Full Description
Accessible on a variety of devices, Essential Surgical Procedures is an electronic-only resource that provides general surgery residents and trainees with the fundamental Essential-Common procedures they need to know in order to demonstrate competency on their exams and perform procedures successfully. Combining key information from multiple leading reference works published by Elsevier, it includes detailed sets of step-by-step instructions for 89 specific procedures in various surgical areas, delivering clear, definitive guidance on clinical anatomy, perioperative considerations, and operative technique for each. The content is supplemented with copious line drawings, clinical photographs and, wherever possible, real-time video clips capturing key moments of a surgical procedure.Allows users to search all of the text, illustrations, videos and tables on a variety of devices, without the need for an internet connection.Features 89 chapters covering the Essential-Common procedures listed in the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum.Includes 2,000 pages worth of content from 52 leading surgical reference works and 13 journals, in addition to over 1,444 images and artworks.Showcases 67 videos to illustrate key moments of a surgical procedure. Features 344 board-style self-assessment questions and answers, along with a brief rationale behind the answers to each question.Includes a brief review of the conceptual basis for each procedure, along with key studies that influence the surgical decision-making process.Highlights clinical anatomy, perioperative considerations, operative techniques, pearls, and pitfalls for each procedure.
