Veins and lymphatics
24 Veins and lymphatics M. Davis and D.M. Baker CONTENTS Managing leg superficial venous disease (varicose vein surgery) Surgical management of recurrent varicose veins Operations for deep vein thrombosis Operations…
Oesophagus
8 Oesophagus R. Mason CONTENTS Endoscopy Intubation of tumours Oesophageal exposure Operative considerations Oesophageal substitutes Trauma, spontaneous and postoperative leaks Corrosive burns Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Achalasia of the cardia Pharyngeal…
Ophthalmology
42 Ophthalmology C.C. Davey CONTENTS Introduction Protecting the eye Tarsorrhaphy Eyelid injuries Injuries of the globe Foreign bodies Burns Infections around the eye Removing an eye Acute angle-closure glaucoma Neoplasms …
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
41 Oral and maxillofacial surgery P. McDermott CONTENTS General principles of oral surgery Tooth extraction Jaw infections Temporo-mandibular joint dislocation Facial fractures GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ORAL SURGERY This chapter is…
Oesophageal cancer
9 Oesophageal cancer H. Udagawa and H. Akiyama CONTENTS Introduction Resection of carcinoma of the lower oesophagus (left thoraco-abdominal approach) Operations for thoracic oesophageal carcinoma Adjuvant treatment INTRODUCTION 1. The epidemiology…
Orthopaedics and trauma: lower limb
32 Orthopaedics and trauma lower limb N. Goddard and N. Maruthainar CONTENTS Approaches to the hip and proximal femur Approaches to the upper leg Approaches to the knee Approaches to…
Neurosurgery
35 Neurosurgery L.W. Thorne and C.E.G. Uff CONTENTS Introduction The ethos of neurosurgery Trauma Intracranial pressure Cerebral blood flow Initial management of the obtunded head injured patient Scalp lacerations Depressed…
Liver and portal venous system
17 Liver and portal venous system B.R. Davidson and R.S. Koti CONTENTS Introduction Trauma Principles of elective surgery Biopsy or resection of a liver lesion found at the time of…
Gynaecological surgery
39 Gynaecological surgery A. Magos and B. Thomas CONTENTS General considerations Bartholin’s abscess (Or cyst) Removal of products of conception from the cervical canal Dilatation and curettage (D&C), and evacuation…
Sympathectomy and the management of hyperhidrosis
25 Sympathectomy and the management of hyperhidrosis D.M. Baker CONTENTS Assessment of hyperhidrosis Management of hyperhidrosis ASSESSMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS Appraise 1. Hyperhidrosis is uncontrolled profuse sweating. It is classified as either…
