
Recent Advances in Surgery 26
Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
26th Edition
Published on 13. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-1-85315-551-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Recent Advances in Surgery 26 is the latest volume in the successful and well-established Recent Advances series. This title is updated annually, covering the latest trends within surgery and reflecting any changes to the professional examinations for surgeons.
Recent Advances in Surgery 26 has contributions on important topics relevant to the management of all surgical patients, providing in-depth reviews of important advancing areas in surgical subspecialties. This wide scope makes this book an ideal choice for the busy consultant as well as an essential read for students of surgery at all levels.
Suitable for experienced medical professionals, as well as students and candidates of the MRCS/AFRCS, this edition reviews the latest trends within surgery and forms a useful update of general surgery for candidates of the Intercollegiate examination.
Over 30 contributors, who are recognized experts in their particular field, provide in-depth reviews of important topics relevant to the management of all surgical patients and advancing areas in surgical subspecialties.
Recent Advances in Surgery 26 has contributions on important topics relevant to the management of all surgical patients, providing in-depth reviews of important advancing areas in surgical subspecialties. This wide scope makes this book an ideal choice for the busy consultant as well as an essential read for students of surgery at all levels.
Suitable for experienced medical professionals, as well as students and candidates of the MRCS/AFRCS, this edition reviews the latest trends within surgery and forms a useful update of general surgery for candidates of the Intercollegiate examination.
Over 30 contributors, who are recognized experts in their particular field, provide in-depth reviews of important topics relevant to the management of all surgical patients and advancing areas in surgical subspecialties.
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Edition
26th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85315-551-2 (9781853155512)
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Irving Taylor MD ChM FRCS FMedSci FRCPS(Glas) FHEA
Vice-Dean and Director of Clinical Studies Professor of Surgery, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, University College London, London, UK
Colin D. Johnson MChir FRCS
Reader and Consultant Surgeon, University Surgical Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Vice-Dean and Director of Clinical Studies Professor of Surgery, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, University College London, London, UK
Colin D. Johnson MChir FRCS
Reader and Consultant Surgeon, University Surgical Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Content
BASIC SCIENCE
1. Fluid resuscitation and pre-optimisation before abdominal surgery - Dominic Errington, Simon V. Baudouin
2. Recognition and significance of cancer cells in the circulation - Timothy K. McCullough, Timothy G. Allen-Mersh
3. Matrix metalloproteinases: their potential clinical role - Simon R. Bramhall
4. Physiological concepts in the treatment of faecal incontinence including sacral nerve stimulation - Carolynne Vaizey
GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
5. Postoperative complications following oesophagectomy - Majid Hashemi
6. Endoscopic treatment of bleeding duodenal ulcers and assessment of risk - Timothy A. Rockall
7. Management of pseudomyxoma peritonei - Brendan J. Moran
8. Risk assessment and classification in septic diverticular disease - Charles H. Knowles, Peter J. Lunniss
9. Screening for colorectal cancer - Wendy Atkin, John Northover
VASCULAR SURGERY
10. Management of recurrent varicose veins - Simon G. Darke
11. Management of mycotic aortic aneurysms - Constantinos Kyriakides, John H.N. Wolfe
12. Recent advances in vascular trauma - Karim Brophy, Eddie Chaloner, Matthew Mattson
BREAST SURGERY
13. Intra-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer - Jayant S. Vaidya
14. Recent developments in the endocrine therapy of early breast cancer - Michael Baum, Richard Sainsbury
GENERAL SURGERY
15. Comparative surgical audit - Richard J. Sutton, Sanjeev Sarin
16. Recent randomised controlled trials in general surgery - Michael Douek, Irving Taylor
Index
1. Fluid resuscitation and pre-optimisation before abdominal surgery - Dominic Errington, Simon V. Baudouin
2. Recognition and significance of cancer cells in the circulation - Timothy K. McCullough, Timothy G. Allen-Mersh
3. Matrix metalloproteinases: their potential clinical role - Simon R. Bramhall
4. Physiological concepts in the treatment of faecal incontinence including sacral nerve stimulation - Carolynne Vaizey
GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
5. Postoperative complications following oesophagectomy - Majid Hashemi
6. Endoscopic treatment of bleeding duodenal ulcers and assessment of risk - Timothy A. Rockall
7. Management of pseudomyxoma peritonei - Brendan J. Moran
8. Risk assessment and classification in septic diverticular disease - Charles H. Knowles, Peter J. Lunniss
9. Screening for colorectal cancer - Wendy Atkin, John Northover
VASCULAR SURGERY
10. Management of recurrent varicose veins - Simon G. Darke
11. Management of mycotic aortic aneurysms - Constantinos Kyriakides, John H.N. Wolfe
12. Recent advances in vascular trauma - Karim Brophy, Eddie Chaloner, Matthew Mattson
BREAST SURGERY
13. Intra-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer - Jayant S. Vaidya
14. Recent developments in the endocrine therapy of early breast cancer - Michael Baum, Richard Sainsbury
GENERAL SURGERY
15. Comparative surgical audit - Richard J. Sutton, Sanjeev Sarin
16. Recent randomised controlled trials in general surgery - Michael Douek, Irving Taylor
Index