Main description:

This boxed set of all eight volumes of the "Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice" series provides surgeons in higher training and those wanting an update with a practical reference source of the most current information on recent developments, the latest management issues and operative procedures in each of the major sub-specialties. The series is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based data. The eight volumes are written and produced to a very tight schedule allowing these aspirations to be met. In order to meet the increasing interest in Evidence-Based Medicine the authors have cited wherever available the meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, systematic literature reviews and observational studies and have identified key references within the text that support evidence-based practice. Test sections and references are highlighted using a 'scalpel code' to indicate the presence of evidence for the interventional procedures under discussion.
The titles in the series are: "Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery", "Oesophagogastric Surgery", "Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery", "Colorectal Surgery", "Breast Surgery", "Endocrine Surgery", "Vascular and Endovascular Surgery" and "Transplantation Surgery".

Contents:

The eight titles in the boxed set are: . Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery . Oesophagogastric Surgery . Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery . Colorectal Surgery . Breast Surgery . Endocrine Surgery . Vascular and Endovascular Surgery . Transplantation Surgery