This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of guidance on overcoming the challenges that arise in everyday practice. As an Expert Consult title, the thoroughly updated 18th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable-enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection. In addition, this Premium Edition includes timely clinical updates online, plus links to MEDLINE, downloadable illustrations, bonus journal articles, review questions, and much more.
SURGICAL BASIC PRINCIPLES
Ethics in Surgery Carson
Molecular and Cell Biology Ko
Mediators of the Inflammatory Response Fink
Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid Mullins
Hematologic Principles in Surgery Rutherford
Metabolism in Surgical Patients Tawa
Wound Healing Phillips
Regenerative Medicine Longaker, Wan, Kwan
Critical Assessment of Outcomes Birkmeyer
Surgical Patient Safety Jones
PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery Neumeyer, Vargo
Ultrasound for Surgeons Dente, Rozycki
Surgical Infections and Choice of Antibiotics Dellinger, Anaya
Surgical Complications Dayton
Surgery in the Elderly Rosenthal
Morbid Obesity Richards, Abumrad
Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation Sherwood
Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics, Robotics Gomez
TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE
Management of Acute Injury Hoyt
Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries Browner
Burns Gallagher, Wolf, Herndon
Bites and Stings Norris, Auerbach, Nelson
Surgical Critical Care Adams, Biffl, Cioffi
Bedside Procedures May
Surgeon s Role in Unconventional Civilian Disasters Frykberg
TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY
Transplantation, Immunobiology and Immunosuppression Ildstad
Transplantation of Abdominal Organs Barker, Muldoon
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers Eberlein
Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies Urist
Soft Tissue Sarcomas Brennan, Singer
Bone Tumors Holt, Schwartz
HEAD AND NECK
Head and Neck Lorenz, Netterville, Burkey
BREAST
Diseases of the Breast Iglehart
Breast Reconstruction Phillips
ENDOCRINE
The Thyroid Hanks
The Parathyroid Glands Udelsman
Endocrine Pancreas Thompson, Townsend
The Adrenal Glands Yeh, Duh
The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Moley
ESOPHAGUS
Esophagus Maish
Hiatal Hernia and GERD Oelschlager, Eubanks, Pellegrini
ABDOMEN
Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum Turnage
Hernias Malangoni
Acute Abdomen Postier
Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Ashley, Tavakkolizadeh, Goldberg
Stomach Mercer, Robinson
Small Intestine Evers
The Appendix Kirkwood
Colon and Rectum Fry, Ross, Mahmoud
Anus Nelson
The Liver D'Angelica, Fong
Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Rikkers
Biliary Tract Chari, Shaw
Exocrine Pancreas Steer
The Spleen Beauchamp
CHEST
Chest Wall and Pleura Sugarbaker
The Mediastinum Lau, Varghese
Lung/Pulmonary Embolism Smythe
Congenital Heart Disease Fraser
Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency Mentzer
Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular Fullerton
VASCULAR
Thoracic Vasculature Safi
Cerebrovascular Disease Riles
Aneurysmal Vascular Disease Gloviczki, Ricotta
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Belkin, Whittemore, Donaldson, Conte, Owens, Gravereaux
Vascular Trauma Hirshberg, Mattox
Venous Disease Freischlag, Heller
The Lymphatics Baxter
Access and Ports Haisch
SPECIALTIES IN GENERAL SURGERY
Pediatric Surgery Warner
Neurosurgery Patterson, Nauta
Plastic Surgery Blackwell, Burns
Hand Surgery Netscher, Fiore
Gynecology: The Female Reproductive Organs Entman
Surgery in the Pregnant Patient Ellison
Urologic Surgery Olumi, Richie
Amura
Zatoichi
Una Metamorfosis Irani
El Niño Gusano