Neurosurgery
CHAPTER 18 Neurosurgery Head injuries 403 Cerebral tumours 412 Pituitary tumours 414 Intracranial vascular lesions 415 Hydrocephalus 416 Spinal tumours 417 Specific neuralgias 418 Neurosurgical procedures for pain relief 418…
GENERAL SURGERY
Abdominal wall and hernia
CHAPTER 12 Abdominal wall and hernia Herniae 195 Other conditions of the abdominal wall 202 Swellings in the groin and scrotum 203 Herniae A hernia is an abnormal protrusion of…
Preoperative and postoperative care
CHAPTER 5 Preoperative and postoperative care Preoperative preparation 70 Postoperative care 71 Conditions affecting surgical risk 72 American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Classification of Physical Status (ASA grading) 78 Postoperative complications…
Infection and surgery
CHAPTER 6 Infection and surgery Principles of wound management 98 Prevention of surgical site infection 99 Antibiotics in surgery 100 Surgical infections 102 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 110 Infection and…
Shock and trauma
CHAPTER 4 Shock and trauma Shock 42 Trauma 47 Shock Shock is defined as an abnormality of the circulation that causes inadequate organ perfusion and oxygenation. Five types of shock…
Endocrine surgery
CHAPTER 11 Endocrine surgery Thyroid 178 Parathyroids 188 Adrenal gland 189 Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 193 Thyroid Congenital The embryological line of descent of the thyroid gland is from the…
An introduction to surgical techniques and practical procedures
CHAPTER 2 An introduction to surgical techniques and practical procedures Surgical incision 15 Sutures 16 Drains 18 Stomas (-ostomies) 18 Local anaesthesia 19 Tourniquets 20 Diathermy 21 Laser 23 Laparoscopic…
