Surgical Pitfalls: Prevention and Management

This new resource provides a unique visual and comprehensive approach to intraoperative technical errors and covers identification, consequences, repair and prevention ot those errors. Detailed analyses of all
reported complications for more than 80 major operations help you minimize the risk ot errors in surgical procedures ranging from general, thoracic, vascular, and pediatric...to colorectal, endocrine, breast and trauma.

• Offers in-depth guidance on the prevention, management, and consequences of complications and pitfalls that occur before, during, and after surgery—all in one convenient resource
• Organizes sections according to area of surgery for fast reference.
• Features a templated outline for specific procedures, allowing you to quickly review the associated pitfalls.
• Presents more than 800 illustrations—including full-color intraoperative and postoperative photos—which enable you to follow the progression of a surgery and watch out for "problem areas," while color line drawings help you visualize compplex procedures.