Main description:

Undergraduate Surgery Simplified is a highly illustrated guide for undergraduate surgical students, authored by Peter Lee, former Head of the Department of Surgery at Penang Medical College, Malaysia, and General and Colorectal Surgeon at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals, UK.

The book is divided into 39 chapters by case scenario. Each chapter provides information on investigation and diagnosis, postoperative care and underlying principles of surgical practice. The scenarios covered range from indigestion and weight loss to head injuries and motor vehicle accidents, with surgical methods detailed for each case.

Undergraduate Surgery Simplified can be used either as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with established medical school curricula. With over 350 images, illustrations and tables, and a question and answer format, this book is also ideal for revision and Modified Essay Question examination practice.

Key Points

Case-based guide to surgery for self-taught course for undergraduate students
39 case scenarios with detailed surgical methods
357 images, illustrations and tables

Contents:

Difficulty in Swallowing
Heartburn
Indigestion
Indigestion and Weight Loss
Painful Jaundice
Jaundice and Weight Loss
Jaundice Fever and Rigors
Acute Abdominal Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain
Acute Abdominal Pain and Collapse
Rectal Bleeding and Change in Bowel
Rectal Bleeding and Anal Symptoms
Vomiting Blood
Diarrhea and Rectal Bleeding
Diarrhea and Abdominal Pain
Lump in Breast
Nipple Discharge/Painful Breast
Blood in Urine
Difficulty in Passing Urine
Loin Pain
Swelling in Scrotum
Painful Scrotum (Child and Adult)
Non-Palpable Testis (Child)
Tight Foreskin
Head Injury
Motor Vehicle Accident
Postoperative Pyrexia
Postoperative: Wound Pain, Chest Pain, Abdominal Pain, Leg Pain, Wound Discharge Vomiting, Constipation, Breathlessness, Low Urine Output
Passing Blood with Low Blood Count Postoperative Anemia Reaction to Blood Transfusion
Pain in Calf on Walking
Acutely Painful Lower Limb
Postoperative Pain in Calf (DVT)
Ulcer on Leg
Swollen Leg
Varicose Veins
Lump in Neck
Lump in Groin
Burns
Fluid and Electrolytes