Recent Advances in Surgery 37

Vol. 37
ISBN: 978-93-5152-698-8
Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 410 g

Surgery is a constantly evolving specialty in medicine – research and technological advances have made surgical procedures safer and more effective and offer shorter recovery times.

Recent Advances in Surgery 37 is the latest volume in the annually-publishing series that reviews current topics in general surgery and its major subspecialties.

Divided into fifteen chapters, this volume includes updates on the use of intravenous fluids and management of knife injuries. Other specialist topics covered in this volume include modern prostate cancer management, phyllodes tumour of the breast, the management of varicose veins, and superficial venous incompetence.



With contributions from recognised experts, the majority from throughout the UK, this new volume covers all the latest developments in surgery, providing excellent revision material for professional examinations, and helping consultant surgeons keep up to date across the specialty.

Key points

- Latest volume in series bringing postgraduates and surgeons up to date with the latest developments in general surgery and its subspecialties

- Includes review of randomised clinical trials and meta-analyses in surgery

- Contributions from recognised experts, mainly in the UK

- Includes more than 60 images and illustrations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Irving

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Section 1: Surgery in General

- What’s New in Surgical Training?

- Confidential Reporting Systems in Surgical Practice

- The Management of Knife Injuries

- An Update on Intravenous Fluids in Surgical Practice

Section 2: Upper GI Surgery

- Recent Concept in the Management of Gastric Cancer

- Surgical Aspects of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux

- Determining Resectability in Pancreatic Cancer

Section 3: Lower GI Surgery

- Enhanced Recovery Following Colorectal Resection

- Management of Fistula-in-ano

- The Use of Robotics in Colorectal Surgery

Section 4: Surgical Oncology

- Modern Prostate Cancer Management

- Phyllodes Tumour of Breast: Still a Challenge

- Management of Patients with Primary Colorectal Cancer and Synchronous Liver Metastasis

Section 5: Vascular

- Superficial Venous Incompetence and Varicose Vein Management

Section 6: Clinical Trials

- A Review of Recent Randomised Controlled Trials in Surgery

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Irving Taylor MD ChM FRCS FMedSci FHEA

Professor of Surgery and Vice Dean, UCL Medical School, University College London, UK