Textbook of Surgery

The development of surgery - historical aspects in the origin and development of modern surgical science; molecular biology in surgery; clinical outcomes in surgery; homeostasis - bodily changes in trauma and surgery; shock - causes and management of circulatory collapse; fluid and electrolyte management of the surgical patient; principles of preoperative preparation of the surgical patient; blood transfusions and disorders of surgical bleeding; metabolism in surgical patients - protein, carbohydrate and fat utilization by oral and parenteral routes; surgical aspects of diabetes mellitus; anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia; wound healing - biologic and clinical features; burns - including cold, chemical and electric injuries; principles of operative surgery - antisepsis, technique, sutures and drains; surgical infections; bites and stings; trauma - management of the acutely injured patient; surgical complcations; acute renal failure in surgical patients - prevention and treatment; transplantation; immunobiology and immunotherapy of neoplastic disease - melanoma, soft tissue sarcomas, tumour markers; the breast; the thyroid gland; the parathyroid glands; the pituitary and adrenal glands; the oesophagus; laparoscopic surgery; abdominal wall, umbilicus, peritoneum, mesenteries, omentum and retroperitoneum; the acute abdomen; the stomach and duodenum; the small intestine; the colon and rectum; the liver; the biliary system; the pancreas; the spleen; hernias; paediatric surgery; surgical disorders of the ears, nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx; plastic and maxillofacial surgery; neurosurgery; fractures and dislocations; replantation of amputated limbs and digits; gynaecology - the female reproductive organs; the urinary system; the male genital system; disorders of the lymphatic system; venous disorders; pulmonary embolism; disorders of the arterial system; disorders of the lungs, pleura and chest wall; the mediastinum; surgical disorders of the pericardium; the heart.