Hands-on guide to the practice of general thoracic surgery covering the entire range of thoracic surgical techniques and management, along with crucial preoperative evaluation, staging, and postoperative strategies

Updated to reflect the latest advances in the field, it provides the authoritative, up-to-date content today's busy medical students need for exam success. Includes general surgery and surgical specialties all in one volume.

Cases presented cover diseases commonly encountered on a surgical rotation. Includes questions & answers, diagnosis & management controversies and pitfalls.

180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing and 15 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspective. Guidance for addressing regional variations in medical practice on National Board questions.

The atlas covers gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, vascular, gynecologic, and additional procedures, including hernia repair, vascular access, breast procedures, sentinel lymph node biopsy, thyroidectomy, and many more.

New technologies and innovative techniques integrate scientific knowledge with evolving changes in surgical care. Covers general scientific principles such as inflammation, shock, nutrition, and pain management, followed by surgical practice chapters arranged by organ system.

This text overs the breadth of material needed for certification and practice of general surgery. Detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips allow better understanding of the basic science of surgery and its clinical application, and to make informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes.

Advice on the best treatment and management options for general surgery. Presents each topic using the same format: disease presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostics, and surgical therapy, as well as practical, hands-on advice on selecting and implementing surgical approaches.