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ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMINAL AORTA AND INFERIOR VENA CAVA Print Section Listen The various vascular procedures that are carried out on the major vessels in the retroperitoneal area of the…

ANATOMY OF THE LARGE INTESTINE Print Section Listen Because of its embryologic development from both the midgut and hindgut, the colon has two main sources of blood supply: the superior…

VENOUS AND LYMPHATIC SUPPLY TO THE UPPER ABDOMINAL VISCERA Print Section Listen The venous blood supply of the upper abdomen parallels the arterial blood supply. The portal vein (1) is…

THORACIC AND PULMONARY ANATOMY Print Section Listen The gross anatomic features of both the lungs are shown in figure 1. On the right side the major division between the right…

ARTERIAL BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE UPPER ABDOMINAL VISCERA Print Section Listen The stomach has a very rich anastomotic blood supply. The largest blood supply comes from the celiac axis (1)…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen For centuries the surgeon’s chief training was in anatomy, almost to the exclusion of other aspects of the art. Only in the 20th century did the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Anesthesiology as a special field of endeavor has made clear the many physiologic changes occurring in the patient during anesthesia. The pharmacologic effects of anesthetic agents…

SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Print Section Listen Asepsis, hemostasis, and gentleness to tissues are the bases of the surgeon’s art. Nevertheless, recent decades have shown a shift in emphasis from the attainment…