Essentials of Clinical Surgery

This is a brand new addition to the growing Pocket Essentials series. Under the overall editorship of Kumar and Clark this series provides students and junior doctors with concise, practical texts in the major medical specialties. As well as core information, all books in the series include emergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment. It covers all aspects of general surgery and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. It is also a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons. Ian J. Franklin , MS, FRCS(GenSurg), Consultant Surgeon, Charing Cross and Kingston Hospitals, London; Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK; Peter M. Dawson , MS, FRCS, Consultant Surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital, London; Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK and Alex Rodway , MD FRCS(GenSurg), Senior Specialist Registrar, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London Table of 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