General surgery books

Reviews articles in safe surgery for the general surgeon. This title includes such articles as: iatrogenesis - the nature, frequency, and science of medical errors, risk management and the regulatory framework for safer surgery...

This book presents a general introduction to the principles of diagnosis and treatment of children with brain tumors. It details diagnostic imaging technology and discusses the differences between tumors in adults and children.

Reviews various aspects of thyroid cancer from pathogenesis to prognosis, including management and treatment. This book covers both differentiated tumors (papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma) and undifferentiated cancers...

Offers help for confident surgical decision making. Covering the science and data affecting your treatment planning, this medical reference helps you make the most informed choices so you can ensure the best outcome for every...

SAGES is a community of surgeons b the world dedicated to minimal access surgery, endoscopy and emerging techniques. Thus, this comprehensive review of quality, outcomes and patient safety has been written by leading experts in...

This book covers anorectal disease in a concise, fast-access format, offering up-to-date management guidelines and clinical pearls. Extensively illustrated, with hand drawn figures, tables, photographs of physical findings,...

These collected articles on surgery probe the knowledge-base reflecting the clinical relevance of advances with a view progress.

Offers comprehensive coverage on a range of abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair. This title provides the guidance you need to make the most effective use of both commonly performed and new surgical techniques for...

This first book in Springer's new Operative Dictations Made Simple series is a portable resource packed with dictations to guide the resident. With 155 procedures, it covers the alimentary tract, breast, lymph nodes, head and...

This volume presents the state of the art in the integrated surgical and oncological management of gastric cancer. It is a practical book, packed with scientific evidence that supplies the key points for optimal management of...

Severe bleeding, dehiscence, perforation, anorectal stricture, fecal incontinence, and even caval vein thrombosis, fatal Fournier gangrene and pneumomediastinum may occur after anal surgery. This title discusses the incidence,...

This is the only guide trainee surgeons will need to help them pass the MRCS Part B OSCE exam. It includes comprehensive revision notes on all the areas covered in the exam, practice scenarios and model answers laid out as in the...

Providing a comprehensive, evidence-based textbook on the topic, this volume presents an overview of geriatric care, written by leaders in the field. This new edition includes new procedures, methods and information to keep pace...

Presents topics on nutrition and metabolism for the acutely ill patient. This title covers topics that include: metabolic considerations in management of surgical patients, sepsis associated with nutrition support of surgical...

Provides the perspective you need to grasp the nuances of spine surgery and related specialties. This book offers expanded coverage, a larger format, and colorful visual elements to provide an overall enhanced learning...

Orthopedic and Trauma Care provides practical information for the care of patients with blunt injuries. The text covers the care for truncal injuries (head, chest, abdomen) and fracture care of the extremities, the pelvis, and the...

This is the first book on cosmetic and non-cosmetic liposuction. It provides a how-to-do manual for all procedures of cosmetic and non-cosmetic liposuction and is abundantly illustrated. Contributors to this book are noted...

This is the first official textbook of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Coverage includes Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Perioperative Management. Includes more than 380 illustrations...

Gives you a comprehensive review of both general surgery and surgical subspecialties in a user-friendly question-and-answer format that mimics actual exams. This title is suitable for residents in training, surgeons preparing for...

Focuses on Surgical Oncology in the Community Cancer Center. This title explores topics on Sarcoma Management, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, Multidisciplinary Clinics and the Surgeon's Role in the Hospital Cancer Program,...