Lecture Notes: General Surgery, 11th Edition

by Harold Ellis (Guy's, King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK); Roy Calne (University of Cambridge); Christopher Watson (University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK)

• ISBN13: 9781405139113
• ISBN10: 1405139110
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Lecture Notes on General Surgery introduces the student to the principles of common surgical operations and systematically covers all clinical problems where surgical intervention is indicated.This popular and classic text will appeal to all medical students and junior doctors on foundation programmes who want a concise introduction to the fundamental aspects of general surgery and will provide the core knowledge for final exams and the MRCS examination.

Author Biography

Professor Harold Ellis, CBE DM FRCS FRCOG

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University of London, and Clinical Anatomist, Guy’s, King's and St Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, London

Although officially retired, Harold is still very heavily involved with teaching and revision courses mainly aimed at MRCS candidates.

Professor Sir Roy Calne, MD FRCP FRCS FRS

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Yeoh Ghim Seng Professor of Surgery, National University of Singapore.

Still involved with transplantation research at Cambridge as well as spending much time in Singapore teaching at their national university.

Mr Christopher Watson, MA MD FRCS

Senior Lecturer in Surgery and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, University of Cambridge & Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Specialty is liver transplantation.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vi
Acknowledgements	vii
Surgical Strategy	1	(3)
Fluid and Electrolyte Management	4	(5)
Pre-operative Assessment	9	(5)
Post-operative Complications	14	(11)
Acute Infections	25	(5)
Shock	30	(5)
Tumours	35	(6)
Burns	41	(6)
The Skin and its Adnexae	47	(14)
The Chest and Lungs	61	(9)
The Heart and Thoracic Aorta	70	(11)
Arterial Disease	81	(18)
Venous Disorders of the Lower Limb	99	(7)
The Brain and Meninges	106	(9)
Head Injury	115	(12)
The Spine	127	(11)
Peripheral Nerve Injuries	138	(6)
The Oral Cavity	144	(10)
The Salivary Glands	154	(5)
The Oesophagus	159	(9)
The Stomach and Duodenum	168	(16)
Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction	184	(11)
The Small Intestine	195	(5)
Acute Appendicitis	200	(5)
The Colon	205	(14)
The Rectum and Anal Canal	219	(12)
Peritonitis	231	(6)
Paralytic Ileus	237	(3)
Hernia	240	(11)
The Liver	251	(17)
The Gallbladder and Bile Ducts	268	(10)
The Pancreas	278	(11)
The Spleen	289	(3)
The Lymph Nodes and Lymphatics	292	(3)
The Breast	295	(14)
The Neck	309	(3)
The Thyroid	312	(12)
The Parathyroids	324	(5)
The Thymus	329	(2)
The Suprarenal Glands	331	(5)
The Kidney and Ureter	336	(19)
The Bladder	355	(5)
The Prostate	360	(10)
The Male Urethra	370	(3)
The Penis	373	(4)
The Testis and Scrotum	377	(10)
Transplantation Surgery	387	(6)
Index	393