Fundamentals of surgical practice / edited by Andrew N. Kingsnorth, MS, FRCS, FACS, Consultant Surgeon, Derriford Hospital and Honorary Professor of Surgery, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth, UK, Douglas M. Bowley, FRCS [Gen Surg], Consultant Surgeon, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and Senior Lecturer, Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface; Section 1. Basic Sciences Relevant to Surgical Practice: 1. Pharmacology and the safe prescribing of drugs -- Jamie J. Coleman, Anthony R. Cox and Nicholas J. Cowley; 2. Fundamentals of general pathology -- Gerald Langman; 3. Fundamentals of surgical microbiology -- Richard Cunningham; 4. Fundamentals of radiology -- Arvind Pallan; Section 2. Basic Surgical Skills: 5. Surgical techniques and technology -- Michael A. Scott and Mark G. Coleman; 6. Professionalism - including academic activities: clinical research, audit, consent and ethics -- Evangelos Mazaris, Paris Tekkis and Vassilios Papalois; 7. Fundamentals of palliative and end of life care -- Chantal Meystre and Riffatt Hussein; Section 3. The Assessment and Management of the Surgical Patient: 8. Preoperative assessment -- Jeffrey L. Tong; 9. Fundamentals of anaesthesia -- Jeffrey L. Tong; 10. Fundamentals of cancer management -- Mark Duxbury; Section 4. Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient: 11. Fundamentals of intestinal failure and nutrition -- Tim Campbell Smith and Alistair Windsor; 12. Enhanced recovery after surgery -- John Evans and Robin H. Kennedy;

13. Fundamentals of intensive care -- Angela L. Neville; 14. Caring for surgical patients: complications and communication -- Douglas M. Bowley; 15. Management of sepsis -- Mark J. Midwinter; Section 5. Common Surgical Conditions: 16. Assessment and early treatment of the patient with trauma -- Ross Davenport and Nigel Tai; 17. Fundamentals of the central nervous system -- James Palmer and Anant Kamat; 18. Fundamentals of head and neck surgery -- John K. S. Woo and Walter W. K. King; 19. Fundamentals of thoracic surgery -- Richard S. Steyn and Deborah Harrington; 20. Oesophago-gastric surgery -- Tim Wheatley; 21. Fundamentals of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery -- Mark Duxbury and Rowan Parks; 22. Fundamentals of endocrine surgery -- Peter Cant; 23. Fundamentals of the breast -- Steven D. Heys; 24. Lower gastrointestinal surgery -- Chris Cunningham; 25. Fundamentals of the genitourinary system -- Angela Cottrell and Andrew Dickinson; 26. Hernias -- Andrew N. Kingsnorth; 27. Fundamentals of vascular surgery -- Donald J. Adam, Martin W. Claridge and Antonius B. M. Wilmink; 28. Fundamentals of orthopaedics -- Jon Clasper; 29. Fundamentals of plastic surgery -- Tania C. S. Cubison; 30. Surgical care of the paediatric patient -- Paul K. H. Tam; 31. Fundamentals of organ and tissue transplantation -- Matthew Bowles; Index.

"This extensively revised and updated edition of Fundamentals of Surgical Practice is a key surgical textbook for the intercollegiate MRCS examination. Mirroring the entire new syllabus, it offers trainees a clear understanding of the core knowledge required for examination success and incorporates new material reflecting recent developments and the new examination. Designed to achieve maximum efficiency in learning, the content provides ample detail with key points and suggestions for further reading. In addition to a detailed index, each chapter has its own table of contents to enhance ease of use. The contributors are acknowledged experts, many of whom are recognised in their fields as innovators, practical clinicians, and Royal College examiners. This text is indispensable for the new trainee and provides established surgeons and other healthcare professionals working in the surgical environment with a modern, authoritative overview of the key areas of surgical practice"--Provided by publisher.

Now updated and expanded, this text covers the first stages of the MRCS examination. Mirroring the exam syllabus, it gives trainees a clear understanding of the core knowledge required and the material presented is directly relevant to the new examination.