29 Orthopaedics and trauma amputations N. Goddard and R. Brueton CONTENTS Introduction  General principles  Hindquarter amputation  Above-knee amputation  Below-knee amputation  Syme’s amputation  Ray amputations of the forefoot  Amputation of the…

14 Anorectum C.J. Vaizey and J. Warusavitarne CONTENTS Introduction  Anatomy  Haemorrhoids  Fissure  Anal abscess and fistula  Fistula  Pilonidal disease  Hidradenitis suppurativa  Anal manifestations of Crohn’s disease  Condylomata acuminata  Anal tumours …

6 Abdominal wall and hernias D.M. Baker CONTENTS General issues in hernia surgery  Inguinal hernia  Femoral hernia  Umbilical hernia  Umbilical infections, tumours, fistulas and sinuses  Epigastric hernia and port-site hernia …

19 Breast M. Keshtgar and D.B. Ghosh CONTENTS Management of breast symptoms  Breast biopsy  Breast abscess  Duct ectasia and mammary duct fistula  Nipple discharge and bleeding  Carcinoma and ductal carcinoma…

16 Pancreas S.H. Rahman and O. Damrah CONTENTS Introduction  Exploration of the pancreas  Laparotomy for necrotizing pancreatitis  Drainage of pancreatic cysts  Drainage of the pancreatic duct  Laparotomy and bypass for…

28 Head and neck M.P. Stearns CONTENTS General principles  Parotidectomy  Exploration of the lower pole of the parotid  Operations on the parotid duct orifice in the mouth  Removal of stone…

30 Orthopaedics and trauma general principles N. Goddard and R. Brueton CONTENTS Preoperative preparation  Open wounds  Open (compound) fractures  Skeletal traction  Peripheral nerve repair  Tendon suture  Biopsy  Osteomyelitis  Drainage of…

4 Laparotomy elective and emergency R.E. D’Souza and R. Novell CONTENTS Introduction  Opening the abdomen  Re-opening the abdomen  Abdominal adhesions  Exploratory laparotomy  Peritoneal lavage  Closing the abdomen  Abdominal compartment syndrome …

11 Small bowel and operations for obesity D.E. Whitelaw and V. Sujendran CONTENTS Examination of the small bowel  Intestinal anastomosis  Enterectomy (small-bowel resection)  Enteric bypass  Strictureplasty  The Roux loop  Enterotomy …

31 Orthopaedics and trauma upper limb N. Goddard CONTENTS The anterior (deltopectoral) approach to the shoulder  Approaches to the upper arm  Approaches to the elbow  Supracondylar fractures  Decompression of the…