Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part One Introduction to Surgery -- Chapter 1 Overview of Surgical Specialties -- Chapter 2 What Is It Like to Have Surgery? -- Chapter 3 Specialized Surgical Techniques -- Section 3.1 Cryosurgery -- Section 3.2 Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery -- Section 3.3 Laser Surgery -- Section 3.4 Natural Orifice Surgery -- Section 3.5 Stereotactic Radiosurgery -- Chapter 4 Understanding Pediatric Surgery -- Chapter 5 Surgery in Older Adults -- Chapter 6 Surgery Statistics -- Section 6.1 Inpatient Surgery Statistics -- Section 6.2 Operating Room Procedures Account for Nearly Half of Hospitals' Treatment Costs -- Section 6.3 U.S. Outpatient Surgeries on the Rise -- Section 6.4 Statistics on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery -- Section 6.5 Baby Boomers Trigger Major Increase in Knee Replacement Surgeries -- Chapter 7 Recent Research and Trends in Surgery and Patient Outcomes -- Section 7.1 Certain Hospital Characteristics Influence Mortality after Complications Following High-Risk Surgery -- Section 7.2 Trauma Patients with Hospital-Acquired Infections Have Poor Outcomes, Including Increased Mortality Risk -- Section 7.3 Presurgical Medical Consultants May Not Result in Better Care for Patients -- Section 7.4 Medical Tourism: Going Overseas for Surgical Procedures -- Part Two Preparing for Surgery -- Chapter 8 How to Find a Qualified Surgeon -- Chapter 9 How to Get a Second Opinion -- Chapter 10 How to Prepare for Surgery -- Chapter 11 Preparing Your Child for Surgery -- Chapter 12 Choosing a Hospital -- Chapter 13 Choosing Ambulatory Care -- Chapter 14 Anesthesia -- Section 14.1 Anesthesia Basics -- Section 14.2 What Is Anesthesia Awareness? -- Section 14.3 Anesthesia's Effectiveness Affected by Obesity -- Section 14.4 Medication Use, Anesthesia Response, and Surgery -- Chapter 15 Substance Use and Surgery.

Section 15.1 Alcohol Use and Heart Surgery -- Section 15.2 Smoking and Surgery -- Chapter 16 Donating Blood for Surgery -- Section 16.1 Frequently Asked Questions about Blood Donations -- Section 16.2 Autologous and Directed Blood Donations -- Chapter 17 Dealing with Preoperative Anxiety -- Section 17.1 Overview of Relaxation Techniques and How They Alleviate Anxiety -- Section 17.2 Presurgery Program Teaches Anxiety Reduction -- Section 17.3 Hypnosis Helps Reduce Stress Surrounding Surgery -- Chapter 18 Understanding Informed Consent -- Chapter 19 Ensuring Patient Safety -- Section 19.1 Twenty Tips to Prevent Medical Errors -- Section 19.2 Ten Things You Can Do to Be a Safe Patient -- Section 19.3 Wrong-Site Surgery: Help Avoid Mistakes in Your Surgery -- Chapter 20 What Medicare Covers If You Are Having Surgery -- Chapter 21 Advanced Care Planning -- Part Three Common Types of Surgery and Surgical Procedures -- Chapter 22 Head and Neck Surgery -- Section 22.1 Treating Head and Neck Cancer -- Section 22.2 Brain Surgery -- Section 22.3 Ear Tube Surgery for Ear Infections -- Section 22.4 Cochlear Implant Surgery -- Section 22.5 Sinus Surgery -- Section 22.6 Adenoidectomy -- Section 22.7 Tonsillectomy -- Section 22.8 Thyroid Surgery -- Chapter 23 Eye Surgery -- Section 23.1 Cataract Surgery -- Section 23.2 Glaucoma Surgery -- Section 23.3 Macular Degeneration Surgery -- Section 23.4 Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK) for Refractive Disorders -- Chapter 24 Dental and Endodontic Surgery -- Section 24.1 Traumatic Dental Injuries May Require Surgery -- Section 24.2 Endodontic Surgery -- Chapter 25 Breast Surgeries -- Section 25.1 Breast Augmentation -- Section 25.2 Breast Reduction -- Section 25.3 Breast Biopsy -- Section 25.4 Lumpectomy -- Section 25.5 Mastectomy -- Section 25.6 Prophylactic Mastectomy -- Section 25.7 Breast Reconstruction.

Chapter 26 Lung Surgery -- Chapter 27 Heart and Vascular Surgery -- Section 27.1 Angioplasty -- Section 27.2 Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery -- Section 27.3 Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMR) -- Section 27.4 Valve Repair and Replacement -- Section 27.5 Arrhythmia Surgery -- Section 27.6 Carotid Endarterectomy -- Section 27.7 Aneurysm Repair -- Chapter 28 Implantable Devices for Heart Problems -- Section 28.1 Cardioverter Defibrillator -- Section 28.2 Pacemaker -- Chapter 29 Joint, Bone, and Spine Surgery -- Section 29.1 Carpal Tunnel Surgery -- Section 29.2 Hip Replacement Surgery -- Section 29.3 Knee Replacement Surgery -- Section 29.4 Shoulder Replacement Surgery -- Section 29.5 Spinal Stenosis Surgery -- Section 29.6 Low Back Surgery -- Chapter 30 Gastrointestinal Surgery -- Section 30.1 Appendectomy -- Section 30.2 Bowel Diversion Surgeries: Ileostomy, Colostomy, Ileoanal Reservoir, and Continent Ileostomy -- Section 30.3 Colectomy -- Section 30.4 Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery -- Section 30.5 Gallbladder Removal Surgery(Cholecystectomy) -- Section 30.6 Hemorrhoid Surgery -- Section 30.7 Hernia Repair Surgery -- Chapter 31 Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery -- Section 31.1 Overview of Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity -- Section 31.2 Complications and Costs for Obesity Surgery Declining -- Section 31.3 Outpatient Bariatric Surgery May Lead to Higher Mortality and Complications -- Chapter 32 Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery -- Section 32.1 Hysterectomy -- Section 32.2 Dilation and Curettage -- Section 32.3 Cesarean Section -- Section 32.4 Episiotomy -- Section 32.5 Tubal Ligation -- Section 32.6 Uterine Fibroid Surgery -- Chapter 33 Urological Surgery -- Section 33.1 Circumcision -- Section 33.2 Prostate Cancer Surgery -- Section 33.3 Urinary Incontinence Surgery -- Section 33.4 Urostomy -- Section 33.5 Vasectomy.

Chapter 34 Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery -- Section 34.1 Abdominoplasty -- Section 34.2 Blepharoplasty -- Section 34.3 Body Contouring Surgery after Weight Loss Surgery -- Section 34.4 Liposuction -- Section 34.5 Rhinoplasty -- Section 34.6 Scar Revision Surgery after Injury or Previous Surgery -- Section 34.7 Skin Graft Surgery -- Section 34.8 Surgery for Facial Injuries -- Section 34.9 Surgery for Skin Cancer -- Chapter 35 Organ Transplant Surgery -- Chapter 36 Emergency, Critical Care, or Traumatic Surgery -- Section 36.1 Amputation Surgery -- Section 36.2 Chest Tube Thoracostomy -- Section 36.3 Tracheostomy -- Part Four Managing Pain and Surgical Complications -- Chapter 37 Pain Control and Surgery -- Chapter 38 Assisted Breathing and Surgery -- Chapter 39 Managing Blood Loss with Blood Transfusions -- Chapter 40 Infection and Surgery -- Section 40.1 Frequently Asked Questions about Surgical Site Infections -- Section 40.2 Simple Steps Can Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections -- Section 40.3 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections -- Section 40.4 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection -- Section 40.5 Clostridium Difficile Infections -- Section 40.6 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections -- Section 40.7 Pneumonia -- Section 40.8 Sepsis (Bloodstream Infection) -- Chapter 41 Other Surgical Complications -- Section 41.1 Abdominal Adhesions -- Section 41.2 Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Section 41.3 Headache after Lumbar Puncture -- Section 41.4 Lung Function Tests Help Identify Lung Complications after Surgery -- Section 41.5 Malignant Hyperthermia: A Rare But Serious Reaction to Anesthesia -- Section 41.6 Shock -- Part Five Recovering from Surgery -- Chapter 42 Recovering from Surgery -- Section 42.1 What to Expect in the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

Section 42.2 What to Expect If You Are Going Home the Day of Surgery -- Section 42.3 Reducing Depression after Heart Surgery -- Chapter 43 Hospital Discharge Planning -- Chapter 44 Moving to a Rehabilitation Unit or Facility -- Chapter 45 Nutrition and Exercise Concerns after Surgery -- Section 45.1 Overview of Postsurgical Nutrition and Exercise Recommendations -- Section 45.2 Nasogastric Tube Feedings at Home -- Section 45.3 Nutrition Considerations after Weight-Loss Surgery -- Chapter 46 Caring for Surgical Incisions and Drains -- Section 46.1 Caring for Your Incision -- Section 46.2 Caring for a Surgical Drain -- Chapter 47 Caring for an Ostomy Bag after Surgery -- Chapter 48 Driving and Travel after Surgery -- Section 48.1 Postsurgical Patients at Risk for Impaired Driving -- Section 48.2 Driving and Travel after Heart Surgery -- Part Six Additional Help and Information -- Chapter 49 Glossary of Terms Related to Surgery -- Chapter 50 Directory of Organizations That Provide Information about Surgery -- Index -- Index.