Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery 5/e - Print and E-Book

Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery meets the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants
for a contemporary and evidence-based account of this sub-specialty that is relevant to their general surgical
practice. It is a practical reference source incorporating the most current information on recent developments,
management issues and operative procedures. The text is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based
recommendations wherever possible, distinguishing between strong evidence to support a conclusion, and evidence
suggesting that a recommendation can be reached on the balance of probabilities.


This is a title in the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series whose eight volumes are an established and
highly regarded source of information for the specialist general surgeon.



New to This Edition
An expanded authorship team across the series includes additional European and World experts with an increased emphasis
on global practice.

The contents of the series have been extensively revised in line with recently published evidence.

Modern techniques in transplantation and new forms of immunosuppression are emphasised throughout this volume.

The substantial interest in new organ perfusion and in the preservation techniques in organ donation and
transplantation are reflected in a new chapter written by an international expert.


All the chapters reflect transplant care as a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working in a collaborative fashion.

Key Features
The Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series provides a current and concise summary of the key topics within
each major surgical sub-specialty.

Each volume highlights evidence-based practice both in the text and within the extensive list of references at the end
of every chapter.


Purchase of a print book also includes a downloadable version of the eBook.




Evidence-based practice in surgery
? Outcomes and health economic issues in surgery
? Day case surgery
? Abdominal hernias
? Organisation of emergency general surgical services and the early assessment and investigation of the acute abdomen
? Perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract
? Acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
? Pancreaticobiliary emergencies
? Acute conditions of the small bowel and appendix
? Colonic emergencies
? Anorectal emergencies
? Paediatric surgical emergencies
? Abdominal trauma
? Venous thromboembolism: prevention, diagnosis and treatment
? Patient assessment and surgical risk
? Perioperative and intensive care management of the surgical patient
? Surgical nutrition
? Abdominal sepsis and abdominal compartment syndrome

? Complications of bariatric surgery presenting to the general surgeon

Index