Mental Conditioning to Perform Common Operations in General Surgery Training: A Systematic Approach to Expediting Skill Acquisition and Maintaining Dexterity in Performance

Description:

This book is intended for medical students and surgical trainees such as surgical residents and fellows. It provides a practical preparation guide for common surgical procedures. Operations are divided into twelve sections that cover commonly performed general surgery operations such as bariatric, breast, cardiothoracic, colorectal, minimally invasive, and more. The chapters included in these sections aim to assist residents and fellows in facilitating memorization of the operation sequence and movements required to perform a given task. It will also help enhance skill development in the operating room. Written by residents and highly experienced attending surgeons, Mental Conditioning to Perform Common Operations in General Surgery Training: A Systematic Approach to Expediting Skill Acquisition and Maintaining Dexterity in Performance provides a comprehensive systematic approach to performing surgical procedures.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Introduction

1. Evidence Behind Mental Training

2. Introduction to Systematic Approach and Mental Training

Part II. Bariatric Surgery

3. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (Revised)

4. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Part III. Breast

5. Modified Radical Mastectomy

6. Lumpectomy (Wire Localized and Seed Localized)

7. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Part IV. Cardiothoracic Surgery

8. Chest Tube Thoracostomy

9. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Procedures

10. Thoracentesis

Part V. Colorectal

11. Open Hartmann’s Procedure

12. Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection

13. Open Sigmoid Resection

14. Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy

15. Open Right Hemicolectomy

16. Laparoscopic Low Anterior Rectal Resection with Diverting Loop Ileostomy

17. Open Low Anterior Rectal Resection with Diverting Loop Ileostomy

18. Laparoscopic Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA)

19. Open Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA)

20. Abdominoperineal Resection (Extralevator)

21. Loop Ileostomy Creation and Closure

22. Hemorrhoidectomy

23. Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Fissure-in-ano

24. Incision and Drainage of Perianal Abscess

25. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME)

Part VI. Critical Care

26. Internal Jugular Vein Central Line Placement with and Without Ultrasound

27. Subclavian Vein Central Line Placement

28. Femoral Line Placement with Ultrasound

29. Arterial Line Placement

30. Tracheostomy

Part VII. General and Minimally Invasive Surgery

31. Laparoscopic Appendectomy

32. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

33. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy

34. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

35. Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Nissen Fundoplication

36. Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy with Billroth II Anastomosis

37. Laparoscopic Splenectomy

38. Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair

39. Open Jejunostomy

40. Open Small Bowel Resection and Primary Side-to-Side Bowel Anastomosis

41. Open Ventral Hernia Repair with Underlay Mesh

42. Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

Part VIII. Head, Neck and Endocrinology Surgery

43. Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

Part IX. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

44. Laparoscopic Pancreatic Cystogastrostomy

45. Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy

46. Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy

47. Laparoscopic Central Pancreatectomy

48. Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenectomy

49. Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)

50. Laparoscopic Unroofing of Hepatic Cyst

51. Open Pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)

52. Open Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenectomy

53. Open Longitudinal Pancreaticojejunostomy

Part X. Plastic Surgery

54. Excision of Lipoma

55. Nevus Excision

Part XI. Vascular Surgery

56. Carotid Endarterectomy

57. Femoral Thrombectomy and Thromboembolectomy

58. Radio-Cephalic Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula Formation

59. Open Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

60. Technique for Compartment Release of the Leg: Two-Incision Technique

61. Femoral Popliteal (FEM-POP) Bypass (Above-Knee) Using Reversed Saphenous Vein

62. Great Saphenous Vein Ligation and Stripping

63. Great Saphenous Vein Radiofrequency Ablation

Part XII. Miscellaneous

64. Surgical Knot

65. Port and Umbilical Port Placement

66. Surgical Instruments

67. Suture and Needles Used in Surgery

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