wide spectrum of topics including history of liver transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury, immunology of liver transplantation, viral hepatitis and liver transplantation, other indications for liver transplantation, prognosti ...
  • Updated Topics in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery
    Updated Topics in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery
    Editor Ahmed AbdelRaouf ElGeidie
    ISBN 978-953-307-773-4
    246 pages, November, 2011
    Downloads: 1341
    Updated topics in minimally invasive abdominal surgery provides surgeons interested in minimally invasive abdominal surgery with the most recent techniques and discussions in laparoscopic surgery. This book includes different topics covering a big va ...
  • Front Lines of Thoracic Surgery
    Front Lines of Thoracic Surgery
    Editor Stefano Nazari
    ISBN 978-953-307-915-8
    412 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 1114
    Front Lines of Thoracic Surgery collects up-to-date contributions on some of the most debated topics in today's clinical practice of cardiac, aortic, and general thoracic surgery,and anesthesia as viewed by authors personally involved in their evolut ...
  • Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery
    Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery
    Editor Francisco J. Agullo
    ISBN 978-953-51-0398-1
    264 pages, March, 2012
    Downloads: 993
    Plastic surgery continues to be a rapidly growing field in medicine. There have been multiple recent advancements in the field. Specifically, there has been a continuously growing interest in fat grafting, body contouring, minimally invasive surgery, ...
  • Rectal Cancer - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
    Rectal Cancer - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
    Editor Giulio Aniello Santoro
    ISBN 978-953-307-758-1
    410 pages, October, 2011
    Downloads: 1353
    Dramatic improvements in medicine over the last few years have resulted in more reliable and accessible diagnostics and treatment of rectal cancer. Given the complex physiopathology of this tumor, the approach should not be limited to a single specia ...
  • Liver Transplantation - Technical Issues and Complications
    Liver Transplantation - Technical Issues and Complications
    Editor Hesham Abdeldayem and Naglaa Allam
    ISBN 978-953-51-0015-7
    454 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 1055
    This book covers a wide spectrum of topics including, but not limited to, the technical issues in living and deceased donor liver transplant procedures, cell and experimental liver transplantation, and the complications of liver transplantation. Some ...