Constantine P. Karakousis, MD, PhD


State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY, USA

Author has 40 years of surgical experience

Offers a "hands-on" practical guide Includes

Over 500 detailed illustrations and color operative photographs?

Surgical Technique in Cancer Surgery.- Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping/Sentinel Lymphadenectomy.- Tumor in the Hand.- Tumor in the Wrist.- Tumor in the Ventral Aspect of the Forearm.- Tumor in the Dorsal Aspect of the Forearm.- Tumor in the Anterior Compartment of the Arm.- Tumor in the Dorsal Aspect of the Arm.- Tumor in the Medial Arm.- Axillary Node Dissection.- In Continuity Axillary and Supraclavicular Node Dissection.- Neck Dissection.- Tumor at the Shoulder Point.- Tumor in the Neck.- Scapulectomy.- Shoulder Disarticulation.- Forequarter Amputation.- Tumor in the Back.- Chest Wall Tumors.- Tumor in the Lower Chest Wall and Upper Abdomen.- Involvement of the Abdominal Wall by Tumor.- One-Layer Closure of the Abdominal Wall.- Midline Abdominal Wall Gaps and Incisional Hernia.- Regional Chemotherapy Infusion Via the Hepatic Artery.- Peritoneolysis in the Reconstruction of a Roux-en-Y Loop.- Hilar Hepatojejunostomy.- Hepatic Resection.- Pancreaticoduodenectomy.- Distal Pancreatectomy.- Colonic Interposition for Esophageal Replacement.- Ileal Loop Bladder-Interposition Conduit.- Resection of Mesenteric Tumors.- Dissection in the Bowel Mesentery and Its Clinical Applications.- Retroperitoneal Node Dissection.- Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.- Tumor in the Lesser Sac.- Tumor in the Right Abdomen.- Tumor in the Left Abdomen.- The T or L Incision in Resection of Tumors of the Pelvis.- Groin Dissection.- Abdominoinguinal Incision in the Resection of Pelvic Tumors and Limb Salvage.- Resection of Pelvic Tumors with Visceral Involvement.- Internal Hemipelvectomy.- The Surgical Importance of the Inferior Epigastric Vessels.- Sacral Resection.- Tumor in the Buttock Area.- Tumor in the Anterior Thigh.- Tumor in the Medial Thigh.- Tumor in the Posterior Thigh.- Popliteal Node Dissection.- Tumor in the Leg.- Tumor in the Foot.- Hip Disarticulation.- Hemipelvectomy (Hindquarter Amputation).- Variants of Hemipelvectomy.- Central Venous Access.- Resection of Tumors of the IschiorectalFossa.