Clinical Surgery

Clinical Surgery is a highly illustrated resource providing guidance on complex skills and techniques in various types of surgery.

Divided into 14 chapters, this book begins with a guide to surgical case sheets, introducing the case, history taking, conditions in present history and discussion on clinical examination and diagnosis. The following chapters cover conditions specific to various parts of the body, including dysphagia, chest wall and breast, anterior abdominal wall and umbilicus and abdomen. A number of surgical specialities are covered in detail including anorectal, vascular, urosurgery, neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery.

Each chapter includes classification, symptoms, signs, sites, investigations, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of various swellings, cysts and ulcers, from head and neck to hernia. The comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the surgery curriculum, enhanced by 450 full colour images and illustrations, make Clinical Surgery an ideal source of exam preparation for medical students.

Key Points

• Up-to-date information compiled according to the surgery curriculum
• 14 chapters on various types of surgery
• Guidance on symptoms, investigation and diagnosis
• 450 full colour images and illustrations

Chapter 1: Surgical Case Sheet

Chapter 2: Clinical Problems

Chapter 3: Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues

Chapter 4: Head and Neck

Chapter 5: Chest Wall and Breast

Chapter 6: Dysphagia

Chapter 7: Anterior Abdominal Wall and Umbilicus

Chapter 8: Abdomen

Chapter 9: Hernia

Chapter 10: Anorectal Surgery

Chapter 11: Vascular Surgery

Chapter 12: Urosurgery

Chapter 13: Neurosurgery

Chapter 14: Orthopedic Surgery

Bibliography

Index

Mahmoud Sakr MD PhD FACS
Professor, Department of Surgery, Chief, Department of Head & Neck and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt