Tag: oral and maxillofacial surgery

Current Common Dilemmas in Colorectal Surgery

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Patricia Sylla and Christopher M. Schlachta Pages: 383 Size: 6.83 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published: 01 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9783319701172

This text reviews the areas of colorectal surgery that are at the cutting edge of innovation, paradigm shift and controversy with regard to diagnosis, patient selection, treatment algorithm, and therapeutic approaches. From the impact of enhanced recovery protocols on traditional colorectal practices, to that of novel strategies merging endoscopic and surgical techniques, to recent paradigm shifts in the management of common colorectal disorders, this text provides readers with an update on current controversies and evolving treatment rationale in the management of common colorectal diseases. Current Common Dilemmas in Colorectal Surgery provides a guide for the current common dilemmas that caregivers encounter in their daily practice. It is of great utility to colorectal surgeons, surgical oncologists and general surgeons practicing colorectal surgery, senior residents in general surgery training or surgical oncology or colorectal fellowships, allied healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with colorectal disease, pharma and biomedical technology industry with an interest in current care of patients with colorectal disease.

Oxford Handbook of Operative Surgery (3 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Anil Agarwal, Neil Borley, and Greg McLatchie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780199608911
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199608911.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Operative Surgery (OHOS) is for surgical trainees in their early years of training. Medical students and nurses will also find it useful. It follows the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme syllabus. The format is indications, anatomy, procedure, post-operative complications, tips and tricks. Numerous illustrations are used throughout the book. The general surgery chapter covers preoperative assessment, consent, antibiotics prophylaxis, and venous thromboembolism, WHO checklist, energy devices used in operations, duty of candour, sutures, meshes, hernia repair. All the specialties are covered. These are upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary pancreatic, colorectal, breast, endocrine, paediatric, vascular, transplantation, urology, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, ENT, oral and maxillofacial, and orthopaedics surgery.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Carrie Newlands and Cyrus Kerawala
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199688401
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199688401.001.0001

The new edition of this online guide gives a concise and structured overview of current maxillofacial practice in a user friendly format. It covers all specifics concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck, and is particularly useful to trainees in maxillofacial surgery at both junior and senior level, working towards the MFJDS and the FRCS and comprehensively covers the syllabus for exit FRCS (OMFS). It also encompasses new evidence and changes in guidelines and clinical practice, and features new and improved figures and photographs to illustrate procedures.

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ian Shaw, Chandra Kumar, and Chris Dodds
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199564217
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199564217.001.0001

An authoritative, evidence based textbook on oral, dental, and maxillofacial surgery: one of the most common indications for anaesthesia worldwide.

Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Luke Cascarini, Clare Schilling, Ben Gurney, and Peter Brennan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Print ISBN-13: 9780198767817
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198767817.001.0001

This new edition of Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been fully updated to cover the current guidelines and research in the field of OMFS. Splitting vital knowledge into sections based on clinical areas, this handbook uses bulleted lists and summary boxes to make the information easily searchable. Chapters on ‘in the clinic’, ‘in the theatre’, and ‘on the ward’ cover all common complaints and presentations that the reader can expect to encounter in their daily activities, and a dedicated section to emergencies provides clear advice. Common drugs and dental materials are covered as a quick reference guide. With OMFS now part of the Core Training programme for surgical trainees, the handbook ensures a solid grasp of the basics and fundamentals to help support decision making for junior doctors, dental foundation trainees, specialist nurses, and medical and dental students.

Head, Neck and Dental Emergencies

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Michael Perry
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Print ISBN-13: 9780198529101
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198529101.001.0001

This online reference identifies and outlines the management of those diseases, injuries or complaints which occur above the collar bones. Established principles of care are emphasised, together with top tips gained from personal experiences.

A Manual of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for Nurses

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Colin Yates.
Pages: 306 Size: 18.78 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 04 March, 2008
eISBN-13: 9780470698372

Nurses working within the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery play an important role and need a sound awareness of the various aspects of nursing care involved. By drawing on practical examples, “A Manual of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for Nurses” will provide nurses with a deeper and more informed understanding of procedures and surgical techniques, and overall care of the patient in the specialty. The majority of conditions and procedures which would be seen in most units are described in terms of relevant anatomy and pathology as well as operative details, with due emphasis on pre- and post-operative nursing care and patient information.It provides comprehensive coverage of nursing care in the specialty. It features nurse contributors for out-patient, operating theatre and ward care. It provides detailed pre- and post-operative nursing care. Practical examples of patient information are provided throughout the book. This book will be of interest to nurses in the specialty working in the out-patient department, on the ward and in the operating theatre. Dental surgery assistants working in specialist dental practice will also find it a useful resource, as will dental students, operating department assistants and maxillofacial technicians.