Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Indications for Workup and Operation Thoracoscopy is now the preferred approach for the operative treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) due to ease of operation and patient tolerance,…
Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. The incidence of appendicitis in the United States is approximately 1 per 1000. Eighty-six cases of appendicitis per 100,000 children are estimated to occur annually, and this number is increasing. The…
Parapneumonic Effusions Empyema is one form of a parapneumonic effusion (PPE) and is defined as the accumulation of pus in a body cavity. The word empyema is derived from the Greek word empyein , which means to “put pus in.”…
Indications for Workup and Operation Patients with Crohn disease (CD) who have failed to improve with medical therapy and whose symptoms are secondary to a focal area of disease that can be resected should be considered for an operation. The…