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Abdominal Surgery - A Brief Overview

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Academic Editor

Ahmad Zaghal
Ahmad Zaghal

American University of Beirut,
Lebanon

Co-editor

Arwa El Rifai
Arwa El Rifai

American University of Beirut

Published01 September 2021

Doi10.5772/intechopen.91538

ISBN978-1-83968-672-6

Print ISBN978-1-83968-671-9

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83968-673-3

Copyright year2021

Number of pages82

This book presents a brief overview of the main issues related to abdominal surgeries in adults and children. It provides readers with the cognitive and technical knowledge necessary for taking care of patients who have undergone abdominal surgeries. It also presents a summary of the indications, some technical considerations, and possible complications of abdominal surgeries.

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

1. Introductory Chapter: Abdominal Surgeries

By Arwa El-Rifai and Ahmad Zaghal

372
2. Paraumbilical/Umbilical Hernia

By Andrea Sanna and Luca Felicioni

1,313
1
3. Foreign Bodies Ingestion

By Leen Jamel Doya and Ali Ibrahim

497
4. Bowel Anastomoses: Manual or Mechanical

By Alpha Oumar Toure, Mamadou Seck, Mohamadou Lamine Gueye and Ousmane Thiam

493
5. Postoperative Follow-Up and Recovery after Abdominal Surgery

By Stelian Stefanita Mogoanta, Stefan Paitici and Carmen Aurelia Mogoanta

719
1
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