Dilemmas in Abdominal Surgery

This book approaches a surgical disease or its management ‘through the eyes’ of a clinician by providing an evidence-based approach to a specific clinical dilemma. The chapters take the reader through a step by step ‘decision-making’ approach to commonly encountered, but difficult to manage, situations where the editors share their rationale behind the process. Emphasis is laid on the use of Tables and Algorithms to simplify understanding. They aim to empower the readers with the ability to approach complex abdominal surgery scenarios in a stream-lined manner thus improving the care and outcome of their patients.Key FeaturesTargets specific, difficult to manage scenarios.Provides expert opinion / advice on how to tackle tricky situations.Covers both benign and malignant cases.Discusses an evidence-based approach.Examines surgical dilemmas through illustrations.