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…

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…

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…

7 Appendix and abdominal abscess D.E. Whitelaw and N.J. Ward CONTENTS Open appendicectomy  Laparoscopic appendicectomy  Appendix mass  Subphrenic and subhepatic abscess  OPEN APPENDICECTOMY Appraise 1. Acute appendicitis is essentially a clinical…

34 Paediatric surgery N.J. Hall and E. Kiely CONTENTS General considerations in paediatric surgery  General paediatric surgical techniques  Conditions presenting mainly in the newborn or neonatal period  Conditions typically presenting…

22 Adrenalectomy T.R. Kurzawinski CONTENTS Introduction  Anatomy  INTRODUCTION Adrenalectomy is not a common operation. It should be performed only in centres performing at least 10–15 cases per year. Care for…

27 Thorax E. Lim and A. Sadri CONTENTS Access  Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery  Chest drains  Bronchoscopy  Cervical mediastinoscopy  Lung resection  Pleurodesis and pleurectomy   ACCESS POSTEROLATERAL THORACOTOMY (Fig. 27.2) Appraise Fig….

3 The severely injured patient N.R.M. Tai CONTENTS Introduction  Principles of damage control  Neck and thoracic outlet  Chest  Abdominal trauma  Pelvis  Soft-tissue wounds  INTRODUCTION This chapter concerns the surgical management…

36 Upper urinary tract G. Smith and S. Pridgeon CONTENTS Introduction  Acute pyonephrosis (obstructed infected kidney)  Obstructed kidney caused by a stone  Cystoscopic insertion of a ureteric stent  Renal trauma …

38 Male genitalia G. Smith and S. Pridgeon CONTENTS Circumcision  Frenuloplasty  Hydrocele repair  Excision of epididymal cysts  Inguinal orchidectomy  Simple orchidectomy  Testicular torsion  Testicular trauma  Vasectomy for sterilization  Fractured penis …