Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery 25th edition by Norman S. Williams, Christopher J.K. Bulstrode and P. Ronan O'Connell remains one of the world's pre-eminent medical textbooks, beloved by generations of surgeons, with lifetime sales in excess of one million copies. Now in its 25th edition, the content has been thoroughly revised and updated while retaining its traditional strengths. Under the stewardship of the eminent editorial team, comprising two editors with experience gained over previous editions and a third editor new to this edition, and in response to reader feedback, the content has been sub-divided into parts to ensure a logical sequence and grouping of related chapters throughout while the text features enthusiastically received in the last edition have been retained.
The new edition opens with sections devoted to the underlying principles of surgical practice, investigation and diagnosis, and pre-operative care. These are followed by chapters covering all aspects of surgical trauma. The remainder of the book considers each of the surgical specialties in turn, from elective orthopaedics through skin, head and neck, breast and endocrine, cardiothoracic and vascular, to abdominal and genitourinary.
Key features:
Bailey and Love has a wide appeal to all those studying surgery, from undergraduate medical students to those in preparation for their postgraduate surgical examinations. In addition, its high standing and reputation for unambiguous advice also make it the first point of reference for many practising surgeons. The changes that have been introduced to the 25th edition will only serve to strengthen support for the text among all these groups.
New to this edition
About the Author
Readership
Contents
PART ONE: PRINCIPLES
The new edition opens with sections devoted to the underlying principles of surgical practice, investigation and diagnosis, and pre-operative care. These are followed by chapters covering all aspects of surgical trauma. The remainder of the book considers each of the surgical specialties in turn, from elective orthopaedics through skin, head and neck, breast and endocrine, cardiothoracic and vascular, to abdominal and genitourinary.
Key features:
- Authoritative: emphasises the importance of effective clinical examination and soundly based surgical principles, while taking into account the latest developments in surgical practice.
- Updated: incorporates new chapters on a wide variety of topics including metabolic response to injury, shock and blood transfusion, and surgery in the tropics.
- Easy to navigate: related chapters brought together into clearly differentiated sections for the first time.
- Readable: preserves the clear, direct writing style, uncluttered by technical jargon, that has proved so popular in previous editions.
- User-friendly: numerous photographs and explanatory line diagrams, learning objectives, summary boxes, biographical footnotes, memorable anecdotes and full-colour presentation supplement and enhance the text throughout.
Bailey and Love has a wide appeal to all those studying surgery, from undergraduate medical students to those in preparation for their postgraduate surgical examinations. In addition, its high standing and reputation for unambiguous advice also make it the first point of reference for many practising surgeons. The changes that have been introduced to the 25th edition will only serve to strengthen support for the text among all these groups.
New to this edition
- Brand new structure, with related chapters brought together into distinct sections.
- New chapters added on a wide variety of topics including Metabolic response to injury; Shock and blood transfusion; Surgery in the tropics.
- All aspects of trauma surgery brought together under the care of a highly experienced supervisory editor - Robert Handley.
- Elective orthopaedics coverage consolidated into a comprehensive section, presented by body region.
- Preserves the readable, clear, direct writing style, uncluttered by technical jargon, that has proved so popular in previous editions.
- Text features include learning objectives, summary boxes and biographical footnotes.
About the Author
- Norman S. Williams MS FRCS FMedSci, Professor of Surgery and Centre Lead, Centre for Academic Surgery, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London; Elected Member of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; President Elect of The Society of Academic and Research Surgery, UK.
- Christopher J.K. Bulstrode MCh FRCS(Orth), Professor and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Oxford; Member of Council, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; and Elected Member of the General Medical Council of the UK.
- P. Ronan O'Connell MD FRCSI FRCPS(Glasg), Professor of Surgery, University College Dublin and St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Readership
- Undergraduate medical students studying surgery
- Those in preparation for postgraduate examinations
- Surgeons
PART ONE: PRINCIPLES
- The metabolic response to injury
- Shock and blood transfusion
- Wounds, tissue repair and scars
- Surgical infection
- Surgery in the tropics
- Principles of paediatric surgery
- Principles of oncology
- Surgical audit and research
- Surgical ethics
- Diagnostic imaging
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Tissue diagnosis
- Preoperative preparation
- Anaesthesia and pain relief
- Care in the operating room
- Perioperative management of the high-risk surgical patient
- Nutrition and fluid therapy
- Basic surgical skills and anastomoses
- Principles of laporoscopic and robotic surgery
- Postoperative care
- Introduction to trauma
- Early assessment and management of trauma
- Head injury
- Neck and spine
- Trauma to the face and mouth
- Chest and abdomen
- Extremity trauma
- Burns
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Disaster surgery
- Clinical examination
- Sports medicine and sports injuries
- The spine
- Upper limb - pathology, assessment and management
- Hip and knee
- Foot and ankle
- Inflammation and infection and musculoskeletal tumours
- Paediatric orthopaedics
- Skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Elective neurosurgery
- The eye and orbit
- Cleft lip and palate: developmental abnormalities of the face, mouth and jaws
- The nose and sinuses
- The ear
- Pharynx, larynx and neck
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Disorders of the salivary glands
- The thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Adrenal glands and other endocrine disorders
- The breast
- Cardiac surgery
- The thorax
- Arterial disorders
- Venous disorders
- Lymphatic disorders
- History and examination of the abdomen
- Hernias, umbilicus and abdominal wall
- The peritoneum, omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneal space
- The oesophagus
- Stomach and duodenum
- The liver
- The spleen
- The gall bladder and bile ducts
- The pancreas
- The small and large intestines
- Intestinal obstruction
- The vermiform appendix
- The rectum
- The anus and anal canal
- Urinary symptoms and investigations
- The kidneys and ureters
- The urinary bladder
- The prostate and seminal vesicles
- The urethra and penis
- Testis and scrotum
- Gynaecology
- Transplantation
- Common instruments on the general tray
- Hardcover: 1536 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 25th edition (August 15, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 034093932X
- ISBN-13: 9780340939321
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 2.8 inches