Part I. General Principles.- Concepts and Strategies of Surgery.- Mechanical Basics of Operative Technique.- Incision, Exposure, Closure.- Dissecting and Suturing.- Surgical Stapling: Principles and Precautions.- Control of Bleeding.- Management of the Contaminated Operation.- Damage Control Laparotomy.- Mechanical Basics of Laparoscopic Surgery.- Rational Use of Drains.- Illustrated Glossary of Surgical Instruments.- Surgical Documentation, Informed Consent, and Operative Note.- Part II. Esophagus.- Concepts in Esophageal Surgery.- Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy.- Transhiatal Esophagectomy.- Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia.- Endoscopic Stent for Management of Esophageal Leaks.- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- Laparoscopic Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter.- Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Collis Gastroplasty.- Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures.- Peroral EndoscopicMyotomy for Achalasia.- Part III: Stomach and Duodenum.- Concepts in Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum.- Truncal Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Proximal Gastric Vagotomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Gastrojejunostomy.- Partial Gastrectomy Without Lymphadenectomy.- Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.- Laparoscopic Plication of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.- Enteral Access.- Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection.- Total Gastrectomy.- Management of GI Stromal Tumor of the Stomach.- Exposure of the Third and Fourth Portions of the Duodenum.- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Laparoscopic Reoperative Bariatric Surgery.- Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon.- Part IV. Small Intestine and Appendix.- Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix.- Small Bowel Resection and Anastomosis.- Enterolysis for Intestinal Obstruction.- Baker Tube Stitchless Plication: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Appendectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Management of Appendicostomy for Malone Antegrade Continence Enema (MACE).- Management of Enterocutaneous and Enteroatmospheric Fistulas.- Stricturoplasty in Crohn Disease.- Placement of Feeding Tube Jejunostomy.- Creation of Ileostomy (Loop, End).- Closure of Loop Ileostomy.- Management of Problems Related to an Existing Continent Ileostomy.- Part V. Large Intestine.- Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine.- Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in Colorectal Surgery.- Endoscopic Techniques for Colorectal Lesions.- Right and Extended Right Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Sigmoid Resection and Left Hemicolectomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Discontinuous Colon Resection (Hartmann Procedure).- Total Mesorectal Excision/Low Anterior Resection (Open, Laparoscopic).- Abdominoperineal Resection (Open, Laparoscopic).- Multivisceral Resections (Pelvic Exenteration).- (Sub-)Total colectomy with Ileostomy or Ileo-Rectal Anastomosis (Open, Laparoscopic).- Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) or end ileostomy (Open, Laparoscopic).- Cecostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Creation of Transverse Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type).- Laparoscopic versus Open Creation of Sigmoid Colostomy (Loop, Prasad-type, End).- Closure of Temporary Loop Colostomy or Ileostomy.- Hartmann Reversal (Open, Laparoscopic).- Surgeries for Large Bowel Obstruction.- Surgery for Colonic Fistula to Bladder, Vagina, or Skin.- Abdominal Repair of Rectal Prolapse and Pelvic Organ Descent (Open, Laparoscopic).- Part VI. Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Office Procedures for Internal Hemorrhoids (Sclerotherapy, Infrared Coagulation, and Rubber Band Ligation).- Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson, Milligan-Morgan, Whitehead).- Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy/-opexy.- Doppler-Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation.- Surgical Management of Anorectal Abscess and Fistula.- Rectovaginal Fistula Repair.- Rectourinary Fistula Repair.- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy with/without Fissurectomy for Chronic Anal Fissure.- Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis.- Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse.- Operations for Pilonidal Disease.- Overlapping Sphincteroplasty.- Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal and Urinary Incontinence.- Transanal Local Excision of Rectal Lesions (TEMS, TAMIS, TAE).- Part VII. Hepatobiliary Tract.- Concepts in Hepatobiliary Surgery.- Open Cholecystectomy.- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- Open and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration .- Sphincteroplasty.- Choledochoduodenostomy: Surgical Legacy Technique.- Transduodenal Diverticulectomy.- Hepatic Resection.- Part VIII. Pancreas.- Concepts in Surgery of the Pancreas.- Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Total Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Distal (Left) Pancreatectomy.- Operations for Pancreatic Pseudocyst.- Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Part IX. Spleen.- Concepts in Splenic Surgery.- Open Splenectomy for Disease.- Operations for Splenic Trauma.- Laparoscopic Splenectomy.- Part X. Hernia Repairs, Operations for Necrotizing Faciitis, Drainage of Subphrenic Absess.- Concepts in Hernia Repair, Surgery for Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Drainage of Subphrenic Abscess.- Shouldice Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Coopers Ligament (McVay) Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia.- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repairs.- Operations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia.- Femoral Hernia Repair.- Operations for Large Ventral Hernia.- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.- Operations for Infected Abdominal Wound Dehiscence, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Intra-abdominal Abscesses.- Part XI: Breast and Melanoma.- Concepts in Breast Surgery.- Excision of Benign Palpable Breast Mass.- Excision of Ducts, Operations for Breast Abscess.- Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer.- Mastectomy: Simple (Total), Modified, and Classical Radical.- Skin and Nipple Sparing Mastectomy.- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Staging for Breast Cancer.- Concepts in Melanoma Surgery.- Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma.- Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma.- Superficial and Deep Groin (Femoro-inguinal and Pelvic) Dissection.- Part XII. Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal, Parotidectomy, and Tracheal Procedures.- Concepts in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Surgery.- Thyroidectomy.- Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer.- Parathyroidectomy.- Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy.- Open Adrenalectomy.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy.- Parotidectomy.- Cricothyroidotomy.- Tracheostomy.