Main description:

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This book serves as a simple review of selected general surgery topics in outline format. The illustrations are exceptionally good, displaying sufficient detail to depict the important anatomy without unnecessary distractions. -- Kevin Helling, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Covering all the main topics and latest operative techniques, General and Visceral Surgery Review is a compact, highly structured review book designed to maximize your study time for the medical residency board exams. It pinpoints only the information you need to master the exam-enhanced by highlighted key words, summary tables, outline lists, and sidebar notes that make understanding and retention fast and easy.

Features:

Succinctly covers the major areas in general and visceral surgery-anatomy, etiology,disease patterns, symptoms, diagnosis, and therapy-with a focus on "what you need to know" for the exam
Provides nearly 200 instructive surgical descriptions and clear operative illustrations
Includes state-of-the-art minimally invasive and fast-track surgical techniques
Breaks topics into concise, digestible chunks of information that facilitate quick memorization
Offers targeted information that is comprehensive but not excessive-does not overload you with extraneous material

Optimally structured, clearly presented, and packed with helpful study aids, this book is the go-to companion for all students and residents specializing in general and visceral surgery and preparing for the medical residency board exams. It is also useful as a general study aid and a distillation of key points in conjunction with larger, more detailed texts.

Contents:

1 Perioperative Medicine

Preoperative Phase

Intraoperative Phase

Postoperative Period

Fast-Track Surgery

2 Thyroid

Anatomy

Physiology

General Epidemiology

General Diagnostic Approach

General Treatment Approach

Diseases of the Thyroid

3 Parathyroid

Anatomy

Physiology

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism

Parathyroid Carcinoma

Hypoparathyroidism

4 Thorax (Pleura, Lung)

Anatomy

Pleural Effusion

Pleural Empyema

Chest Trauma: Blunt Chest Injuries

Chest Trauma: Penetrating Chest Injuries

5 Mediastinum

Anatomy

Mediastinoscopy

Subcutaneous Emphysema

Mediastinal Emphysema

Mediastinitis

6 Diaphragm

Anatomy

Diaphragmatic Hernias

Rare Disorders of the Diaphragm

7 Hernias

Inguinal Hernias

Femoral Hernias

Incisional Hernias

Umbilical Hernia

Epigastric Hernia

Internal Hernias

8 Esophagus

Anatomy

Histology

Physiology

Functional Disorders

Esophageal Diverticulum

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Esophageal Carcinoma

Injuries of the Esophagus

9 Stomach and Duodenum

Anatomy

Ulcer

Bleeding from the Stomach and Duodenum

Gastric Carcinoma

MALT Lymphoma

10 Small Intestine

Anatomy

Crohn Disease

Meckel Diverticulum

Jejunal Diverticulum

11 Vermiform Appendix

Anatomy

Acute Appendicitis

Rare Diseases of the Appendix

Mucinous Cystadenoma / Pseudomyxoma Peritnoei

12 Colon

Anatomy

Anastomosis Techniques

Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

Ulcerative Colitis

Polyps of the Colon

Colon Cancer

13 Rectum

Anatomy

Rectal Cancer

Pelvic Floor Insufficiency

14 Anus

Anatomy

Hemorrhoids

Perianal Vein Thrombosis

Anal Fissure

Abscesses and Anal Fistulas

Fecal Incontinence

Anal Carcinoma

15 Intestinal Obstruction

16 Spleen

Anatomy

Physiology

Hyperslenism Syndrome

17 Liver

Anatomy

Benign Liver Tumors

Malignant Liver Tumors

Hydatid Disease of the Liver (Echinococcosis)

Portal Hypertension

Liver Trauma

18 Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

Anatomy

Cholecystolithiasis

Acute Cholecystitis

Gallbladder Carcinoma

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma

19 Pancreas

Anatomy

Physiology

Acute Pancreatitis

Chronic Pancreatitis

Pancreatic Pseudocysts

Carcinoma of the Pancreas

Endocrine Pancreatic Tumors

Pancreatic Trauma

20 Transplantation

21 Peritonitis

22 Neuroendocrine Tumors and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

23 Soft-Tissue Tumors

24 Vascular Surgery

Arteries

Veins

25 Emergency and Trauma Surgery

Polytrauma

Head Injury

Fractures

Dislocations

Soft-Tissue Injuries

Bone Infection

Nerve Injury

Tendon Rupture