Fig. 21.1. Typical upper gastrointestinal series in a patient with achalasia. Esophageal manometry is confirmatory when performed. Findings in achalasia demonstrate elevated resting lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, absent or…
Fig. 44.1. Key anatomic landmarks for laparoscopic splenectomy. From Kathouda N. Laparoscopic Splenectomy. In: The SAGES Manual Volume 2: Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy, Third Edition. Nguyen NT, Scott-Conner CEH, eds….
Fig. 3.1. Chest X-ray showing radiopaque foreign body in the upper esophagus in the region of the cricopharyngeus muscle. Surgical Indications The presence of foreign body in the esophagus on…
Fig. 39.1. The peritoneum is opened bluntly at the site of the epigastric hernia and incarcerated fat (asterisk) is removed by traction. Fig. 39.2. Once the fat has been removed,…
Anterior Middle Posterior Lymphoma Undifferentiated sarcoma Neuroblastoma Germ cell tumor Lymphoma Ganglioneuroma Thymic masses Foregut duplication cysts Ganglioneuroblastoma Undifferentiated sarcoma Lymphangioma PNET Rhabdomyosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Lipoma Lipoma Hemangioma Lymphangioma Hemangioma Lipoma…
Fig. 22.1. Schematic of patient positioning. Fig. 22.2. (a) Schematic of trocar placement, (b) Picture of trocar placement. This technique has been developed over the last 2 decades with minor…
Fig. 42.1. Types of biliary atresia. From Hartley JL, Davenport M, Kelly DA. Biliary atresia. Lancet 2009 Nov 14;374(9702):1704–1713. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Limited. In our institution, we advocate…
Benign Malignant Angiomyolipoma Wilms’ tumor (unilateral or bilateral) Renal pseudotumor Clear cell tumor Metanephric adenoma Renal cell carcinoma Multicystic nephroma Mesoblastic nephroma Reninoma Rhabdoid tumor Ossifying renal tumor of infancy…
Fig. 31.1. (a) Meckel’s diverticulum, (b) omphalomesenteric fistula, (c) omphalomesenteric cyst, and (d) remnant vitelline artery/fibrous cord. Pathophysiology Meckel’s diverticulum is located on the antimesenteric border of the ileum and…
Fig. 10.1. External marking of the pertinent anatomy after the patient is prepped and draped. This patient is marked out for potentially two bars. The deepest point of the defect…
