Novedades del último mes en eBooks de Cirugía general y especialidades

Es una obra que refresca los conocimientos desde la anatomía y la fisiología, y nos permite conocer el manejo médico de los padecimientos esofagogastroduodenales y así entender por qué en un momento dado los pacientes con estas patologias seran sujetos a cirugia, marcando las indicaciones, la evaluacion, el tratamiento y las complicaciones de dichos procedimientos. Es un libro que cumple con el fortalecimiento, la sistematizacion y la actualizacion desde las bases de las enfermedades desarrolladas hasta los detalles quirurgicos. Es un texto ligero, completo, de muy facil consulta, util tanto para el cirujano experto como para el cirujano en formacion.

This book was developed for plastic surgeons and professionals who perform facialsurgery, offering a practical and detailed approach to applied surgical anatomy.It covers advanced techniques such as deep plane facelift, full face videoendoscopicsurgery, as well as anatomical approaches to the cervical region, submandibular gland,and periorbital region.With a structured step-by-step approach, the guide presents accurate information, keypoints of dissection, and recognition of the main anatomical and nervous structures,which are essential for safety and technical excellence.Ideal for those seeking anatomical depth, technical refinement, and surgical mastery inhighly complex facial procedures.

We easily accept that a sugar pill can cure a headache, dismissing it as the power of the mind. But what if the mind is powerful enough to cure a torn meniscus? For decades, hundreds of thousands of patients underwent painful, expensive arthroscopic knee surgeries, swearing by the miraculous relief it provided. Then, a brave group of surgeons decided to test the procedure against a terrifying control group: fake surgery.Scalpels and Sugar Pills delves into the most controversial clinical trials in modern medical history. In these "sham surgeries," patients were put under anesthesia, incisions were made, and doctors played videos of surgical proceduresbut nothing was actually repaired. The shocking result? The patients who received the fake surgery recovered just as quickly and experienced the exact same pain relief as those who had actual cartilage removed.This book breaks down the immense neurobiological power of the "Surgical Placebo." The theatrical ritual of the operating room, the authority of the surgeon, and the physical scar itself trigger massive releases of endorphins and actively rewire the brains pain receptors.Rethink everything you know about physical healing. This medical deep-dive forces us to confront how much of our structural pain is generated, and subsequently cured, by absolute belief.

The human immune system is a ruthless army of white blood cells designed to seek out and destroy foreign bodies and damaged tissue. But this aggressive defense mechanism is wildly dangerous to the incredibly delicate, non-regenerative cells of the human retina. If a normal inflammatory response occurred inside your eye, you would be instantly and permanently blinded by your own body.To survive its own immune system, the eye employs a phenomenal structural quarantine known as the Blood-Aqueous Barrier. This is a fortress of tightly woven epithelial and endothelial cells that physically blocks almost all bloodborne immune cells and large proteins from entering the inner chambers of the eye, creating a state of absolute "immune privilege."This medical reference details the microscopic architecture of this biological firewall. We explore the terrifying consequences of intraocular trauma, where a puncture wound breaches the barrier, causing the immune system to suddenly "discover" the eye for the first time and launch a devastating autoimmune attack.Explore the most heavily guarded vault in the human body. Discover the delicate anatomical barrier that prevents your own aggressive blood from destroying your vision.

Longevidade Articular prope uma mudança profunda na forma como entendemos envelhecimento das articulaçes. Em vez de esperar o desgaste se instalar para ento intervir, o livro apresenta um novo paradigma: preservar articulaçes, musculos, tendes e ossos antes que o dano se torne irreversivel.Com base em evidencias cientificas atualizadas e na pratica clinica contemporanea, a obra integra biomecanica, mecanobiologia, metabolismo, genetica, composiço corporal e medicina regenerativa em uma abordagem clara, pratica e aplicavel. O leitor aprende a reconhecer sinais precoces de risco musculoesqueletico muitas vezes silenciosos e a agir de forma estrategica para manter a mobilidade, autonomia e performance ao longo da vida.Destinado a medicos, profissionais da saude e a todos que desejam envelhecer com independencia e qualidade de vida, Longevidade Articular une ciencia, prevenço e viso de futuro. Porque viver mais so faz sentido quando se vive melhor com movimento, liberdade e decises precoces.