Lecture Notes: General Surgery

by Ellis, Harold; Calne, Roy; Watson, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781444334401
• ISBN10: 1444334409
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-25
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The 12th edition of General Surgery Lecture Notes introduces the student to the principles of common surgical operations and systematically covers all clinical problems where surgical intervention is indicated. Now in full colour throughout and fully-supported by a website of self-assessment questions and answers, this popular and classic text will appeal to all medical students and junior doctors who want a concise introduction to the fundamental aspects of general surgery and will provide the core knowledge needed for Finals and the MRCS examination. Key features include: Offers a comprehensive overview of surgical techniques Contains a wide range of colour illustrations Fully supported by hundreds of self-assessment questions and answers at www.testgeneralsurgery.com Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of surgery, General Surgery Lecture Notes presents need to know information for all those carrying out general surgical procedures.

Author Biography

Professor Harold Ellis, CBE DM FRCS FRCOG

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London

Professor Sir Roy Calne, MD FRCP FRCS

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

Mr Christopher Watson, MA MD FRCS

Reader in Surgery and Honorary Consultant, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Surgical strategy	p. 1
Fluid and electrolyte management	p. 5
Preoperative assessment	p. 10
Postoperative complications	p. 15
Acute infections	p. 26
Shock	p. 31
Tumours	p. 36
Bums	p. 41
The skin and its adnexae	p. 47
The chest and lungs	p. 60
The heart and thoracic aorta	p. 69
Arterial disease	p. 80
Venous disorders of the lower limb	p. 98
The brain and meninges	p. 105
Head injury	p. 114
The spine	p. 126
Peripheral nerve injuries	p. 137
The oral cavity	p. 143
The salivary glands	p. 153
The oesophagus	p. 158
The stomach and duodenum	p. 167
Mechanical intestinal obstruction	p. 183
The small intestine	p. 194
Acute appendicitis	p. 199
The colon	p. 204
The rectum and anal canal	p. 218
Peritonitis	p. 230
Paralytic ileus	p. 236
Hernia	p. 239
The liver	p. 250
The gallbladder and bile ducts	p. 266
The pancreas	p. 276
The spleen	p. 289
The lymph nodes and lymphatics	p. 292
The breast	p. 295
The neck	p. 308
The thyroid	p. 311
The parathyroids	p. 323
The thymus	p. 328
The suprarenal glands	p. 330
The kidney and ureter	p. 335
The bladder	p. 353
The prostate	p. 358
The male urethra	p. 367
The penis	p. 370
The testis and scrotum	p. 374
Transplantation surgery	p. 384
Index	p. 391
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