Introduction to Surgery

The 3rdEdition of this popular clinical text guides readers through the fundamentalsof general surgery as well as the latest techniques and principles. It offers quick access to the core knowledge that enables readers to communicate effectively with practitioners in the surgical ward. It begins with note and order writing...progresses through key procedures, organised by anatomic or physiologic systems...continues with advice on surgical critical care...and concludes with chapters on educational resources and surgical milestones.

Begins each chapter with a case history that demonstrates the principles to be discussed and how surgical problems present.

Offers more than 130 illustrations that clearly detail key concepts, enabling readers to quickly grasp surgical principles.

Presents extensively updated chapters on the breast and biliary tract that encompass new and evolving techniques.

Provides students with the essentials of general surgery in a quick, efficient, and highly readable fashion.