Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons

General surgery is the common ancestor of all surgical specialties. Within general surgery, many subspecialty areas of practice have evolved. This book is the first manual recognizing the growing role General Surgeons play in Head & Neck Surgery. From benign to malignant conditions and form ablative to reconstructive challenges, the renowned comprehensive capability of the General Surgeon is well suited to demands of this discipline. 

Each chapter details relevant anatomical considerations to enable understanding of this complex regional specialty and the full range of head and neck pathologies with requisite assessment, investigation, surgical and relevant reconstructive techniques. 

Written by a multidisciplinary, international team of recognized experts, this textbook is a practical but comprehensive guide for both candidates preparing for final surgery examinations as well as general surgeons requiring an up-to-date source of definitive advice on topics of this regional specialty. 

Dr. Bruce Ashford (BDSc (Hons) MBBS PhD FRACS) is a Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon. His practice includes ablative head and neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction, and general surgery on call. His career started with undergraduate training in dentistry and medicine and has included operational service with the Australian Defence Force. He trains general surgery candidates and post-fellowship microvascular surgeons across several specialties and is a member of the Court of Examiners of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His research interests span topics from the molecular basis of progression in cutaneous malignancy to microvascular reconstructive technical innovation.