Main description:

2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Surgery!

Covers all aspects of general surgery (including ermergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment) and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. This is a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons.

Contents:

SECTION I: Introduction: 1.General issues and legal aspects; 2.Overview of surgery. SECTION II: The general surgical take: 3.Care of the critically ill surgical patient; 4.Trauma; 5.Common surgical emergencies. SECTION III: The surgical specialties: 6.Surgical oncology; 7.Upper gastrointestinal disease and disorders of the small bowel; 8.Hepatobiliary disease; 9.Colorectal disorders; 10.Breast disease; 11.Endocrine surgery; 12.Transplant surgery; 13.Vascular and endovascular surgery; 14.Cardiothoracic surgery; 15.Hernia; 16.Urology; 17.Paediatric surgery; 18.Plastic surgery; 19.Orthopaedics; 20.Disorders of the eye; 21.Ear, nose and throat; 22.Neurosurgery. SECTION IV: Practical skills in surgery: 23.General operative principles; 24.Simple practical procedures; 25.Important steps in common operations. SECTION V: Self-assessment: 26.True/False questions and answers.