Main description:

Combining key surgical principles with modern practical knowledge, and packaged in a clear and concise format, Hospital Surgery is an invaluable tool for those studying for exams and managing patients on the wards. Divided into logical sections covering the major stages in the journey of the surgical patient, the reader will have ready access to the key information required to guide clinical management. Major sections of the book on procedures, investigations and operations are structured to provide stepwise and methodical accounts of how to perform surgical interventions. The text is supported by a superb set of surgical and anatomical drawings. This is essential reading for all junior doctors and foundation-level trainees seeking to build their surgical expertise.

Contents:

Dedication; List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I. Peri-operative Care: Part II. Surgical Emergencies: Part III. Surgical Disease: Part IV. Surgical Oncology: Part V. Practical Procedures, Investigations and Operations: Part VI. Radiology: Part VII. Clinical Examination: Appendices.