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The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook

Mobile Medicine Series

  • 7th Edition - September 21, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: The University of Cincinnati Residents, Amy Makley
  • Language: English

Essential reading for residents and medical students, this popular handbook is a must-have resource for convenient, quick access to information on managing common surgical probl… Read more

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Essential reading for residents and medical students, this popular handbook is a must-have resource for convenient, quick access to information on managing common surgical problems. Written by current surgery residents at the University of Cincinnati, the completely updated 7th Edition focuses on the surgical treatments, guidelines, procedures, and topics you need to know – both in print and online.

Key features

  • Provides comprehensive guidelines for the treatment of the most common surgical conditions, including preoperative and postoperative care, as well as relevant pathophysiology
  • Includes surgical management that encompasses state-of-the-art technology and emphasizes minimally invasive techniques, including important coverage of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and herniorrhaphy
  • Provides guidelines for proper medical record keeping as well as other mediocolegal aspects of surgical care
  • Offers detailed figures depicting important anatomical structures and operative techniques

Readership

General Surgery Residents, General Surgeons

Table of contents

PART I: PERIOPERATIVE CARE

1. Surgical History and Physical Examination

2. Fluids and Electrolytes

3. Nutrition

4. Wound Healing

5. Surgical Risk Assessment

6. Suture Types, Needle Types, and Instruments

PART II: ANESTHESIA

7. Local Anesthesia

8. Conscious Sedation

PART III: SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE

10. Surgical Infection

11. Hemorrhage and Coagulation

12. Shock

13. Cardiopulmonary Monitoring　　

14. Mechanical Ventilation

PART IV: TRAUMA SURGERY

15. Primary and Secondary Survey　　

16. Abdominal Trauma

17. Thoracic Trauma

18. Extremity Trauma
19. Burns　

20. Neurosurgical EmergenciesPART V: GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

21. Acute Abdomen

22. Abdominal Wall Hernias

23. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

24. Intestinal Obstruction

25. Peptic Ulcer Disease

26. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

28. Benign Colorectal Disease

29. Appendix

30. Benign Pancreatic Disease

32. Bariatric Surgery

PART VI: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

33. Tumor Biology, Syndromes, and Genetic Mutations

34. Head and Neck Malignancy

35. Esophageal Malignancy

36. Gastric Malignancy　　

37. Small Bowel Malignancy

38. Malignant Colorectal and Perianal Disease

39. Malignant Pancreas Disease

40. Diseases of the Breast

41. Malignant Skin Lesions

PART VI: HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY

43. Malignant Gallbladder and Biliary Tree

45. Liver Tumors

PART VIII: TRANSPLANT SURGERY

46. Renal Transplantation

47. Liver Transplantation

48. Pancreas Transplantation

PART IX: ENDOCRINE SURGERY

49. Thyroid

50. Parathyroid

51. Adrenal Gland

52. Neuroendocrine Tumors

PART X: VASCULAR SURGERY

53. Thromboembolic Disease

54. Aneurysms

55. Peripheral Vascular Disease

56. Carotid Disease

57. Mesenteric Ischemia

58. Dialysis Access

59. Diabetic Patient

PART XI: CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

60. Benign Tumors of the Lung

61. Malignant Tumors of the Lung

62. Thymus and Mediastinal Tumors

63. Cardiac Surgery

64. Cardiac Transplantation

PART XII: SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES

65. General Pediatric Surgery

66. Neurosurgery

67. Orthopedic Surgery

68. Plastic Surgery: Breast Reconstruction

PART XIII: FUTURE OF SURGERY

69. Robotics and New Surgical Technologies

PART XIV: PROCEDURES

70. Procedures

PART XV: RAPID REFERENCES

71. Rapid References

Review quotes

“The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook had already become a mainstay reference of most surgery house officers. With this excellent update, the book is sure to follow in this tradition as it continues to bring easily accessible, state-of-the-art management strategies to the hands and pockets of residents worldwide.” -Jose Greenspon, MD (University of Maryland School of Medicine), Doody review of the last edition

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 6, 2017
  • Language: English

About the author

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Amy Makley

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio