Principles and practice of geriatric surgery / editor, Ronnie A. Rosenthal, Michael E. Zenilman, Mark R. Katlic

Includes Bibliographical references and index

Contents
Sect. 1. Physiology of Aging
Invited Commentary / Leonard Hayflick
1. Cell and Molecular Aging / Bruce Robert Troen and Vincent Joseph Cristofalo
2. Demography of Aging; Comparative, Differential, and Successful Aging; Geriatric Assessment / John R. Wilmoth and Paola S. Timiras
3. Cancer, Carcinogenesis, and Aging / Lodovico Balducci and Martine Extermann
4. Effects of Aging on Immune Function / Edith A. Burns and James S. Goodwin
5. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Wound Healing in the Elderly / Danny O. Jacobs and Tirso Mark Lara
Sect. 2. Surgical Management of the Elderly Patient
Invited Commentary / Ben Eiseman
6. Principles of Geriatric Surgery / Mark R. Katlic
7. Aging of America: Implications for the Surgical Workforce / Olga Jonasson and Francis Kwakwa
8. Should Surgery Be Rationed for the Elderly on Cost-Effectiveness Grounds? / Mark Roberts
9. Interacting with the Elderly Patient, Family, and Referring Physicians / Dennis W. Jahnigen
10. Preoperative Evaluation of the Elderly Surgical Patient / Darlene Gabeau and Ronnie A. Rosenthal
11. Anesthetic Considerations for Geriatric Surgery / Stephen N. Harris
12. Pain Management / R. Sean Morrison, Maria Torroella Carney and Paolo L. Manfredi
13. Drug Usage in Elderly Persons / Richard A. Marottoli, Marla J. Campbell and Roshini C. Pinto Powell
14. Postoperative Outcome and Rehabilitation / Leo M. Cooney, Jr.
Sect. 3. Ethical Considerations
Invited Commentary / Michael E. Zenilman
15. Ethics in Clinical Practice / Margaret Drickamer
16. Surgery in the Frail Elderly: Nursing Home Patients / Michael E. Zenilman
17. Surgery in Centenarians / Mark R. Katlic
Sect. 1. Critical Care and Trauma
Invited Commentary / G. Tom Shires
18. Critical Care / James M. Watters and Palmer Q. Bessey
19. Care of the Injured Elderly / Thomas A. Santora, Stanley Z. Trooskin and Lewis J. Kaplan
Sect. 2. Endocrine System
Invited Commentary / Samuel A. Wells, Jr.
20. Endocrinology and Aging / Hosam K. Kamel and John E. Morley
21. Surgical Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands / Barbara Kinder
22. Neoplasms of the Adrenal and Endocrine Pancreas in the Elderly / Christopher P. Coppola and Ronald C. Merrell
Invited Commentary / David W. Kinne
23. Physiologic Changes and Benign Perimenopausal Breat Disease / Sancar Bayar and Barbara A. Ward
24. Breast Cancer in Elderly Women / Nora Hansen and Monica Morrow
Sect. 3. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Invited Commentary / Charles W. Cummings
25. Pathogenesis and Surgical Management of Common Geriatric Ophthalmic Disorders / Ray F. Gariano, Jayne N. Ge and Kathleen M. Stoessel
26. Physiologic Changes in the Ears, Nose, and Throat / John F. Kveton and Ravi Goravalingappa
27. Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly / Michael Coomaraswamy and Loren Kroetsch
Sect. 4. Respiratory System
Invited Commentary / Earle W. Wilkins, Jr.
28. Physiologic Changes in Respiratory Function / Edward J. Campbell
29. Pulmonary Malignancies: Pathophysiology and Treatment / David S. Schrump
Sect. 5. Cardiovascular System
Invited Commentary / Timothy J. Gardner
30. Physiologic Changes in Cardiac Function with Aging / Wilbert S. Aronow and William H. Frishman
31. Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and William H. Frishman
32. Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly / Margarita T. Camacho, Konstandinos and A. Plestis / [and others]
Invited Commentary: Vascular System / John A. Mannick
33. Surgical Treatment of Occlusive Vascular Disease in the Elderly / William D. Suggs, Frank J. Veith and Luis A. Sanchez
34. Natural History and Treatment of Aneurysms / Jeffrey M. Reilly and Gregorio A. Sicard
35. Natural History and Treatment of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly / George H. Meier
Sect. 6. Gastrointestinal System
Invited Commentary: Gastrointestinal System / William Silen
36. Age-Related Physiologic Changes in the Gastrointestinal Tract / Joshua L. Levine and Michael E. Zenilman
37. Benign Esophageal Disease in the Elderly / Seth A. Spector and Neal E. Seymour
38. Esophageal Cancer in the Elderly / Richard F. Heitmiller and Arlene A. Forastiere
39. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Benign Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum / Robert R. Cima and David I. Soybel
40. Small Bowel Obstruction in the Elderly / J. Chris Eagon
41. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly / David McAneny and Craig L. Weinstein
42. Ischemic Disorders of the Large and Small Bowel / Jeffrey M. Reilly and Gregorio A. Sicard
43. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly / Tonia M. Young-Fadok and Bruce G. Wolff
44. Diverticulitis and Appendicitis in the Elderly / Scott C. Thornton
45. Benign Colorectal Disease / Elisa H. Birnbaum
46. Neoplastic Diseases of the Colon and Rectum / Jasleen Jasleen, Edward E. Whang and K. Robert Shen / [and others]
47. Abdominal Wall Hernia in the Elderly / Seth A. Spector and Ronnie A. Rosenthal
Sect. 7. Hepatobiliary System
Invited Commentary / Seymour Schwartz
48. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Function: Physiologic Changes / D. LaRon Mason and F. Charles Brunicardi
49. Gallstone Disease in the Elderly / Kim U. Kahng and Jennifer A. Wargo
50. Malignant Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts / Steven A. Ahrendt and Thomas H. Magnuson
51. Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver / Emery A. Minnard and Yuman Fong
52. Pancreatitis in the Elderly / Peter D. Zdankiewicz and Dana K. Andersen
53. Pancreatic Tumors: Pathophysiology and Treatment / Keith D. Lillemoe
Sect. 8. Urogenital System
Invited Commentary / Bernard Lytton
54. Renal Function and Fluid and Electrolyte Balance / John J. Ryan and Edward T. Zawada, Jr.
55. Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly / Pat O'Donnell
56. Renal and Bladder Neoplasms in the Elderly / Daniel B. Rukstalis, David M. Hoenig and Bruce J. Giantonio
57. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate / Peter C. Albertsen
58. Benign Gynecologic Disorders in the Elderly / Richard J. Scotti, Juana Hutchinson-Colas and Lauri Ellen Budnick / [and others]
59. Gynecologic Malignancies in the Elderly / Peter E. Schwartz and Thomas L. Rutherford
Sect. 9. Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal System
Invited Commentary / Roby C. Thompson, Jr.
60. Physiologic Changes in Soft Tissue and Bone as a Function of Age / Neal S. Fedarko and Jay R. Shapiro
61. Common Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions / Maryam M. Asgari and David J. Leffell
62. Orthopedic Injuries / Jeffrey H. Richmond, Kenneth J. Koval and Joseph D. Zuckerman
63. Joint Replacement in the Elderly Patient / Roger N. Levy, Joseph DiGiovanni and Brian Cohen
Sect. 10. Nervous System
Invited Commentary / William F. Collins
64. Effects of Aging on the Human Nervous System / J.C. de la Torre and L.A. Fay
65. Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Brain / Elizabeth B. Claus and Joseph Piepmeier
66. Spinal Disorders and Nerve Compression Syndromes / Jonathan D. Lewin and John Olsewski
Sect. 11. Transplantation
Invited Commentary / John S. Najarian
67. Selection of Elderly Patients for Transplantation / John B. Dossetor
68. Transplantation in Elderly Patients / Sandy Feng, Stephen L. Tomlanovich and Fraser Keith / [and others]
Sect. 12. Applications of Minimal Access Techniques to the Surgical Case of the Elderly
69. Physiology of Laparoscopic Surgery / Jeffrey H. Peters and Namir Katkhouda
70. Outcomes of Minimal Access versus Open Surgical Procedures in the Elderly / L. Michael Brunt and Nathaniel J. Soper.