Surgery in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease

Describes the state of the art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases

Fabiola Atzeni (Edited by), Ignacio Francesco Masala (Edited by), Daniel Aletaha (Edited by), Marcus Lee (Edited by), Xenofon Baraliakos (Edited by)

9780444638878

Hardback, published 28 March 2018

228 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.49 kg

Surgery in Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Volume 15, describes the state-of-the-art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS). The volume consists of an introductory chapter concerning the impact of surgery on SADs, follow by eight chapters describing the use of surgery in the treatment of specific diseases in various areas (cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology. etc.) and the possible difficulties and complications. The final five chapters deal with the possible complications arising during the course of biological and non-biological treatment, also providing recommendation concerning their management.

1. The Spectrum of Rheumatic Disease 2. Comorbidities in Patients with Rheumatic Disease 3. Drugs Used in Rheumatic Disease 4. Essential and Optional Drugs for Rheumatic Diseases 5. Monitoring of Disease and Treatment of Patients with Rheumatic Disease 6. Type of Surgical Interventions and Risk of Complications 7. Risk/Benefit Management in the Perioperative Phase 8. Education for Patients/Family and Doctors

Subject Areas: Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Medical microbiology & virology [MMFM], Immunology [MJCM]