Essential surgical practice: basic surgical training/ [Edited by]Alfred Cushieri, Robert J.C. Steele, Abdool Rahim Moossa

Includes bibliographical references and index

Surgical biology and pathological examination, R.J. Steele and Alfred Cuschieri; surgical craft and technology, Alfred Cuschieri and R.J. Steele; risk assessment in surgery, R.J. Steele; the injured patient, A.R. Moossa et al; infected patients, Alfred Cuschieri and R.J. Steele; anaemia, hypovolaemia and oedema, Alfred Cuschieri; patients with metabolic disorders, R.J. Steele; malnourished patients, C.R. Pennington; obese patients, R.T. Jung and Alfred Cuschieri; patients with peripheral ischaemia, P.A. Stonebridge et al; jaundiced patients, Alfred Cuschieri; oliguric patients, D.J. Byme et al; patients with pulmonary insufficiency, Alfred Cuschieri; comatose patients, D. Gentleman; the patient with cancer, R.J. Steele; patients undergoing elective surgery, Alfred Cuschieri and R.J. Steele; patients undergoing emergency general surgical operations, R.J. Steele and Alfred Cuschieri; patients with postoperative complications, Alfred Cuschieri and R.J. Steele; management of critically ill patients, Alfred Cuschieri et al; management of patients with medical disorders, Alfred Cuschieri et al; minimal access therapy, Alfred Cuschieri et al; quality of life and rehabilitation in the surgical patient, J. Camilleri-Brennan and R.J. Steele; assessment and professional development, R.J. Steele et al.

A consideration of basic surgical training, this manual has changed considerably in this edition. Using a modular style presentation and moving to a patient-centred approach, the book is expressly targeted at the MRCS/AFRCS candidate.