Obesity is a multifactorial global epidemic with associated risk factors for an array of vascular, metabolic, psychological and economical conseque...

Cardiovascular disease has evolved into an epidemic health concern. During the past decades, considerable effort has been made to develop novel and...

Bariatric surgery has become a mainstay in the treatment armamentarium of morbid obesity. Randomised trials have established the efficacy of bariat...

This book covers all aspects of this important and common disorder. Topics covered in the 18 chapters include historical background, basic anatomy ...

The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper e...

This book covers a broad range of topics, providing trainee and practising anaesthetists with a comprehensive source of knowledge on applied scienc...

In the last three decades, Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) has become a cornerstone in the comprehensive management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ...

In this compilation, the authors begin with a focus on the indications for surgery in hepatocarcinoma and how to perform a liver resection. Long-te...

Patients affected with a hernia continue to represent a significant clinical population. Resulting from varied causes and associated with an array ...

Heterotopic Ossification: Basic Science, General Principles, and Clinical Correlates in Orthopedic Surgery is a comprehensive, informative approach...

Hip osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent health condition among adults world-wide, and hip replacement surgery is the most common intervention for ...

Proceedings of the International Congress held in Chamrousse (France), 1-2 February 1991.

The world-wide problem of obesity has increased to epidemic proportions over the last several decades and continues to grow. Obesity is now a leadi...

Interstitial lung diseases are a diverse group of acute and chronic pulmonary disorders characterized by a variable amount of inflammation and/or f...

This book will systematically cover all the main topics involved in the current practice of a cardiac surgeon. It will incorporate current guidelin...

Following on from the success of the international best-seller "Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery", the long awaited Key Questions in Congenital Car...

Following on from the success of the international best-seller "Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery", the long-awaited "Key Questions in Thoracic Surg...

Despite significant accomplishments to date, kidney transplantation is a relatively young field in medicine. The shortage of deceased donor organs ...

Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is common and typically affects young individuals; in particular, girls have higher rates of sustain...

Osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease, causes appreciable disability in a high percentage of older adults. Commonly attributed to progressi...

Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed throu...

This book provides a comprehensive, evidence based and updated review of the role of laparoscopy in different surgical specialties. The following c...

Cruciate and collateral ligament injuries of the knee are a common occurrence in athletics, and high velocity trauma and treatment can range from n...

Evgeniy Perelygin -- a surgeon who is known to his friends as Perya -- has managed to capture the funny, the amusing, and the ridiculous aspects of...

Liver steatosis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive disorder characterized by the fat accumulation in the parenchyma of th...

This book analyses and describes the whole spectrum of technical elements related with non-invasive mechanical ventilators technologies, ventilator...

To the abdominal surgeon a first successful Whipple procedure is what a first combat mission is to the fighter pilot: a symbol of competence -- the...

Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery is a relatively new field which cardiac surgeons are increasingly embracing, and patients and cardiologists...

Classically defined as the art of curing by the hand, hand intended as the organ of the possible, and positive certitude according to Paul Valery, ...

The field of surgery has seen significant changes over the last decade. New surgical techniques in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery charact...

The pituitary gland is a very small-sized gland which plays an important role in regulating human well-being by controlling many activities of othe...