General Surgical Operations (2^nd Ed.)

This new edition has been fully updated to provide general surgeons with the latest advances in the field. Beginning with an overview of the general principles of surgical procedures each of the following sections discusses surgery in a different system of the body, from head and neck, to breast and thorax, to pancreas, spleen, and vascular surgery.

The book covers both conventional and laparoscopic techniques, providing step by step guidance.

The second edition of this comprehensive manual includes a number of new topics: liver and portal venous systems, day case surgery, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, bariatric surgery, and neurosurgery. The chapter on the management of rectal cancer and colorectal surgery has been completely revised and rewritten.

The text is enhanced by nearly 700 clinical images and diagrams. The previous edition (9788184481952) published in 2008.

Key Points

• Fully revised, new edition covering latest advances in field of general surgery
• Discusses both conventional and laparoscopic procedures
• Second edition includes several new topics
• Previous edition (9788184481952) published in 2008

• Section 1 General Principles
• Section 2 Head And Neck
• Section 3 The Breast
• Section 4 The Thorax
• Section 5 The Esophagus
• Section 6 The Abdomen: General
• Section 7 The Stomach And Duodenum
• Section 8 Hepatobiliary
• Section 9 Pancreas
• Section 10 Spleen
• Section 11 Small Bowel
• Section 12 Appendix
• Section 13 Large Bowel
• Section 14 Anal And Perianal
• Section 15 Hernias
• Section 16 Genitourinary
• Section 17 Adrenals
• Section 18 Vascular Surgery
• Section 19 Miscellaneous
  Index

Dhiraj Choudhury MS FRCS
Consultant, Department of Surgery, Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India