Taylor’s Recent Advances in Surgery 39

Description

Key Features

• Latest volume is the annually published series which reviews current topics in general surgery.
• The first section deals with topics of generic interest to all surgeons, and further chapters cover a range of subjects relating to breast, upper gastrointestinal, colorectal and vascular surgery.
• Include topics that reflect issues pertaining to surgeons worldwide, with the aim of updating the busy surgeon on the front line, but also stimulating interest in new developments such as 3D printing or modern training methods.
• Surgical trainees will also benefit from a comprehensive update across general surgery.
• Review of recent surgical trials provides a useful revision aid for postgraduate examinations.

Table of Contents

1. Section 1: Surgery in General
   1. Chapter 1 Necrotizing fasciitis
   2. Chapter 2 Litigation and how to avoid it?
2. Section 2: Training in Surgery
   1. Chapter 3 Acquisition of surgical skills-from novice to master; a fresh perspective
3. Section 3: UGI Surgery
   1. Chapter 4 Penetrating trauma of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Practical notes on surgical management
4. Section 4: LGI Surgery
   1. Chapter 5 Novel radiotherapy techniques for the treatment of anal cancer
   2. Chapter 6 Anorectal and perineal manifestations of tuberculosis
   3. Chapter 7 Surgical considerations during pregnancy and delivery in women with Crohn’s disease
5. Section 5: HPB Surgery
   1. Chapter 8 Pyogenic liver abscess
6. Section 6: Vascular Surgery
   1. Chapter 9 Thoracic outlet syndrome
7. Section 7: Innovation in Surgery
   1. Chapter 10 The use of three-dimensional printing in surgery
8. Section 8: Clinical Trials
   1. Chapter 11 A review of recent randomized controlled trials in surgery
   2. Index

Authors Biography

Rachel Hargest MD FRCS

Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative, Henry Wellcome Building, Health Park Campus, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Michael Douek MD FRCS

Reader in Surgery and Consultant Surgeon, King’s College London, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK