Lecture Notes: General Surgery

Lecture Notes on General Surgery introduces the student to the principles of common surgical operations and systematically covers all clinical problems where surgical intervention is indicated.

This popular and classic text will appeal to all medical students and junior doctors on foundation programmes who want a concise introduction to the fundamental aspects of general surgery and will provide the core knowledge for final exams and the MRCS examination.

Professor Harold Ellis, CBE DM FRCS FRCOG

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University of London, and Clinical Anatomist, Guy’s, King's and St Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, London

Although officially retired, Harold is still very heavily involved with teaching and revision courses mainly aimed at MRCS candidates.

Professor Sir Roy Calne, MD FRCP FRCS FRS

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Yeoh Ghim Seng Professor of Surgery, National University of Singapore.

Still involved with transplantation research at Cambridge as well as spending much time in Singapore teaching at their national university.

Mr Christopher Watson, MA MD FRCS

Senior Lecturer in Surgery and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, University of Cambridge & Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Specialty is liver transplantation.