Richard B. Welbourn, a retired endocrine surgeon who has written two books on the subject, has compiled the definitive history of the new and advancing discipline of endocrine surgery. The book traces the history of endocrine surgery from its origins to the 1980s, detailing the stories behind the surgery of each gland. A valuable biographical index containing basic information as well as the ideas and achievements of great names in the field will prove an invaluable resource.

Topics include: Evolution of Endocrine Surgery; The Pituitary; The Thyroid; Thyroid Cancer; The Adrenal Glands; The Parathyroid Glands; The Endocrine Gut and Pancreas; Islet Cell Transplantation; Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy and Paraendocrine Syndromes; Cancer of the Breast and Prostate; Essential and Renal Hypertension; Surgical Stress. The book also includes more than 80 photos and diagrams. A chronological table shows the main events described in the text in their temporal context via milestones in general medicine, surgery and science, and selected major events in political and social history.

This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Inflammatory Bowel Disease and is edited by Dr. Sean Langenfeld. Articles will include: IBD presentation and diagnosis; Endoscopy in IBD; Preoperative considerations in IBD; Postoperative Considerations in IBD; IBD and cancer/dysplasia; Elective abdominal surgery for IBD; Abdominal emergencies in IBD; Anorectal Crohn's disease; Other surgeries in IBD patients; Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease; Pouch complications; Genetic and environmental considerations for IBD; IBD and short bowel syndrome; Medical Management of IBD; and more!

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Orthodontics for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient and is edited by Drs. Michael R. Markiewicz, Sath Allareddy and Michael Miloro. Articles will include: Digital workflow for combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery; Surgical tooth exposure and bonding: What does the orthodontist want?; Temporary skeletal anchorage techniques; Interceptive dentofacial orthopedics (growth modification); Correction of transverse maxillary deficiency; Comprehensive pre-orthognathic surgery orthodontics; Distraction osteogenesis for the non-craniofacial patient; Surgery-first approach in the orthognathic patient; Idiopathic condylar resorption: What should we do?; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Update on management; Comprehensive post-orthognathic surgery orthodontics: complications, misconceptions, and management; Aesthetic facial surgery and orthodontics: Common goals; and more!

This two-part issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Dental Implants. Part II focuses on Computer Technology and is edited by Dr. Ole Jensen. Articles will include: Navigation in Zygomatic Implant Placement; Fibula grafting and simultaneous implants: Jaw in a day?; Mixed reality in implant restorative dentistry; Computer guided implant treatment for complete arch restoration; Nitinol (Smileloc) complete arch guided implant treatment; Nitinol (Smileloc) guided single implant treatment; Navigation for dental implant treatment; Bone reconstruction planning using computer technology; Printed titanium bone grafting shells for alveolar reconstruction; Printed resorbable bone grafting shells for alveolar reconstruction; Printed custom root-replicate dental implants; Surgical simulation all-on-4 implant treatment maxilla; Surgical simulation all-on-4 treatment mandible; Robotics in implant dentistry; and more!

. Clinical cases provide a visual resource of surgical options . Procedural videos direct from the Operating Room . Easy to follow format shows step by step each technique

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America focuses on Immunotherapy for Solid Malignancies and is edited by Dr. Alfred E. Chang. Articles will include: Current immunotherapy practices for melanoma; Immunotherapy for ovarian cancer; Vaccines therapies for melanoma; Vaccine therapies for breast cancer; Induced pleuripotent T cells for adoptive immunotherapy; Future research goals in immunotherapy; Oncolytic immunotherapy; Adoptive T cell therapy for solid malignancies; Checkpoint inhibition immunotherapy; Toxicities of immunotherapy agents; Immunologic targeting of cancer stem cells; Role of surgery in combination with immunotherapy; and more!

This two part issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Dental Implants. Part I focuses on Reconstruction, and is edited by Dr. Ole Jensen. Articles will include: Surgical algorithm for bone augmentation in implant dentistry; Bone augmentation techniques for horizontal and vertical ridge deficiency; Biomimetic enhancement of bone graft reconstruction; Implant therapy in alveolar cleft sites; Complex surgical/prosthetic treatment planning for dental implants; Complex alveolar reconstruction; Single implant treatment; Complex reconstructive procedures; The use of zygomatic implants; Implant reconstruction: managing the anterior maxilla; Implant reconstruction: managing the posterior maxilla; The use of titanium mesh in alveolar reconstruction; Mandibular bone graft reconstruction; Guided bone regeneration; and more!

"Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding " is an invaluable resource for anyone who is considering laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Dr. Ahroni uses her experience as a clinician and a gastric band patient to guide you through the process of losing weight and learning to live with your adjustable gastric band.

In clear and easy-to-understand language, Dr. Ahroni points out the things you need to know to make your weight loss journey a success.

This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Trauma Surgery, and is edited by Drs. Robert Strauss and Alaaaldin Radwan. Articles will include: Management of panfacial, NOE and frontal sinus fractures; Management of ballistic injuries in the maxillofacial trauma patient; Management of nasal fractures; Temporomandibular joint trauma; Rigid fixation techniques; Complicated maxillofacial fractures: Pediatric and geriatric; Diagnostic imaging of the maxillofacial trauma patient; Post-traumatic injuries of the trigeminal and facial nerve; Avulsive soft tissue injuries; Virtual surgical planning in maxillofacial trauma; Management of orbital fractures; Traumatic ear injuries; Delaying Soft Tissue Repair; and more!

The life of Sir William Watson Cheyne spanned the flamboyant era of colonial expansion and some of the most important medical developments of the 19th century. His own role in these advances - as an eminent surgeon, an early researcher in medical bacteriology, a staunch ally of Lord Lister, an MP, and an intrepid traveller - has not previously been studied in depth. Fittingly for a man of meticulous detail, yet with a restless and pioneering imagination, his extraordinary story emerges from a fascinating mix of family and community memory and detailed archival research. Added to this resource is the sheer wonder of the digitisation of photographs and glass lantern slides from the family home - whereby faded sepia and scratched surfaces revive the 'ghosts' who took tea on the lawns of Leagarth House or served in the medical units of the Boer War. Many of these rare images are reproduced in the biography. When the author, then the manager of the museum on the remote Shetland island of Fetlar, first began to research 'Sir Watson' in 1999, she imagined 'in some small way ...restoring him to his rightful place in history'.She has surpassed this, both for readers of biography and for social historians, not only those those researching the history of medicine.

This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Diseases of the Biliary Tract, and is edited by Dr. J Bart Rose. Articles will include: Anatomy, Embryology, and Imaging of the Biliary Tract; Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management; Autoimmune Diseases of the Biliary Tract; Biliary Dyskinesia; Gallstone Disease: Cholecystitis, Mirizzi's Syndrome, Bouveret Syndrome, Gallstone Ileus; Technical Aspects of CholecystectomyTechnical Aspects of Bile Duct Evaluation and Exploration; Iatrogenic Biliary Injuries: Identification, Classification, and Management; Premalignant lesions: IPNB, Choledochal Cysts, and Biliary Cystadenomas; Gallbladder Cancer; Ampullary Cancer; Endoscopic Management of Biliary Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic; Role of Transplant in Biliary Disease; Bile Metabolism and Lithogenesis; Cholangiocarcinoma: Intra and Extrahepatic; and more!

This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Surgical Management of Endocrine Disease and is edited by Drs. Rebecca S. Sippel and David F. Schneider. Articles will include: Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules; Decision Making in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules and the Role of Molecular Testing; Extent of Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer; Management of Nodal Disease in Thyroid Cancer; The Role of Surgery in Inflammatory Conditions of the Thyroid; Diagnosis and Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism; Who Benefits from Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism?; Intra-operative Decision Making in Parathyroid Surgery; Surgical Management of MEN-1 and MEN-2; The Importance of Family History in the Management of Endocrine Disease; Evaluation of an Adrenal Incidentaloma; Evaluation and Management of Primary Hyperaldosteronism; When to Intervene for Subclinical Cushing's Syndrome; Adrenocortical Cancer Treatment; Surgical Approaches to the Adrenal Gland; Evaluation and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas; and more!

Every year, one out of every ten people will need to have a surgical procedure. The majority of those needing surgery know nothing about the operating room or surgery. In Secrets from the Operating Room, author Curtis M. Chaudoin provides objective information and strategies to help improve the state and outcome of patient care before, during, and after surgery.

With more than thirty-seven years of experience as an operating room surgical salesman, Chaudoin gained an insider's understanding of the often secretive world of surgery. In Secrets from the Operating Room, he narrates what it's like to work as a surgical salesman and provides an overview of the state of health care. He also discusses surgical corporations and their risks and profits, and he presents an overview of hospitals and how things have changed over the years. He details the roles of the surgeons and support staff, shows how to conduct the proper research before having surgery, and offers an understanding of what happens inside the surgery suite.

Secrets from the Operating Room gives you a glimpse into the business of surgery and answers important questions about what you should know if you need an operation to increase your chances of a successful outcome.

Surgery is no longer necessary for many injuries, ailments, and conditions for which it used to be the only option. It is invasive and unpredictable, and recuperation is often slow and painful. Surgery does not guarantee healing and can leave patients vulnerable to serious infections. The bottom line is that the natural healing mechanisms of the body are responsible for repairing and mending any injury or condition.

From shoulders to ankles, Dr. Lazar's patients have experienced firsthand the incredible healing power of the combination of modern medicine and the body's natural healing processes. More than one thousand of his patients have benefited from platelet-rich plasma therapy, where a patient's platelets are extracted from their blood and when necessary combined with stem cells from their abdominal fat or bone marrow, and re-injected into the injured site.

The results of the platelet-rich plasma treatments speak for themselves: baseball pitchers are back on the mound a few weeks after being benched with shoulder injuries. Tennis players sidelined with tennis elbow are able to again hit shots without pain. Everyday people suffering from debilitating knee pain are now walking with ease.

People everywhere, in all walks of life, are gaining full mobility and improved quality of life faster-without surgery.