Edited by Clive R. G. Quick, MB, BS(London), FDS, FRCS(England), MS(London), MA(Cambridge), Suzanne Biers, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS, Tan Arulampalam, MB, BS, MD, FRCS and Philip J. Deakin, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Sheffield)
Essential Surgery is a highly respected, internationally popular textbook that is comprehensive, fully updated and a pleasure to read.The seventh edition provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, from the attributes a surgeon needs, to how to i
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Essential Surgery is a highly respected, internationally popular textbook that is comprehensive, fully updated and a pleasure to read.
The seventh edition provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, from the attributes a surgeon needs, to how to interpret a patient’s story, as well as problem-orientated information about diseases and their management, including emergencies. It covers the full range of surgery, including general and gastro-intestinal surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, urology, paediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial surgery and ENT emergencies.
With a logical layout, clear writing style and extensive use of illustrations, this book is ideal for clinical students, surgical trainees in their first few years, as well as for those in professions allied to medicine.
Essential Surgery is a highly respected, internationally popular textbook that is comprehensive, fully updated and a pleasure to read.
The seventh edition provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, from the attributes a surgeon needs, to how to interpret a patient’s story, as well as problem-orientated information about diseases and their management, including emergencies. It covers the full range of surgery, including general and gastro-intestinal surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, urology, paediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial surgery and ENT emergencies.
With a logical layout, clear writing style and extensive use of illustrations, this book is ideal for clinical students, surgical trainees in their first few years, as well as for those in professions allied to medicine.
New to this edition
New information on diagnostic imaging and screening
New section on ‘prehabilitation’, optimising the patient for surgery
New section on management of obesity, including bariatric surgery
Substantially rewritten chapters on cancer and transplantation
Key Features
Fully updated for its seventh edition – provides the latest evidence and detailed information
Covers topics not typically covered in other surgical textbooks including managing soft tissue and orthopaedic trauma, plus sections on plastic surgery, neurosurgery, blood transfusion and applied microbiology
Incorporates a problem-solving approach wherever possible – explains how diagnoses are made and why particular treatments are used
Emphasis on the principles of surgery and perioperative care – provides a real understanding of the field
Clear, logical layout and hundreds of illustrations – easy to read and understand
Written by experts in their field, and closely edited for easy comprehension
Covers the syllabus of the MRCS examination and is also suitable as a refresher for higher surgical trainees preparing for the FRCS and other higher surgical exams
Text boxes and tables reinforce important contents and support revision
An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Author Information
Edited by Clive R. G. Quick, MB, BS(London), FDS, FRCS(England), MS(London), MA(Cambridge), Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon; Associate Lecturer in Surgery, University of Cambridge; Former Examiner in Basic Sciences and Clinical Surgery for FRCS and MRCS(England), UK; Suzanne Biers, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS, Urology Consultant, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Tan Arulampalam, MB, BS, MD, FRCS, Clinical Director, ICENI Centre for Surgical Training, Research and Education, Colchester, UK and Philip J. Deakin, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Sheffield), General Medical Practitioner, Sheffield, UK
Edited by Clive R. G. Quick, MB, BS(London), FDS, FRCS(England), MS(London), MA(Cambridge), Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon; Associate Lecturer in Surgery, University of Cambridge; Former Examiner in Basic Sciences and Clinical Surgery for FRCS and MRCS(England), UK; Suzanne Biers, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS, Urology Consultant, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Tan Arulampalam, MB, BS, MD, FRCS, Clinical Director, ICENI Centre for Surgical Training, Research and Education, Colchester, UK and Philip J. Deakin, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Sheffield), General Medical Practitioner, Sheffield, UK
Section A Principles of Surgical Care 1. Mechanisms of Surgical Disease and Surgery in Practice Disease Processes 2. Managing Physiological Change in the Surgical Patient 3. Immunity, Inflammation and Infection 4. Shock and Resuscitation Diagnostic Techniques 5. Imaging and Interventional Techniques in Radiology and Surgery 6. Screening for Adult Disease
Section B Perioperative Care 7. Preoperative Assessment and Management of Postoperative Problems 8. Medical Problems 9. Blood Transfusion 10. Principles and Techniques of Operative Surgery Including Neurosurgery 11. Elective Orthopaedics 12. Complications of Surgery 13. Principles of Cancer Management 14. Principles of Transplantation Surgery
Section C Principles of Trauma Surgery 15. Major Trauma 16. Head and Maxillofacial Injuries 17. Soft Tissue Injuries and Burns
Section D Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management; Abdomen, General Principles 18. Nonacute Abdominal Pain and Other Abdominal Symptoms and Signs 19. The Acute Abdomen and Acute Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary 20. Gallstone Diseases and Related Disorders 21. Peptic Ulceration and Related Disorders 22. Disorders of the Oesophagus 23. Tumours of the Stomach and Small Intestine 24. Tumours of the Pancreas and Hepatobiliary System; the Spleen 25. Pancreatitis
Coloproctology 26. Appendicitis 27. Colorectal Polyps and Carcinoma 28. Chronic Inflammatory Disorders of the Bowel 29. Disorders of Large Bowel Motility, Structure and Perfusion 30. Anal and Perianal Disorders
Thoracic Surgery Excluding Cardiac 31. Thoracic Surgery Groin and Male Genitalia 32. Hernias and Other Groin Problems 33. Disorders of the Male Genitalia
Urology 34. Symptoms, Signs and Investigation of Urinary Tract Disorders 35. Disorders of the Prostate 36. Tumours of the Kidney and Urinary Tract 37. Stone Disease of the Urinary Tract 38. Urinary Tract Infections 39. Congenital Disorders and Diseases Secondarily Involving the Urinary Tract
Cardiovascular Disorders 40. Pathophysiology, Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Vascular Disease Affecting the Limbs 41. Managing Lower Limb Arterial Insufficiency, the Diabetic Foot and Major Amputations 42. Aneurysms and Other Peripheral Arterial Disorders 43. Venous Disorders of the Lower Limb 44. Cardiac Surgery
Disorders of the Breast and Skin 45. Disorders of the Breast 46. Disorders of the Skin
Disorders of the Head and Neck 47. Lumps in the Head and Neck and Salivary Calculi 48. Disorders of the Mouth 49. Disorders of the Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Glands
Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery 50. Acute Surgical Problems in Children 51. Nonacute Abdominal and Urological Problems in Children
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