Main description:

This sixth edition, of nearly 1300 pages, is a comprehensive guide to the complete field of surgery for undergraduate medical students.

The book covers surgical procedures for disorders in all systems of the body and includes discussion on surgical anatomy.

Each topic has been fully revised and expanded to include the very latest information in the specialty.

Recent grading and staging of malignant conditions are discussed in depth and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition has been added to this new edition.

The sixth edition is highly illustrated with 3000 clinical photographs and figures and key points for each disorder are highlighted in boxes. The style, formatting and font variations have been updated in this edition to help students understand and prepare for examinations.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to surgery for undergraduate medical students
Fully revised and updated sixth edition with many new topics and inclusion of AJCC 8th Edition
Features 3000 photographs and figures across 1300 pages
Previous edition (9789351524168) published in 2016

Contents:

General Surgery
Faciomaxillary Diseases
Oral Cavity
Salivary Glands
Neck
Thyroid
Parathyroids and Adrenals
Breast
Peritoneum
Abdominal Tuberculosis
Liver
Gallbladder
Spleen
Pancreas
Retroperitoneal Space
Differential Diagnosis of Mass Abdomen
Abdominal Wall and Umbilicus
Hernia
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Intestinal Obstruction
Appendix
Rectum and Anal Canal
Urology
Neurosurgery
Thorax
Adjuvant Therapy
Anaesthesia
Advanced Imaging Methods
Operative Surgery
Miscellaneous

Further Reading

Appendix

Index