Title:
Textbook of surgery
Author:
Smith, Julian A., editor.
ISBN:
9781119468165
9781119468172
9781119468189
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Section 1 Principles of Surgery -- Chapter 1 Preoperative management -- Introduction -- Informed consent -- Preoperative assessment -- Patient safety (see also Chapter 12) -- Prophylaxis -- Preoperative care of the acute surgical patient -- Preoperative nutrition -- Specific preoperative issues -- Psychological preparation and mental illness -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 2 Assessment of surgical risk -- Introduction -- Surgical risk -- Assessment of surgical risk
Discussing the risks of surgery -- Risk scoring systems -- Pre-admission clinics -- Summary -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 3 Anaesthesia and pain medicine -- Introduction -- Before surgery -- Intraoperative care -- Postoperative pain medicine -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 4 Postoperative management -- Introduction -- Immediate management of the patient -- Further care in the postoperative period -- Important postoperative complications -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 5 Surgical techniques -- Introduction -- The operating room (see also Chapter 12) -- Aseptic techniques
Hazards -- Endoscopy -- Endoscopic surgery -- Open surgery -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 6 Management of surgical wounds -- Introduction -- Preoperative assessment -- Classification of surgical wounds -- Preoperative wound preparation -- Intraoperative management -- Postoperative management -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 7 Nutrition and the surgical patient -- Introduction -- Nutrition -- Malnutrition -- Response to stress and injury -- Nutritional assessment -- Perioperative nutrition -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- MCQs
Chapter 8 Care of the critically ill patient -- Introduction to critical illness -- Causes of critical illness -- Resuscitation -- Organ dysfunction and severity of illness -- Management of the critically ill -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 9 Surgical infection -- Introduction -- Natural barriers to infection -- Pathogenesis of infection -- Surgical site infection -- Central line-associated bloodstream infection -- Intra-abdominal collections -- Hospital-acquired pneumonia -- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection -- Pseudomembranous colitis -- Necrotising fasciitis
Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic stewardship in surgery -- Summary -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 10 Transplantation surgery -- Introduction -- Recipient assessment -- Organ donation -- Recipient selection -- Transplantation surgery -- Post-transplant management -- Complications of transplantation -- Results of transplantation -- Surgical issues that can arise in transplant recipients -- Further reading -- MCQs -- Chapter 11 Principles of surgical oncology -- Introduction -- Multidisciplinary care -- Principles of surgery for malignant disease -- Clinical trials and research
Abstract:
"Textbook of Surgery is a core book for medical and surgical students providing a comprehensive overview of general and speciality surgery. Each topic is written by an expert in the field. The book focuses on the principles and techniques of surgical management of common diseases. Great emphasis is placed on problem-solving to guide students and junior doctors through their surgical training. Throughout the book are numerous reproducible line drawings, tables and boxes that will prove invaluable for learning and revision. In addition there are detailed guidelines provided for surgical management. Up-to-date and ideal for medical students and junior doctors on surgical attachments and a perfect refresher for RACS and MRCS candidates"-- Provided by publisher
Local Note:
John Wiley and Sons
Electronic Access:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119468189Copies:
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