Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery 26E

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Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery 26E

Editore

CRC Press

Anno

2013

Pagine

1530

ISBN

9781444121278

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Features

Preserves the clear, direct writing style—uncluttered by technical jargon—that has proven so popular in previous editions
Presents introductory material on the underlying principles of surgical practice
Discusses investigation, diagnosis, and other preoperative issues
Examines all aspects of surgical trauma
Includes learning objectives, boxed summaries, memorable anecdotes, and historical vignettes to facilitate comprehension

Summary

Now in its 26th edition, Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery combines its traditional strengths relied on for decades with recent updates and new discoveries in the field. The book emphasizes effective clinical examination and soundly based surgical principles, while taking into account the latest developments in surgical practice.

The eminent editorial team comprises three editors with experience gained over previous editions. This new edition reflects improvements made from reader feedback and editor insight. The book opens with an introduction devoted to the underlying principles of surgical practice. It then presents essential material on investigation and diagnosis, perioperative care, and all aspects of surgical trauma. The remainder of the book considers each of the surgical specialties in turn:

Elective orthopaedics
Skin and subcutaneous tissue
Head and neck
Breast and endocrine system
Cardiothoracic and vascular
Abdominal and genitourinary
Transplantation

Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery has wide appeal to all those studying surgery, from undergraduate medical students to those in preparation for their postgraduate surgical examinations. In addition, its high standing and reputation for unambiguous advice make it the first point of reference for many practising surgeons. This volume remains one of the world's pre-eminent medical textbooks, with lifetime sales in excess of one million copies.

Principles
Metabolic response to injury
Shock and blood transfusion
Wounds, tissue repair and scars
Surgical infection
Surgery in the Tropics
Principles of paediatric surgery
Principles of oncology
Surgical audit and clinical research
Ethics
Patient Safety
Investigation and Diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Tissue diagnosis
Perioperative Care
Pre-operative preparation
Anaesthesia and pain relief
Care in the operating room
Perioperative management of the high-risk surgical patient
Nutrition and fluid therapy
Basic surgical skills and anastomoses
Principles of laparoscopic and robotic surgery
Postoperative care
Daycare Surgery
Trauma
Introduction to trauma
Early assessment and management of trauma
Emergency neurosurgery
Neck and spine
Maxillofacial trauma
Torso trauma
Extremity trauma
Burns
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Disaster surgery
Elective Orthopaedics
History taking and clinical examination in musculoskeletal disease
Sports medicine and sports injuries
The spine
Upper limb
Hip and knee
Foot and ankle
Muskuloskeletal tumours
Infection of the bones and joints
Paediatric orthopaedics
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Skin and subcutaneous tissue
Head and Neck
Elective neurosurgery
The eye and orbit
Cleft lip and palate, and other developmental abnormalities
The nose and sinuses
The ear
Pharynx, larynx and neck
Oropharyngeal cancer
Disorders of the salivary glands
Breast and Endocrine
Thyroid and parathyroid
Adrenal and other endocrine disorders
The breast
Cardiothoracic
Cardiac surgery
The thorax
Vascular
Arterial disorders
Venous disorders
Lymphatic disorders
Abdominal
History and examination of the abdomen
The abdominal wall and hernias
The peritoneum, omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneal space
The oesophagus
Stomach and duodenum
Bariatric surgery
The liver
The spleen
The gall bladder and bile ducts
The pancreas
The small and large intestines
Intestinal obstruction
The vermiform appendix
The rectum
The anus and anal canal
Genitourinary
Urinary symptoms and investigations
The kidney and ureters
The urinary bladder
The prostate and seminal vesicles
The urethra and penis
Testis and scrotum
Gynaecology
Transplantation
Transplantation