Written by the world's foremost practitioners and instructors, this landmark reference logically progresses from basic science principles, including topics such as cells, genomics, and molecular surgery, to clinical areas such as pancreas. From cover to cover, the book reflects a distinctly modern approach in the dissemination of surgical knowledge, providing up-to-date coverage of all key surgical areas, from trauma and transplantation, to neurosurgery. In each chapter, this content is supported by a skill-building format that includes boxed key points, detailed anatomical figures, diagnostic and management algorithms, an abundance of informative tables, and key references.
For every kind of procedure, this one-of-a-kind clinical companion helps you meet the sequential demands in the care of surgical patients, leading to the best possible outcomes.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- Full color design for easier navigation
- 2 new chapters: “Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Core Competencies,” examines the six areas designated as critical for general surgery resident training and “Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life,” offers an overview of biomedical ethics, and surveys specific issues in surgical and professional ethics, the general principles and considerations of palliative care, and care at the end of life
- Greater focus on evidence-based medicine with highlighted references in each chapter and separate key reference list
- Increased number of treatment and diagnostic algorithms
- Key points in every chapter
- International advisory board comprising renowned surgeons contributes important regional feedback on content and curricula
- Companion DVD of surgical video clips
PART I: BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
- 1. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Core Competencies
- 2. Systematic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support
- 3. Fluid adn Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient
- 4. Hemostatis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion
- 5. Shock
- 6. Surgical Infections
- 7. Trauma
- 8. Burns
- 9. Wound Healing
- 10. Oncology
- 11. Transplantation
- 12. Patient Safety
- 13. Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient
- 14. Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
- 15. Molecular and Genomic Surgery
- 16. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
- 17. The Breast
- 18. Disorders of the Head and Neck
- 19. Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura
- 20. Congenital Heart Disease
- 21. Acquired Heart Disease
- 22. Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
- 23. Arterial Disease
- 24. Venous and Lymphatic Disease
- 25. Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 27. The Surgical Management of Obesity
- 28. Small Intestine
- 29. Colon, Rectum, and Anus
- 30. The Appendix
- 31. Liver
- 32. Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System
- 33. Pancreas
- 34. Spleen
- 35. Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum
- 36. Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- 37. Inguinal Hernias
- 38. Thyroid
- 39. Pediatric Surgery
- 40. Urology
- 41. Gynecology
- 42. Neurosurgery
- 43. Orthopedic Surgery
- 44. Surgery of the Hand and Wrist
- 45. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- 46. Surgical Considerations in the Elderly
- 48. Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1888 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 9 edition (September 11, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 007154769X
- ISBN-13: 978-0071547697
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9 x 3 inches