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Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery. A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice
Paterson-Brown, S. — Garden, J. — Paterson, H. — Deans, C.
7ª Edition October 2023
English
ISBN 9780702084751
Publisher ELSEVIER
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Prelims
1 Evaluation of surgical literature
2 Peri-operative care and enhanced recovery
3 Quality improvement in emergency surgery
4 Patient assessment and surgical risk
5 Perioperative intensive care management of the surgical patient
6 Surgical nutrition
7 Abdominal hernias
8 Neck surgery for the general surgeon
9 Human factors and patient safety in surgery
10 Principles of organ donation and transplantation
11 The acute abdomen: early assessment and investigation
12 Perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract
13 Acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
14 Pancreaticobiliary emergencies
15 Acute conditions of the small bowel and appendix
16 Colonic emergencies
17 Anorectal emergencies
18 Paediatric surgical emergencies
19 Management of trauma for the general surgeon
20 Abdominal sepsis and abdominal compartment syndrome
21 Operating on the obese patient and complications of bariatric surgery
22 Introduction of new technologies into Surgical practice
Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.
The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers a range of topics relevant to all areas of surgical practice – beyond surgical knowledge – that are essential for enhanced patient outcomes. These include quality improvement in emergency surgery, evaluation of new technology, evaluation of surgical literature, and human factors.
This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.
Key features
- Covers relevant topics not found in other surgical textbooks – essential to improve surgical outcomes
- Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
- Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
- International authorship offers a world view
- Evidence-based recommendations to support practice
- Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
- Links to recommended online videos for further learning
AUTHORS
Simon Paterson-Brown
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Clinical Surgery, The University of Edinburgh; Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
O. James Garden
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Clinical Surgery, Director, Edinburgh Surgery Online, University of Edinburgh, UK
Hugh Paterson
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Senior Lecturer Coloproctology, University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant Colorectal Surgeon,Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
Chris Deans
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant General & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and Part-time Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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