COVER FRONT -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Abbreviations -- Section 1 Applied basic sciences -- Chapter 1 Pathology and practice of surgery -- Basic pathological terminology -- Acute inflammation -- Chronic inflammation -- Microbiology -- Sterilisation techniques -- The immune system -- Immune deficiency -- Hypersensitivity reactions -- Acute inflammatory response -- Risk of wound infection (surgical site infection [SSI]) -- Wound healing -- Neoplasia -- Carcinogenesis -- Chemotherapy -- Radiotherapy (DXT) -- Malignant melanoma -- Blood and blood products -- Blood transfusion complications -- Massive transfusion -- Clotting cascade -- Disorders of coagulation -- Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) -- Hepatitis -- Bone -- Bone healing -- Atherosclerosis -- Transplantation -- Suture materials -- Drains -- LASER -- Screening -- Euthanasia -- Statistics -- Clinical audit -- Clinical governance -- Chapter 2 Physiology and critical care -- Respiratory physiology -- Ventilation -- Pulse oximetry -- Adult respiratory distress syndrome -- Pulsus paradoxus -- Cardiac physiology -- Physiology -- Factors that influence coronary blood flow -- 'Coupling' of the heart and the blood vessels -- Shock -- Sepsis -- Body fluids and compartments -- Physiology of the arterial system -- Inotropes -- Central line insertion -- Cerebral blood flow -- Renal physiology -- Kidneys -- Renal function -- Renal tubular function -- Potassium regulation -- Calcium homeostasis -- Acid-base balance -- Management of acute renal failure -- Dialysis -- Gastrointestinal physiology -- GI tract histology -- Gastric function -- Pancreas -- Liver -- Jaundice -- Volumes of GI secretions -- Endocrine physiology -- Regulation of hormone secretion -- Hypothalamus -- Pituitary -- Thyroid physiology -- Parathyroid physiology.

Adrenal physiology -- Calcium metabolism -- General physiology topics -- Nociception -- Local anaesthetics -- General anaesthesia -- Diathermy -- Nutrition -- Burns -- Myocardial infarction -- APACHE II score -- ASA score -- Brainstem death criteria -- Paediatric general principles -- Chapter 3 Anatomy -- Abdominal anatomy -- Anterior abdominal wall -- Abdominal wall incisions -- Posterior abdominal wall structures -- Anatomy of the liver -- Anatomy of the kidneys -- Suprarenal glands (adrenal glands) -- Anatomy of the spleen -- Anatomy of the pancreas -- GI tract anatomy -- Gastroepiploic foramen (of Winslow) -- Transpyloric plane of Addison -- Gallbladder -- Anatomy of the inguinal region -- Femoral canal -- Pelvic anatomy -- Pelvic anatomy (as it relates to general surgery) -- Pelvic floor -- Pelvic fascia -- The rectum -- The anal region -- Prostate, ductus deferens and seminal vesicles -- Spermatic cord, epididymis and testis -- Hydrocoele of the testis -- Undescended testis -- Thoracic anatomy -- Anatomy of the thoracic wall and diaphragm -- Anatomy of the mediastinum -- Anatomy of the heart -- Arch of the aorta -- Vena cava, phrenic and vagus nerves -- Anatomy of the pulmonary tree -- Oesophagus -- Anatomy of the breast -- Orthopaedic anatomy -- The humerus -- The radius and ulna -- The hand -- The clavicle -- The popliteal fossa -- The gluteal region and hip joint -- The tibia -- The knee joint -- The ankle -- The fascial compartments of the leg -- The foot -- The cervical spine -- The thoracic spine -- The lumbar spine -- Vascular anatomy -- Major branches of the abdominal aorta -- The inferior vena cava -- Upper limb vascular anatomy -- Lower limb vascular anatomy -- Head and neck anatomy -- Anatomy of the meninges -- Anatomy of the scalp -- Triangles of the neck -- Neck lymph nodes -- The thoracic outlet.

Great vessels of the head and neck -- Anatomy of the oropharynx -- The larynx -- Trachea -- The tongue -- Anatomy of the thyroid gland -- Neuro-anatomy -- Overall organisation of the nervous system -- Surface anatomy -- Thorax -- Trachea -- Pleura -- Lungs -- Heart -- Breast -- Abdomen -- Upper limb -- Lower limb -- Head and neck -- Chapter 4 Operative surgery -- General surgery procedures -- Excision of skin lesions ('the minor ops list') -- Types of biopsy technique -- Hartmann's procedure -- Nissen fundoplication -- Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy -- Cholecystectomy -- Appendicectomy -- Ileostomy -- Colostomy -- Haemorrhoid surgery -- Splenectomy -- Gastrectomy -- Right hemicolectomy -- Left hemicolectomy -- Thyroidectomy -- Parathyroidectomy -- Inguinal hernia repair -- Femoral hernia repair -- Orthopaedic procedures -- Dynamic hip screw (DHS) -- Hemi-arthroplasty of the hip -- Total hip replacement -- Total knee replacement -- Knee arthroscopy -- Carpal tunnel decompression -- Zadek's operation -- Vascular procedures -- Amputation -- Varicose vein stripping and high tie -- Carotid endarterectomy -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair -- Femoropopliteal bypass -- ENT procedures -- Tonsillectomy -- Tracheostomy -- Breast procedures -- Mastectomy -- Urology procedures -- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) -- Section 2 Clinical surgery -- Chapter 5 General surgery -- Oesophageal motility disorders (dysphagia) -- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease -- Tumours of the oesophagus -- Oesophageal varices -- Gastritis and peptic ulcer disease -- Gastric cancer -- Inflammatory bowel disorders -- Diverticular disease -- Hernias -- Gallstones -- Acute pancreatitis -- Pancreatic carcinoma -- Hepato- and splenomegaly -- Benign colonic tumours -- Malignant colonic tumours -- Volvulus -- Anal conditions -- Stomas -- Hodgkin's lymphoma -- Lung cancer.

Chapter 6 Trauma and orthopaedic surgery -- Fractures and their general complications -- Non-union -- Upper limb trauma -- Clavicular fractures -- Shoulder dislocation -- Humeral shaft fractures -- Supracondylar humeral fractures -- Olecranon fractures -- Radius and ulna shaft fractures -- Distal radial fractures -- Open injuries of the hand -- Lower limb trauma -- Proximal femoral fracures -- Femoral shaft fractures -- Femoral supracondylar fractures -- Proximal tibial fracture -- Tibial shaft fractures -- Ankle fractures -- Foot trauma -- Head injury -- Peripheral nerve injuries -- Chapter 7 Cold (non-traumatic) orthopaedics -- Conditions of the shoulder -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- The back -- The neck -- Thoracic outlet syndrome -- Spinal cord injury -- Foot conditions -- Bone tumours -- Causes of joint pain -- Childhood hip disorders -- Metabolic bone disorders -- Pathological fractures -- Osteomyelitis -- Septic arthritis -- Chapter 8 Vascular surgery -- Acute ischaemia -- Aneurysms -- Carotid artery disease -- Carotid body tumours (chemodectomas) -- Arterial injury -- The vasculitides -- Arterial vasospasm disorders -- Venous disease -- Thrombotic events -- Chapter 9 Ear, nose and throat surgery -- Diseases of the external auditory meatus -- Acute mastoiditis -- The tonsils -- Sinuses -- Facial paralysis -- Oropharyngeal malignancy -- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma -- The salivary gland -- Salivary gland tumours -- Swallowed foreign body -- Epistaxis -- Eye and orbit -- Swellings in the neck -- Chapter 10 Breast surgery -- Benign conditions of the breast -- Breast cancer -- Breast reconstruction -- Chapter 11 Endocrine surgery -- Anatomy and physiology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands -- Goitre -- Thyroid neoplasms -- Differentiated thyroid cancer -- Medullary thyroid cancer -- Anaplastic thyroid cancer -- Lymphoma of the thyroid.

Hyperthyroidism -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Hypoparathyroidism -- The adrenal disorders -- Chapter 12 Urology -- Prostatic disease -- Carcinoma of the prostate -- Renal tumours -- Bladder tumours -- Haematuria -- Renal stone disease -- Renal injuries -- Urethral injuries -- Infections of the kidney -- Urachal abnormali -- Neurogenic bladder conditions -- Varicocoeles and epididymal cysts -- Hydrocoele of the testis -- Undescended testis (cryptorchidism) -- Torsion of the testis -- Testicular tumours -- Chapter 13 Examination techniques -- Examination of the cranial nerves -- Nerve and root supply of muscle groups -- Peripheral vascular system -- Clinical examination of varicose veins -- Neck examination -- Examination of the back -- Inguinoscrotal examination -- Surgical lump examination -- Abdominal examination -- Abdominal masses -- Breast examination -- Hip examination -- Knee examination -- Shoulder examination -- Wrist examination -- Hand examination -- Examination of the thumb -- Examination of the fingers -- Elbow examination -- Foot and ankle examination -- Index -- COVER BACK.