Full Description
Since its first publication in 1936, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery has been regarded as the preeminent source for definitive guidance in all areas of general surgery. The 20th edition continues the rich tradition of quality that has made this classic text synonymous with the specialty and a part of generations of surgery residents and practitioners. Meticulously updated throughout, this classic text concisely covers the breadth of material needed for certification and practice of general surgery. Detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips capture key teaching moments, allowing you to better understand the basic science of surgery, make the most informed decisions and achieve optimal outcomes for every patient.Understand the underlying science and its clinical application to make informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes. Overcome tough challenges, manage unusual situations, and avoid complications with the most trusted advice in your field.Get the depth of coverage you need in an easily accessible, single volume organized by organ and along traditional lines beginning with principles common to surgical specialties including fluid and electrolyte management, metabolic support, and wound healing. Subsequent sections review the management of injury, transplantation, oncology, breast, endocrine, and abdominal procedures.Explore topics encountered by general surgery residents in training as well as in-depth coverage of subspecialty areas including head and neck, thoracic, vascular, urology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, and gynecology.Visually grasp and retain difficult concepts thanks to a full-color design featuring an abundance of illustrations, intraoperative photographs, video clips and tables as well as more schematic diagrams that facilitate the comprehension of surgical techniques and procedures.Glean all essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information about the latest surgical perspectives and approaches to treatment including innovations in minimally invasive surgery and percutaneous devices.Streamline clinical decision making with an increased number of schematic diagrams and key data on surgical outcomes.Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
TownsendSection 1- Surgical Basic Principles1. History of Surgery2. Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery3. The Inflammatory Response4. Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid5. Metabolism in Surgical Patients6. Wound Healing7. Regenerative Medicine8. Evidence-Based Surgery: Critically Assessing Surgical Literature9. Safety in the Surgical Environment Section 2- Perioperative Management10. Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery11. Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use12. Surgical Complications13. Surgery in the Geriatric Patient14. Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation15. Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics, Robotics16. Management of Acute Trauma17. The Difficult Abdominal Wall18. Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries19. Burns20. Bites and Stings21. Surgical Critical Care22. Bedside Surgical Procedures23. The Surgeon's Role in Mass Casualty IncidentsSection 3- Transplantation and Immunology24. Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunosuppression25. Liver Transplantation26. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation27. Small Bowel TransplantationSection 4- Surgical Oncology28. Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers29. Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy30. Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies31. Soft Tissue Sarcomas32. Bone TumorsSection 5- Head and Neck33. Head and NeckSection 6- Breast34. Diseases of the Breast35. Breast ReconstructionSection 7- Endocrine36. Thyroid37. The Parathyroid Glands38. Endocrine Pancreas39. The Adrenal Glands40. The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes\Section 8- Esophagus41. Esophagus42. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal HerniaSection 9- Abdomen43. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum44. Hernias45. Acute Abdomen46. Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage47. Morbid Obesity48. Stomach49. Small Intestine50. The Appendix51. Colon and Rectum52. Anus53. The Liver54. Biliary System55. Exocrine Pancreas56. The SpleenSection 10- Chest57. Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura, and Mediastinum58. Congenital Heart Disease59. Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency 60. Acquired Heart Disease: ValvularSection 11- Vascular61. Aorta62. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease63. Vascular Trauma64. Venous Disease65. The LymphaticsSection 12- Specialties in General Surgery66. Pediatric Surgery67. Neurosurgery68. Plastic Surgery69. Hand Surgery70. Gynecologic Surgery 71. Surgery in the Pregnant Patient72. Urologic Surgery
