Urological surgery
23 Urological surgery L.H. Stewart, S.M. Finney Chapter Contents Assessment Upper urinary tract (kidney and ureter) Lower urinary tract (bladder, prostate and urethra) Disorders of micturition – incontinence External genitalia…
Metabolic response to injury, fluid and electrolyte balance and shock
1 Metabolic response to injury, fluid and electrolyte balance and shock S.R. McKechnie, T.S. Walsh Chapter contents The metabolic response to injury Fluid and electrolyte balance Shock The metabolic response…
Ear, nose and throat surgery
26 Ear, nose and throat surgery J.A. Wilson Chapter contents Ear Nose Paranasal sinuses Nasopharynx Mouth Oropharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Neck Ear Anatomy External ear The pinna (Fig. 26.1) is made…
The oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
13 The oesophagus, stomach and duodenum R.H. Hardwick Chapter contents Surgical anatomy Surgical physiology History and symptoms Examination Investigations Diagnosis and management – oesophagus Tumours of the oesophagus Diagnosis and…
Orthopaedic surgery
27 Orthopaedic surgery J.C. McKinley, I. Ahmed Chapter contents Introduction Examination Investigations Description of deformity Osteoarthritis: degenerative disease of the joints Rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory disease of joints Bone and…
Endocrine surgery
20 Endocrine surgery T.W.J. Lennard Chapter contents Thyroid gland Parathyroid glands Pituitary gland Adrenal gland Other surgical endocrine syndromes Introduction In surgical endocrine disease, thyroid disorders are common, adrenal disease…
The liver and biliary tract
14 The liver and biliary tract O.J. Garden Chapter contents The liver The gallbladder and bile ducts The liver Anatomy The liver is the largest abdominal organ, weighing approximately 1500…
Neurosurgery
24 Neurosurgery I.R. Whittle, L. Myles Chapter contents Introduction Surgical anatomy and physiology Blood supply Intracranial pressure Investigations Cerebrovascular disease Neurotrauma Intracranial infections Intracranial tumours Spinal dysraphism Hydrocephalus Malformations of…
Cardiothoracic surgery
22 Cardiothoracic surgery R.R. Jeffrey Chapter contents Basic considerations Acquired cardiac disease Congenital cardiac disease Thoracic surgery Basic considerations Pathophysiological assessment Careful history and appropriate examination suggest the presence of…
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
18 Plastic and reconstructive surgery J.D. Watson Chapter contents Introduction Structure and functions of skin Wounds Burns Prognosis Skin and soft tissue lesions Introduction Plastic and reconstructive surgery is concerned…
