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Principles and Practice of Surgery

  • 7th Edition - June 3, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: O. James Garden, Rowan W. Parks
  • Language: English

Principles and Practice of Surgery is the surgical companion textbook to the international medical bestseller Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine. It is a comprehen… Read more

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Principles and Practice of Surgery is the surgical companion textbook to the international medical bestseller Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine. It is a comprehensive textbook for both the surgical student and trainee, guiding the reader through key core surgical topics which are encountered throughout an integrated medical curriculum as well as in subsequent clinical practice. Although sharing the same format and style as Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, this text is complete in itself, thus enabling the student to appreciate both the medical and surgical implications of diseases encountered in surgical wards.

Key features

  • A three-section textbook of surgical principles and regional clinical surgery.

  • The textbook presents a comprehensive account of international surgical practice, taking into account variations in the disease patterns and management approaches throughout the world.

  • Superbly presented with line drawings, high quality radiographic images and colour photographs.

  • Presented in similar form to its sister textbook Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine.

  • Full online and ebook version available as part of Student Consult.

Readership

Medical undergraduates, Foundation doctors, MRCS Candidates, Junior Surgical Trainees / Postgraduates

Table of contents

SECTION 1 PRINCIPLES OF PERIOPERATIVE CARE

  • Metabolic response to injury, fluid and electrolyte balance and shock

  • Transfusion of blood components and plasma products

  • Nutritional support in surgical patients

  • Infections and antibiotics

  • Ethics, pre-operative considerations, anaesthesia and analgesia

  • Principles of the surgical management of cancer

  • Trauma and multiple injury

  • Practical procedures and patient investigation

  • Post-operative care and complications

  • Evidence-based practice and professional development

SECTION 2 GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

  • The abdominal wall and hernia

  • The acute abdomen and intestinal obstruction

  • The oesophagus, stomach and duodenum

  • The liver and biliary tract

  • The pancreas and spleen

  • The small and large intestine

  • The anorectum

    • SECTION 3 SURGICAL SPECIALTIES

    • Plastic and reconstructive surgery

    • The breast

    • Endocrine surgery

    • Vascular and endovascular surgery

    • Cardiothoracic surgery

    • Urological surgery

    • Neurosurgery

    • Transplantation surgery

    • Ear, nose and throat surgery

    • Orthopaedic surgery

      • Review quotes

      "Although a book for medical students, it is likely that medical students who use this during their clerkship will find it of continuing use during residency and beyond...This is a nice compact textbook that, while designed for the U.K. and an international readership, will be of value to any students in the U.S. who consult it." Reviewed by Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)

      Product details

      • Edition: 7
      • Latest edition
      • Published: July 28, 2017
      • Language: English

      About the editors

      OG

      O. James Garden

      Affiliations and expertise
      Professor Emeritus, Clinical Surgery, Director, Edinburgh Surgery Online, University of Edinburgh, UK

      RP

      Rowan W. Parks

      Affiliations and expertise
      Professor of Surgical Sciences, Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeonRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK