The assured use of surgical techniques is essential for all doctors with a career plan to be a surgeon. This spiralbound, full colour book and DVD guides doctors through essential instrument handling skills and operating theatre etiquette helping them make the transition from Foundation Year doctor to skilled primary operator.

The assured use of surgical techniques is essential for all doctors with a career plan to be a surgeon. This work guides doctors through essential instrument handling skills and operating theatre etiquette, helping them make the transition from foundation year doctor to skilled primary operator.

- This book comprehensively covers operative procedures to deal with all the surgical problems related to general, gastrointestinal and urologic surgery and to treat cases of emergency vascular operations - Explains about the responsibilities of a surgeon before undertaking operative procedures as well as postoperative care that makes trainees confident to deal with the unexpected complications - A special feature of the book is how to deal with the patients and their relatives as soon as they enter into the surgical ward and avoid conducting a wrong operation or operation on the wrong site - This book basically guides the beginners about how to proceed with the minor and routine surgery on lumps, bumps, hernias, phimosis, abscess, varicose veins and cases of gastrointestinal surgery from the stomach right down to anus.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the surgical skills required during general surgery. General Concepts are covered with descriptions of basic terminology, the logic behind specific approaches, limitations of specific skills, technical and practical considerations, and safety of using specific approaches and skills. More advanced topics including gastro-intestinal anastomosis, exploring a patient after a major trauma, and managing crisis situations are also discussed, as well as current controversies and future directions within general surgery. Fundamentals of General Surgery is relevant to trainees in general surgery and its subspecialties, and aims to give them an easy to access resource that contains real life examples, iconography, and recommended further reading.

Primarily designed for medical students, this book would be equally useful to postgraduates and practitioners in surgery. It presents superbly illustrated, authoritative yet simple exposition of the various operative techniques and laparoscopic procedures in addition to common ward procedures, suture materials, specimens and instruments.

A definitive, accessible, and reliable resource which provides a solid foundation of the knowledge and basic science needed to hone all of the core surgical skills used in surgical settings. Presented in a clear and accessible way it addresses the cross-specialty aspects of surgery applicable to all trainees.