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The Literature of Medicine |15 April 1995

Reviews and Notes: Gastroenterology: The Gastrointestinal Surgical Patient: Preoperative and Postoperative Care

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Eamonn M. Quigley and Michael F. Sorrell; eds. 554 pages. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1994. $85.00.
This book is intended to fill a void in the field of gastrointestinal surgery by providing a comprehensive guide to the contemporary medical care of the patient having such surgery. Major advances in the field have created many therapeutic options for today's clinician. Yet, to date, no book has specifically brought together gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons to create a guide for the clinician.
The book is divided into three parts: Preoperative Assessment (chapters 1 and 2), Major Postoperative Problems (chapters 3 to 10), and Problems Related to Specific Procedures (Chapters 11 to 21). Each chapter is written by different authors. The format is a welcome relief from traditional texts on surgical topics; for example, the so-called principles of surgery are well integrated into the discussion of topics. The book is clearly written and easy to follow and avoids the massive indigestible tables of lists that often plague texts. The one exception is Table 7-4 in the chapter on nutrition support. The topics chosen are clinically relevant and discussion of them covers the basics. When the literature does not clearly define options, several chapter editors resort to “how I do it,” but references allow the reader to make an independent appraisal.
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Reviews and Notes: Gastroenterology: The Gastrointestinal Surgical Patient: Preoperative and Postoperative Care. Ann Intern Med. ;122:637–638. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-8-199504150-00035

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(8):637-638.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-8-199504150-00035

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