Table of Contents

Introduction. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1. Surgical Strategy. 2. Fluid and Electrolyte Management. 3. Pre-operative Assessment. 4. Post-operative Complications. 5. Acute Infections. 6. Shock. 7. Tumours. 8. Burns. 9. The Skin and its Adnexae. 10. The Chest and Lungs. 11. The Heart and Thoracic Aorta. 12. Arterial Disease. 13. Venous Disorders of the Lower Limb. 14. The Brain and Meninges. 15. Head Injury. 16. The Spine. 17. Peripheral Nerve Injuries. 18. The Oral Cavity. 19. The Salivary Glands. 20. The Oesophagus. 21. The Stomach and Duodenum. 22. Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction. 23. The Small Intestine. 24. Acute Appendicitis. 25. The Colon. 26. The Rectum and Anal canal. 27. Peritonitis. 28. Paralytic Ileus. 29. Hernia. 30. The Liver. 31. The Gallbladder and Bile Ducts1. 32. The Pancreas. 33. The Spleen33. 34. The Lymph Nodes and Lymphatics. 35. The Breast. 36. The Neck. 37. The Thyroid. 38. The Parathyroids. 39. The Thymus. 40. The Suprarenal Glands. 41. The Kidney and Ureter. 42. The Bladder. 43. The Prostate. 44. The Male Urethra. 45. The Penis. 46. The Testis and Scrotum. 47. Transplantation Surgery. Index.

About the Author

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 sHospital, Cambridge

Reviews

"This readable, concise yet solid book stands in stark contrast toother pearl books or survival guides for surgical clerks. Studentscan read this book and learn the basics, attaining a fundamentallevel of knowledge on which they can build. As it is a Britishbook, U.K. spelling is used throughout, but this should not deterU.S. readers. The new edition is amply justified and should bewelcomed by the next generation of students." (Doody's, 5 August2011)