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Gray's Surgical Anatomy

  • 1st Edition - November 5, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Peter A. Brennan, Susan Standring, Sam M. Wiseman
  • Language: English

Written and edited by expert surgeons in collaboration with a world-renowned anatomist, this exquisitely illustrated reference consolidates surgical, anatomical and technical knowl… Read more

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Written and edited by expert surgeons in collaboration with a world-renowned anatomist, this exquisitely illustrated reference consolidates surgical, anatomical and technical knowledge for the entire human body in a single volume. Part of the highly respected Gray’s ‘family,’ this new resource brings to life the applied anatomical knowledge that is critically important in the operating room, with a high level of detail to ensure safe and effective surgical practice. Gray’s Surgical Anatomy is unique in the field: effectively a textbook of regional anatomy, a dissection manual, and an atlas of operative procedures – making it an invaluable resource for surgeons and surgical trainees at all levels of experience, as well as students, radiologists, and anatomists.

Key features

  • Brings you expert content written by surgeons for surgeons, with all anatomical detail quality assured by Lead Co-Editor and Gray’s Anatomy Editor-in-Chief, Professor Susan Standring
  • Features superb colour photographs from the operating room, accompanied by detailed explanatory artwork and figures from the latest imaging modalities - plus summary tables, online videos (intra-operative and cadaveric), self-assessment questions, and case-based scenarios – making it an ideal reference and learning package for surgeons at all levels
  • Reflects contemporary practice with chapters logically organized by anatomical region, designed for relevance to surgeons across a wide range of subspecialties, practice types, and clinical settings – and aligned to the requirements of current trainee curricula
  • Maximizes day-to-day practical application with references to core surgical procedures throughout, as well as the ‘Tips and Anatomical Hazards’ from leading international surgeons
  • Demonstrates key anatomical features and relationships that are essential for safe surgical practice - using brand-new illustrations, supplemented by carefully selected contemporary artwork from the most recent edition of Gray’s Anatomy and other leading publications
  • Integrates essential anatomy for robotic and minimal access approaches, including laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques
  • Features dedicated chapters describing anatomy of lumbar puncture, epidural anaesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, echocardiographic anatomy of the heart, and endoscopic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract – as well as a unique overview of human factors and minimizing error in the operating room, essential non-technical skills for improving patient outcomes and safety
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices – PLUS a wealth of BONUS content not found in the printed book

Readership

Surgical trainees

Table of contents

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

1. A short history of surgery

2. Improving surgical performance through human factors recognition and enhanced team working

SECTION 2 HEAD AND NECK

3. Overview of the head and neck

4. Osteology of the facial skeleton and naso-ethmoidal complex in relation to trauma

5. Face and scalp

6. Orbital anatomy

7. Orbit and eye

8. Nose and paranasal sinuses

9. Infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa

10. Temporomandibular joint

11. Mouth

12. Salivary glands

13. External and middle ear

14. Temporal bone

15. Neck

16. Pharynx

17. Larynx

18. Thyroid and parathyroid glands

19. Root of the neck and tracheostomy

SECTION 3 NEUROANATOMY

20. Overview of neuroanatomy

21. Suprasellar and paraclinoidal regions

22. Cerebellopontine angle

23. Foramen magnum and inferior clivus

24. Ventricular system

25. Cerebral hemispheres and white matter tracts

26. Cerebral vasculature

27. Brainstem and pineal region

28. Spinal cord

29. Basal ganglia and thalamus

SECTION 4 BACK AND SPINE

30. Overview of the back and spine

31. Intervertebral joints, foramina and ligaments

32. Cervical spine

33. Thoracic spine

34. Lumbar spine, sacrum and coccyx

35. Anatomy of lumbar puncture and epidural analgesia

SECTION 5 UPPER LIMB

36. Overview of the upper limb

37. Supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions

38. Axilla

39. Shoulder girdle and upper arm

40. Elbow and forearm

41. Wrist and hand

SECTION 6 THORAX

42. Overview of the thorax and diaphragm and surgical anatomy of the chest wall

43. Breast

44. Great vessels: surgical access

45. Oesophagus, thoracic duct and lymphatics

46. Pleura and thoracic sympathetic chain

47. Lungs, bronchi and trachea

48. Thymus

49. Pericardium and pericardial drainage

50. Echocardiographic anatomy of the heart

51. Mitral and tricuspid valves

52. Aortic valve, aortic root, left ventricular outflow tract and pulmonary valve

53. Ventricles, coronary vessels and access to conduits for grafting

SECTION 7 ABDOMEN

54. Overview of the abdomen

55. Anterior abdominal wall and inguinal region

56. Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum

57. Peritoneum, mesentery and peritoneal cavity

58. Abdominal oesophagus and stomach

59. Small intestine

60. Colon, rectum and anus

61. Liver

62. Liver biopsy, resections and a brief overview of transplantation

63. Pancreas, gallbladder and biliary tree

64. Spleen

65. Adrenal glands

66. Development and congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae

67. Endoscopic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract

SECTION 8 PELVIC VISCERA: UROGENITAL SYSTEM

68. Overview of pelvic viscera

69. Kidneys and ureters

70. Bladder and urethra

71. Pelvic inlet, pelvic floor and perineum

72. Male reproductive system

73. Prostate

74. Female reproductive system

75. Development and congenital anomalies of the urogenital system

SECTION 9 BONY PELVIS AND LOWER LIMB

76. Overview of the pelvis and lower limb

77. Vascular anatomy of the lower limb

78. Innervation of the lower limb and nerve blockade techniques

79. Pelvic girdle

80. Hip

81. Thigh

82. Popliteal fossa

83. Knee

84. Compartments of the lower leg

85. Ankle

86. Foot

Review quotes

"This book is well done and I will recommend it highly to my colleagues. It is well written without being overly wordy and has high quality images and good clinical correlations." --Abhishek Kashyap, MD (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Review Score: 94-4 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 7, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editors

PB

Peter A. Brennan

Professor Peter A. Brennan, MD, FRCS, FRCSI, FDSRCS, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Professor of Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK. President-Elect, British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2015). Honorary Editor, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgeon, Honorary Professor of Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK, Chairman, Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (MRCS and DOHNS), UK

SS

Susan Standring

Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, King's College, London, UK

SW

Sam M. Wiseman

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, General Surgeon & Research Director, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital/Providence Health Care, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada