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Principles and International Practice
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Main description:

General Surgery: Principles and International Practice is organized over two volumes into ten Sections, each representing an important branch of surgical science. Amply supported by line drawings and photographs, algorithms and anatomical depictions, it provides illustrative, instructive and comprehensive coverage depicting the rationale for the basic operative principles mandated by state-of-the-art surgical therapy.


Feature:

“Go-to” source to rapidly evaluate the organ site-disease


‘Pearls and Pitfalls’ application to differentiate poignant specified applications for treatment of surgical disease (Pearls) and emphasize failures (Pitfalls) when such diagnostic approaches, technique and therapy are not utilized


Comprehensive insight into selective management of high-risk and rare diseases


Contents:

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I. General Principles. II. Trauma/Burns. III. Critical Care. IV. Head and Neck. V. Gastrointestinal. VI. Pediatric. VII. Oncology. VIII. Endocrine. IX. Gynecology. X. Vascular.


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ISBN-13: 9781846288333
Publisher: Springer (Springer London)
Publication date: January, 2009
Pages: 2011
Weight: 652g
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Subcategories: General

MEET THE AUTHOR

Dr Kirby I. Bland is Fay Fletcher Kerner Professor and Chairman, the Department of Surgery and Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has published over 400 journal articles and is Primary Editor of 8 books. His past appointments include President of the Society of Surgical Oncology (1996/97) and Society of Surgical Chairs (2001) and President of the Association for Academic Surgery.



Dr. Michael G. Sarr is Chief of Surgery at the Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota. He is a member of the American Motility Society, American Physiological Society, and most of the major surgical societies. He has published over 200 journal articles and is a co-editor of the new Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Surgery book just published by Saunders.

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"This … book covers the full spectrum of topics of interest to general surgeons. … the book organizes the material in a unique and highly practical format. … Written for practicing surgeons, the book should be valuable to residents, fellows, and students as well. … an excellent reference for surgeons preparing to take the boards or preparing for maintenance of certification. … Surgeons who need a … detailed book addressing management of surgical problems (including the most complex ones) will find excellent guidance here." (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2009)