Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery

by Anil Agarwal (Editor), Santhini Jeyarajah (Editor), Rhiannon Harris (Editor), Ruwan Weerakkody (Editor), Greg McLatchie (Editor)

Overview

The fifth edition of this bestselling Oxford Medical Handbook is now even better than ever, with the inclusion of three new chapters on day case surgery, remote and rural surgery, and emergency surgery. It has been thoroughly revised with the latest guidelines, management algorithms, and guidance on decision-making. Now with the editorial team expanded to include four new associate editors, this new edition provides an accessible pocket reference for surgical trainees, medical students, and all those involved in the care of the surgical patient. It is thoroughly comprehensive, without sacrificing the clear, concise, and quick-reference style the Oxford Medical Handbooks are known for. It provides surgically relevant anatomy and physiology, quick reference symbols, key diagrams, and a focus on evidence-based practice with key references throughout. This essential guide will ensure you have the information you need at your fingertips.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192520050
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	08/18/2022
Series:	Oxford Medical Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	880
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Rhiannon Harris is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon based at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. She qualified from Peninsula Medical School in 2007, completed her surgical training within the Wales Deanery and undertook a post-CCT fellowship in complex abdominal wall reconstruction at Exeter. Her clinical interests lie in colorectal and hernia surgery, and wound healing, and she has published widely with over 50 peer-reviewed papers. She was previously awarded a Royal College of Surgeons Research Fellowship towards her MD awarded by Cardiff University for her research investigated the clinical relevance of Pigment Epithelial Derived Factor in colorectal cancer and wound healing. She is extremely active in collaborative clinical research, currently being a co-investigator for the Hughes Abdominal Repair Trial (HART), a NIHR funded randomised controlled trial comparing suturing techniques for abdominal wall closure in order to prevent incisional hernia formation.

Table of Contents

• 1: Good surgical practice
• 2: Principles of surgery
• 3: Surgical pathology
• 4: Practical procedures
• 5: Head and neck surgery
• 6: Breast surgery
• 7: Endocrine surgery
• 8: Upper gastrointestinal surgery
• 9: Liver, pancreatic, and biliary surgery
• 10: Abdominal wall
• 11: Urology
• 12: Colorectal surgery
• 13: Paediatric surgery
• 14: Paediatric orthopaedic
• 15: Major trauma
• 16: Orthopaedic surgery
• 17: Plastic surgery
• 18: Cardiothoracic surgery
• 19: Peripheral vascular disease
• 20: Transplantation
• 21: Common surgical procedures
• 22: Remote and rural surgery
• 23: Surgery in tropical diseases
• 24: Eponymous terms and rarities
• 25: Day case surgery
• 26: Emergency surgery

Editorial Reviews

"this book is excellent and lives up to the high-quality bar set by other Oxford Handbooks in the series ... an excellent and substantial textbook of surgery packed into the dimensions of a handbook. It is a win win situation for all users" — Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

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