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problems will find this text ideal. It would also be of interest to physical therapists seeking a broad understanding of the theory and application of therapeutic exercise in the clinical setting. Overall Grading:
****
Mark W. Pagnano, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Color Atlas of Normal Cytology, edited by Arlene J. Herzberg, Dominic S. Raso, and Jan F. Silverman, 490 pp, with illus, $245, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-5452522), 1999, ISBN 0-443-07547-6
Type of Book: A multiauthored comprehensive color atlas of normal cytology. Scope of Book: Intended as a reference source, this color atlas reviews the nonpathologic cytologic features of human tissue. Contents: The book covers most of the human tissues that can be represented in cytological specimens. The majority of chapters follow a standardized format-gross anatomy, histology, cytology, and potential pitfalls-and some include summary tables. An average of 30 photographs per chapter illustrate the features of nonpathologic organ cytology . Each chapter contains a limited number of references. Strengths: The text contains numerous high-resolution color illustrations that demonstrate a balanced mix of various stains; well-written legends that include type of tissue, cytological preparation, stain, and an explanatory minitext; and an all-inclusive and user-friendly index. Deficiencies: The limited reference lists include major textbooks of anatomy, histology, and cytology, and some of the illustrations are reproduced directly from Gray's Anatomy. A minor deficiency is the fact that the figures are arranged in 2 columns, from top to bottom instead of from left to right. Recommended Readership: This book would be appropriate for cytotechnology and cytology students. It is a quick reference source that would be more useful as part of a medical school or cytotechnology school library collection than as a personal copy. Overall Grading:
**
Diva R. Salomao, MD, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, edited by Steven D. Wexner, 563 pp, with illus, $124.95, New York, NY, John Wiley & Sons (telephone: 800-225-5945), 1999, ISBN 0-471-24030-3
Type of Book: A multiauthored text on laparoscopic approaches to colorectal procedures, with an emphasis on international opinions. Scope ofBook: This text reviews the most commonly performed laparoscopic colorectal operations, classified by indication. The stated aim is to provide a discussion of indications and contra-
indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery and to share a global perspective. Contents: The text has 37 chapters divided into 4 parts. Part I reviews basic laparoscopic principles, including preoperative management, instrumentation, nursing considerations, and cost management. In part 2, separate chapters address specific disease processes, such as diverticular disease, polyps not amenable to colonoscopic polypectomy, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Particular emphasis is given to malignant disorders, with separate chapters on carcinoma of the colon, rectal carcinoma, and the current status of multicenter randomized trials. Part 3 covers controversial issues such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery, video-assisted manual surgery, immunologic function, and port site recurrences. The final section presents the opinions of 12 international authors. Strengths: The text emphasizes careful patient selection and the need for well-honed technical skills before laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is attempted. Readers are entreated to perform resection for malignancy only under the auspices of a prospective, randomized trial. Deficiencies: Imbalanced coverage, redundancy, and lack of technical details detract from the text's usefulness, and some chapters were adapted from another textbook. The 170 pages of international views are interesting but contain considerable repetition and anecdotal information. Recommended Readership: The primary audience is colorectal and general surgeons who already have experience with some of the techniques because, with a few noteworthy exceptions, the text has insufficient technical detail for novices. The book fulfills the stated aim but has too narrow a focus to appeal to a wide readership. Overall Grading:
***
Tonia M. Young-Fadok, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
BOOKS RECEIVED Vademecum of Clinical Biochemistry, edited by Dusan Mesko, 1647 pp, Osloboditel'ov 21, 036 01 Martin, SR, Vydavatel'stvo Osveta, 1998 Essentials of General Surgery, 3rd ed, edited by Peter F. Lawrence, Richard M. Bell, and Merril T. Dayton, 650 pp, with illus, $39.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation, 3rd ed, by Karlman Wasserman, James E. Hansen, Darryl Y. Sue, Richard Casaburi, and Brian J. Whipp, 556 pp, with illus, $65, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Arrhythmias, 2nd ed, by John A. Kastor, 603 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000 Atlas of Computerized Perimetry, by Jorg Weber and Joseph Caprioii, 236 pp, with iIIus, $85, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company,2000 Congenital Malformations of the Female Genital Tract: Diagnosis and Management, edited by Gita Gidwani and Tommaso Falcone, 249 pp, with illus, $85, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Insider's Guide to the USMLE Step 2, by John M. Stang, 426 pp, with illus, $35.95, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mayo Clin Proc, March 2000, Vol 75
Book Reviews
problems will find this text ideal. It would also be of interest to physical therapists seeking a broad understanding of the theory and application of therapeutic exercise in the clinical setting. Overall Grading:
****
Mark W. Pagnano, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Color Atlas of Normal Cytology, edited by Arlene J. Herzberg, Dominic S. Raso, and Jan F. Silverman, 490 pp, with illus, $245, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-5452522), 1999, ISBN 0-443-07547-6
Type of Book: A multiauthored comprehensive color atlas of normal cytology. Scope of Book: Intended as a reference source, this color atlas reviews the nonpathologic cytologic features of human tissue. Contents: The book covers most of the human tissues that can be represented in cytological specimens. The majority of chapters follow a standardized format-gross anatomy, histology, cytology, and potential pitfalls-and some include summary tables. An average of 30 photographs per chapter illustrate the features of nonpathologic organ cytology . Each chapter contains a limited number of references. Strengths: The text contains numerous high-resolution color illustrations that demonstrate a balanced mix of various stains; well-written legends that include type of tissue, cytological preparation, stain, and an explanatory minitext; and an all-inclusive and user-friendly index. Deficiencies: The limited reference lists include major textbooks of anatomy, histology, and cytology, and some of the illustrations are reproduced directly from Gray's Anatomy. A minor deficiency is the fact that the figures are arranged in 2 columns, from top to bottom instead of from left to right. Recommended Readership: This book would be appropriate for cytotechnology and cytology students. It is a quick reference source that would be more useful as part of a medical school or cytotechnology school library collection than as a personal copy. Overall Grading:
**
Diva R. Salomao, MD, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, edited by Steven D. Wexner, 563 pp, with illus, $124.95, New York, NY, John Wiley & Sons (telephone: 800-225-5945), 1999, ISBN 0-471-24030-3
Type of Book: A multiauthored text on laparoscopic approaches to colorectal procedures, with an emphasis on international opinions. Scope ofBook: This text reviews the most commonly performed laparoscopic colorectal operations, classified by indication. The stated aim is to provide a discussion of indications and contra-
indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery and to share a global perspective. Contents: The text has 37 chapters divided into 4 parts. Part I reviews basic laparoscopic principles, including preoperative management, instrumentation, nursing considerations, and cost management. In part 2, separate chapters address specific disease processes, such as diverticular disease, polyps not amenable to colonoscopic polypectomy, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Particular emphasis is given to malignant disorders, with separate chapters on carcinoma of the colon, rectal carcinoma, and the current status of multicenter randomized trials. Part 3 covers controversial issues such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery, video-assisted manual surgery, immunologic function, and port site recurrences. The final section presents the opinions of 12 international authors. Strengths: The text emphasizes careful patient selection and the need for well-honed technical skills before laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is attempted. Readers are entreated to perform resection for malignancy only under the auspices of a prospective, randomized trial. Deficiencies: Imbalanced coverage, redundancy, and lack of technical details detract from the text's usefulness, and some chapters were adapted from another textbook. The 170 pages of international views are interesting but contain considerable repetition and anecdotal information. Recommended Readership: The primary audience is colorectal and general surgeons who already have experience with some of the techniques because, with a few noteworthy exceptions, the text has insufficient technical detail for novices. The book fulfills the stated aim but has too narrow a focus to appeal to a wide readership. Overall Grading:
***
Tonia M. Young-Fadok, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
BOOKS RECEIVED Vademecum of Clinical Biochemistry, edited by Dusan Mesko, 1647 pp, Osloboditel'ov 21, 036 01 Martin, SR, Vydavatel'stvo Osveta, 1998 Essentials of General Surgery, 3rd ed, edited by Peter F. Lawrence, Richard M. Bell, and Merril T. Dayton, 650 pp, with illus, $39.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation, 3rd ed, by Karlman Wasserman, James E. Hansen, Darryl Y. Sue, Richard Casaburi, and Brian J. Whipp, 556 pp, with illus, $65, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Arrhythmias, 2nd ed, by John A. Kastor, 603 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000 Atlas of Computerized Perimetry, by Jorg Weber and Joseph Caprioii, 236 pp, with iIIus, $85, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company,2000 Congenital Malformations of the Female Genital Tract: Diagnosis and Management, edited by Gita Gidwani and Tommaso Falcone, 249 pp, with illus, $85, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Insider's Guide to the USMLE Step 2, by John M. Stang, 426 pp, with illus, $35.95, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.