Textbook of Surgery

iTextbook of Surgery/i is a core book for medical and surgical students providing a comprehensive overview of general and speciality surgery. Each topic is written by an expert in the field.brpbrpThe book focuses on the principles and techniques of surgical management of common diseases. Great emphasis is placed on problem-solving to guide students and junior doctors through their surgical training. brpbrpThroughout the book are numerous reproducible line drawings, tables and boxes that will prove invaluable for learning and revision. In addition there are detailed guidelines provided for surgical management. brpbrpUp-to-date and ideal for medical students and junior doctors on surgical attachments and a perfect refresher for RACS and MRCS candidates.brpbrpReviews of the last editionbrpbrp"The textbook presents a compact and contemporary overview and is not so much a reference book as a working tome suitable for familiarization with current trends in treatment and diagnosis in these various areas.brpbrp...found this textbook very informative and a pleasure to read." briANZ Journal of Surgery Vol. 72, No. 12./iList of Contributors.pPreface.pAcknowledgements.p.pbPrinciples of surgery/b.p1 Preoperative management.p2 Anaesthesia and pain relief.p3 Postoperative management.p4 Surgical techniques.p5 Nutrition and the surgical patient.p6 Care of the critically ill patient.p7 Surgical infections.p8 Transplantation Surgery.p9 Principles of Surgical Oncology.pbUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery/b.p10 Gastro-oesophageal reflux & motility disorders.p11 Tumours of the oesophagus.p12 Peptic ulcer disease.p13 Gastric neoplasms.pbHepatopancreaticobiliary/b.p14 Gall stones.p15 Benign and malignant diseases.p16 Infections of the liver.p17 Pancreatitis.p18 Portal hypertension.pbLower Gastrointestinal Surgery/b.p19 Small bowel obstruction.p20 L