Mayo Clinic General Surgery

Mayo Clinic General Surgery is a concise text that aims to provide learners with knowledge crucial to the development of surgical skill. Featuring nearly 200 "challenge" questions designed to reveal the gaps in your surgical knowledge and over 200 instructional videos, with accompanying video stills and transcripts, this book offers multiplatform educational content in a learner-friendly format. Contents include surgery by organ system, such as the esophagus and colon, and a special chapter for trauma assessment. Each chapter contains information on the organ system, including embryology, anatomy, and physiology, as well as clinical presentations and imaging techniques. Finally, every chapter offers descriptions of operations and potential postoperative complications.

Dr. Farley and his coauthors present the core concepts of general surgery instruction at Mayo Clinic, offering a unique glimpse at surgical training in this world-renowned institution. This book provides succinct and accurate information in a written, visual, and audiovisual format that allows efficient access to surgical learners-especially those with just a few minutes to spare. Ultimately, the goal is to better prepare students, residents, and fellows for their surgical experiences and lead to better understanding with long-term retention.

Table of Contents

Preface
Book Abbreviations
1. Adrenal Glands
2. Appendix
3. Biliary Tree
4. Breast
5. Colon
6. Duodenum
7. Esophagus
8. Gallbladder
9. Inguinal Region and Hernias
10. Jejunum and Ileum
11. Liver
12. Pancreas
13. Parathyroid Glands
14. Rectum
15. Soft Tissue
16. Spleen
17. Stomach
18. Thyroid
19. Trauma Assessment and Surgery
20. Vascular Surgery
Index

Jad M. Abdelsattar, MBBS, Mayo Clinic, Moustafa M. El Khatib, MB, BCh, Mayo Clinic, T. K. Pandian, MD, Mayo Clinic, Samuel J. Allen, Mayo Clinic, and David R. Farley, MD, Mayo Clinic

Jad M. Abdelsattar, MBBS Fellow in Gastroenterologic and General Surgery Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Present Address: West Virginia University Hospitals Moustafa M. El Khatib, MB, BCh Resident in General Surgery Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science T. K. Pandian, MD Resident in General Surgery Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Present Address: Washington University School of Medicine Samuel J. Allen Content Production Specialist Mayo Clinic Education Innovation Unit Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science David R. Farley, MD Consultant, Department of General and Gastroenterologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Professor of Surgery Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science