Essentials of General Surgery 5/e

For nearly 25 years, medical students and faculty alike have chosen Essentials of General Surgery and its companion
textbook, Essentials of Surgical Specialties, for authoritative coverage of surgical information that every physician
in training should know. The Fifth Edition incorporates current research from the field; new sample questions, answers,
and rationales; and new tables and algorithms. A new art program presents concepts and images―including an Appendix
with 50 burn images―in full color for optimal learning and retention.


Why is this textbook so popular?

- With its overview of anatomy, physiology, and coverage of pertinent complications for each case, the text prepares
students for the NBME shelf exam for surgery, as well as residency training.

- The authors―all of whom are practicing surgeons―carefully manage the depth and breadth of content so that each
section can be reasonably read and thoroughly understood by third- and fourth-year students.

- Organized by systems, the text features a closing section on surgical procedures to orient students to some of the
most common cases seen on a general surgery rotation.

With your purchase of the text, you’ll receive access to:

Interactive question bank with answer explanations

· Fully searchable eBook

· Bonus chapters on ethics and surgical procedures

· Image Bank

⊆updated 4-color art program with 50+ new figures to support visual learning
⊆more tables, algorithms, and charts help increase self-assessment
⊆companion website with resources for students and faculty
⊆format adheres to ASE guidelines and also places a greater emphasis on patient management
⊆new 4-color appendix of burn photos


CHAPTER 1: PERIOPERATIVE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL PATIENTS
CHAPTER 2: FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE
CHAPTER 3: NUTRITION
CHAPTER 4: SURGICAL BLEEDING: BLEEDING DISORDERS, HYPERCOAGULABLE STATES, AND REPLACEMENT
THERAPY IN THE SURGICAL PATIENT
CHAPTER 5: SHOCK: CELL METABOLIC FAILURE IN CRITICAL ILLNESS
CHAPTER 6: SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE
CHAPTER 7: WOUNDS AND WOUND HEALING
CHAPTER 8: SURGICAL INFECTIONS
CHAPTER 9: TRAUMA
CHAPTER 10: BURNS
CHAPTER 11: ABDOMINAL WALL, INCLUDING HERNIA