Farquharson's Textbook of Operative General Surgery - Hardcover

Farquharson, Margaret; Moran, Brendan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340814985 ISBN 13: 9780340814987

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

First published in 1954, Farquharson's Textbook of Operative General Surgery has become firmly established as a classic textbook for trainee surgeons throughout the world. Basic surgical techniques, including the reasons for their application, are discussed. General surgical operations are described and the indications for them are covered. Techniques are described in sufficient detail to allow a surgeon who has limited experience of a particular operation to proceed with confidence and safety. The text is thus also valuable for surgeons practising in smaller hospitals worldwide where specialised advice may not otherwise be available.
This ninth edition has been fully updated with many chapters entirely rewritten. New contributing authors in the subspecialties of general surgery bring their own particular expertise to the book. Separate surgical specialties such as plastic, orthopaedic and urological surgery are covered in those areas where there is potential overlap with general surgery. Selected operative techniques in cardiothoracic, gynaecological and neurosurgery are also described as a general surgeon must occasionally operate in an emergency in the absence of the relevant surgical specialist. Advice from surgeons practising in other surgical disciplines has been extensively utilised in these sections.
Key features:

Fully revised edition of this classic text

An unrivalled source of practical advice and information

Covers all operations commonly performed by the general surgeon

Practical coverage of trauma and emergencies in all surgical specialties

Preserves the readable and accessible style so popular in earlier editions

Illustrated throughout with over 650 high-quality operative line illustrations and photographs
Combining the extensive experience of Margaret Farquharson, daughter of the original author, and Brendan Moran, both practising general surgeons at an acknowledged centre of teaching excellence, the ninth edition of Farquharsons will continue to be an essential addition to the bookshelves of trainee and practising surgeons everywhere.

About this title

About the Author:

Margaret Farquharson FRCSEd and Brendan Moran FRCSI are general surgeons, specialising in coloproctology, at the North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK. They have both also worked in more general roles in small hospitals in Asia and Africa.

Review:

"(This) textbook of operative surgery is an excellent place to begin for the surgeon starting out to acquire the skills needed for modern surgical practice, as well as for the trainee approaching the intercollegiate part 3 examination."

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0340814985
• ISBN 13: 9780340814987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624