Surgery

Section I: Introduction. About Surgery: A Clinical Approach. Section II: Care of the Surgical Patient. Fluids, Electrolytes, And Acid-Base Balance. Nutrition. Shock. Infection. Hemmorrhage, Coagulation, And Transfusion. Anesthesia and Pain Control. Wound Healing and Management. Critical Care. Surgery in Patients with AIDS. Principles of Surgical Oncology. Section III: Abdominal Wall and Peritoneal Cavity. Acute Abdomen. Groin and Abdominal Hernias. Abdominal Trauma. Section IV: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Esophageal Motility Disorders and Diverticula. Hiatal Hernia and Reflux Esophagitis. Tumours of the Esophagus. Peptic Ulcer Disease. Tumours of the Stomach. Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Small Bowel Obstruction and Fistulas. Section V: Liver, Pancreas, And Spleen. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension. Tumours and Infections of the Liver. Biliary Tract Disease. Pancreatitis and Pseudocysts. Tumoursof the Pancreas. ITP and Other Splenic Disorders. Section VI: Colon, Rectum, And Anus. Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Large Bowel Obstruction and Volvulus. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Diverticular Disease. Polyps of the Colon. Cancer of the Colonand Rectum. Hemorrhoids and Rectal Prolapse. Anorectal Abscesses, Fistulas, And Pilonidal. Acute Appendicitis. Section VII: Surgical Oncology. Benign Breast Disease. Breast Cancer. Skin and Soft Tissue Tumours. Section VII: Endocrine System. Thyroid Tumours. Hyperparathyroidism. Adrenal Dysfunction. Section IX: Vascular Surgery. Extracranial Vascular Disease. Aortic Aneurysms. Peripheral Vascular Disease. Venous and Lymphatic Disease. Pulmonary Embolism. Section X: Cardiothoracic Surgery. Congenital Cardiac Lesions. Acquired Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Disease. Mediastinal Masses. Tumours of the Chest Wall and Pleura. Benign Lesions of the Lung. Lung Cancer. Infections of the Lung and Pleural Space. Thoracic Trauma. Section XI: Pediatric Surgery. Major Respiratory Difficulties in the Newborn. Neonatal Gastrointestinal Obstruction. Abdominal Tenderness. Neonatal Jaundice. Abdominal Wall Malformations. Trauma in Children. Section XII: Organ Transplantation. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation. Liver Transplantation. Section XIII: Plastic Surgery. Burns. Infections and Injuries of the Hand. Section XIV: Head and Neck Surgery. Management of the Neck Mass. Nasal and Sinus Disease. Otitis Media. Facial Paralysis. Hoarseness and Stridor. Tumours of the Pharynx. Section XV: Orthopaedic Surgery. Arthritis. Bone Tumours. Orthopaedic Trauma. Section XVI: Urologic Surgery. Prostate Disease. Nephrolithiasis and Obstruction. Urologic Neoplasms. Urologic Trauma. Section XVII: Neurosurgery. Brain Tumours. Aneurysms and Intracranial Hemorrhage. Spinal Degenerative Disorders. Head Injury. Answers. Index.