(PDF) Surgical Management of Elderly Patients by Antonio Crucitti

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Table of Contents

Section 1: General Principles and Epidemiology: Aging from demography to epidemiology.- Anestesiological management of elderly patients.- Principles of Geriatric surgery.- Perioperative management of elderly patients.- Haemostasis and thrombosis in elderly patients.- Section 2: Endocrine Surgery: Thyroid and parathyroid glands Breast cancer.- Adrenal diseases and endocrine pancreas.- Section 3: Gastrointestinal System: Benign esophageal disease.- Esophageal cancer.- Cancer of the stomach.- Inflammatory bowel disease. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis.- Cancer of the colon and the rectum.- Pelvic pavement disorders.- Section 3: Vascular Disorders: Chronic peripheral arterial and cerebrovascular disease.- Acute peripheral arterial disease. Aortic and peripheral aneurysms.- Venous disorders of the legs.- Section 4: Hepato-Biliary System: Gallbladder and biliary lithiasis.- Cancer of the gallbladder and biliary tree.- Benign and malignant tumors of the liver.- Pancreatitis.- Pancreatic tumors.- Section 5: Abdominal Wall Defect and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Primitive hernias.- Incisional hernias.- Soft tissue sarcoma.- Section 6: Trauma and Non Traumatic Emergencies: Trauma surgery.- Non traumatic surgery.- Bowel Obstructions.- Acute Peritonitis.- Upper and lower GI bleedings.