Main description:

This completely revised handbook provides concise and clear information on how to perform operations in the main surgical specialties. It provides an overview of modern operative surgical practice and gives indications for surgery providing details of operative techniques to supplement hands-on experience. It will enable the inexperienced surgeon to prepare adequately for observing, assisting at and ultimately performing a wide variety of surgical operations. It is up to date and reflects current operative surgery. It complements the highly successful Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery.

Contents:

1. Perioperative anaesthetic care and practical problems ; 2. Theatre procedures and prophyllaxis ; 3. Anatomy for surgeons ; 4. Breast surgery and endocrine surgery ; 5. Tools of the trade, surgical knots and the acquisition of skills ; 6. Upper gastro-intestinal surgery section ; 7. Colorectal surgery, appendix and small bowel ; 8. Hepatobiliary surgery ; 9. Laparoscopic surgery ; 10. Stapling in surgery ; 11. Hernias ; 12. Peripheral vascular surgery ; 13. Urology ; 14. Paediatric surgery ; 15. Thoracic surgery ; 16. Principles of plastic surgery ; 17. Trauma surgery ; 18. Transplantation