General Surgery. Board Review

Description

Now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition, General Surgery Board Review is indispensable for surgical residents and general surgeons preparing for the American Board of Surgery’s certification and recertification examinations. This study guide maintains the core features that have made it one of the most popular board review books in the field, including questions and answers after each chapter and succinct but detailed reviews of all topic areas found on the ABSITE and certification exam. There’s a new chapter on bariatric surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Features

• Over 100 sample questions and answers are included to facilitate review and increase understanding
• All chapters have been rewritten; new chapters on Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery
• In response to changes in the ABSITE exam, this study guide has been clinically refocused and new questions cover the most recent developments in surgical science and practice
• Provides a current, concise, methodical review of all areas covered in the exams--both general surgery and all surgical subspecialties

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Larry Scher and Gerard Weinberg
2. Diseases of the Esophagus Steven Keller
3. Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum Paul White
4. Diseases of the Small Intestine Joseph Shehebar
5. Diseases of the Colon, Rectum Daniel Gingold
6. Hepatobiliary Surgery Prashanth Sreeramaju
7. Surgical Diseases of the Pancreas Milan Kinkhabwala
8. Peripheral Arterial Disease Larry Scher
9. Venous and Lymphatic Disease Russell Samson
10. Diseases of the Breast Sam Lan
11. Principles of Surgical Oncology Ronald Kaleya
12. Melanoma, Sarcoma, Lymphoma Ronald Kaleya
13. Gynecologic Disorders Mark Levie
14. Pediatric Surgery Gerard Weinberg
15. Trauma Ronald Simon
16. Transplantation Stuart Greenstein
17. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease Joyce J. Shin, Prashanth Sreeramoju and Randall P. Owen
18. Adrenal Surgery Alex Stone and Jennifer Stableford
19. Head and Neck Surgery Randall Owen
20. Thoracic Surgery Steven Keller
21. Management of Burns Evan Garfein
22. Surgical Critical Care Ronald Simon
23. Neurosurgery for the General Surgeon James Goodrich
24. Orthopedic Surgery Alok D. Sharan
25. Selected Principles of Plastic and Hand Surgery Robert Goldstein
26. Urologic Surgery Lloyd Minsky
27. Surgical Nutrition Lillian Harvey
28. Principles of Laparoscopy Paul White
29. Bariatric Surgery Pratt Vemulapalli
30. Principles of Anesthesia for the General Surgeon Alex Bastien
31. Surgical Infections and Principles of Antibiotic Use Marcia Epstein

Author

Larry A Scher MD, FACS Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Gerard Weinberg MD, FACS, FAAP Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY