Textbook of surgery /
Surgery
edited by Julian A. Smith, MBBS, MS, MSurgEd, FRACS, FACS, FFSTRCSEd, FCSANZ, FAICD Head, Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health), Monash University, Head, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Editor-in-Chief, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Andrew H. Kaye, AM, MBBS, MD, FRACS, Head, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Christopher Christophi, AM, MBBS (Hons), MD, FRACS, FRCS, FACS, Head of Surgery (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Wendy A. Brown, MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACS, FACS, Head, Department of Surgery (Central Clinical School, Alfred Health), Monash University Director, Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), Monash University.
- Fourth edition.
- 1 online resource
THE EDITORS
JULIAN A. SMITH is Professor of Surgery and Head, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Australia.
ANDREW H. KAYE is Professor of Surgery and Head, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHI is Professor and Head of Surgery, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
WENDY A. BROWN is Professor of Surgery and Head, Department of Surgery, Central Clinical School, Alfred Health, Monash University, Australia.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Contributors viii
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xiv
Section 1 Principles of Surgery
1 Preoperative management 3 Julian A. Smith
2 Assessment of surgical risk 13 Benjamin N.J. Thomson
3 Anaesthesia and pain medicine 19 David Story
4 Postoperative management 25 Peter Devitt
5 Surgical techniques 35 Benjamin N.J. Thomson and David M.A. Francis
6 Management of surgical wounds 45 Rodney T. Judson
7 Nutrition and the surgical patient 49 William R.G. Perry and Andrew G. Hill
8 Care of the critically ill patient 57 Jeffrey J. Presneill, Christopher MacIsaac and John F. Cade
9 Surgical infection 65 Marcos V. Perini and Vijayaragavan Muralidharan
10 Transplantation surgery 75 Michael A. Fink
11 Principles of surgical oncology 87 G. Bruce Mann and Robert J.S. Thomas
12 Introduction to the operating theatre 93 Andrew Danks, Alan C. Saunder and Julian A. Smith
13 Emergency general surgery 109 Benjamin N.J. Thomson and Rose Shakerian
Section 2 Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
14 Gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernias 115 Paul Burton and Geraldine J. Ooi
15 Tumours of the oesophagus 123 Ahmad Aly and Jonathan Foo
16 Peptic ulcer disease 133 Paul A. Cashin and S.C. Sydney Chung
17 Gastric neoplasms 143 John Spillane
18 Obesity and bariatric surgery 151 Yazmin Johari and Wendy A. Brown
Section 3 Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery
19 Gallstones 163 Arthur J. Richardson
20 Malignant diseases of the hepatobiliary system 173 Thomas J. Hugh and Nigel B. Jamieson
21 Liver infections 191 Vijayaragavan Muralidharan, Marcos V. Perini and Christopher Christophi
22 Pancreatitis 199 Peter S. Russell and John A. Windsor
23 Pancreatic tumours 209 David Burnett and Mehrdad Nikfarjam
24 Portal hypertension and surgery on the patient with cirrhosis 219 Michael A. Fink
Section 4 Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery
25 Principles of colorectal and small bowel surgery 229 Ian Hayes
26 Physiology of small and large bowel: alterations due to surgery and disease 237 Jacob McCormick and Ian Hayes
27 Small bowel obstruction and ischaemia 243 Ian Hayes and the late Joe J. Tjandra
28 The appendix and Meckel’s diverticulum 249 Rose Shakerian and the late Joe J. Tjandra
29 Inflammatory bowel disease 255 Susan Shedda, Brit Christensen and the late Joe J. Tjandra
30 Diverticular disease of the colon 267 Ian Hastie and the late Joe J. Tjandra
31 Colorectal cancer 273 Ian T. Jones and the late Joe J. Tjandra
32 Large bowel obstruction 285 Raaj Chandra
33 Perianal disorders I: excluding sepsis 293 Ian Hayes and Susan Shedda
34 Perianal disorders II: sepsis 301 Ian Hayes and the late Joe J. Tjandra
Section 5 Breast Surgery
35 Breast assessment and benign breast disease 309 Rajiv V. Dave and G. Bruce Mann
36 Malignant breast disease and surgery 317 Rajiv V. Dave and G. Bruce Mann
Section 6 Endocrine Surgery
37 Thyroid 331 Jonathan Serpell
38 Parathyroid 339 Jonathan Serpell
39 Tumours of the adrenal gland 345 Jonathan Serpell
Section 7 Head and Neck Surgery
40 Eye injuries and infections 353 Helen V. Danesh‐Meyer
41 Otorhinolaryngology 359 Stephen O’Leary and Neil Vallance
42 Tumours of the head and neck 369 Rodney T. Judson
Section 8 Hernias
43 Hernias 381 Roger Berry and David M.A. Francis
Section 9 Skin and Soft Tissues
44 Tumours and cysts of the skin 397 Rodney T. Judson
45 Soft tissue tumours 403 Peter F. Choong
46 Infection of the extremities 415 Mark W. Ashton and David M.A. Francis
47 Principles of plastic surgery 423 Mark W. Ashton
Section 10 Trauma
48 Principles of trauma management 431 Scott K. D’Amours, Stephen A. Deane and Valerie B. Malka
49 Burns 443 Ioana Tichil and Heather Cleland
Section 11 Orthopaedic Surgery
50 Fractures and dislocations 457 Peter F. Choong
51 Diseases of bone and joints 465 Peter F. Choong
Section 12 Neurosurgery
52 Head injuries 483 Andrew H. Kaye
53 Intracranial tumours, infection and aneurysms 493 Andrew H. Kaye
54 Nerve injuries, peripheral nerve entrapments and spinal cord compression 511 Andrew H. Kaye
Section 13 Vascular Surgery
55 Disorders of the arterial system 527 Raffi Qasabian and Gurfateh Singh Sandhu
57 Venous and lymphatic diseases of the limbs 545 Hani Saeed and Michael J. Grigg
58 Endovascular therapies 553 Timothy Buckenham
Section 14 Urology
59 Benign urological conditions 565 Anthony J. Costello, Daniel M. Costello and Fairleigh Reeves
60 Genitourinary oncology 577 Homayoun Zargar and Anthony J. Costello
Section 15 Cardiothoracic Surgery
61 Principles and practice of cardiac surgery 587 James Tatoulis and Julian A. Smith
62 Common topics in thoracic surgery 603 Julian A. Smith
Section 16 Problem Solving
63 Chronic constipation 617 Kurvi Patwala and Peter De Cruz
64 Faecal incontinence 625 Andrew Bui
65 Rectal bleeding 633 Adele Burgess
66 Haematemesis and melaena 637 Wendy A. Brown
67 Obstructive jaundice 643 Frederick Huynh and Val Usatoff
68 The acute abdomen, peritonitis and intra‐abdominal abscesses 649 Paul Cashin, Michael Levitt and the late Joe J. Tjandra
69 Ascites 659 David A.K. Watters, Sonal Nagra and David M.A. Francis
70 Neck swellings 667 Rodney T. Judson
71 Acute airway problems 675 Stephen O’Leary
72 Dysphagia 679 Wendy A. Brown
73 Leg swelling and ulcers 685 Alan C. Saunder, Steven T.F. Chan and David M.A. Francis
74 Haematuria 693 Kenny Rao and Shomik Sengupta
75 Postoperative complications 699 Peter Devitt
76 Massive haemoptysis 707 Julian A. Smith
77 Epistaxis 711 Robert J.S. Briggs
78 Low back and leg pain 715 Jin W. Tee and Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld
79 Acute scrotal pain 727 Anthony Dat and Shomik Sengupta
80 Post‐traumatic confusion 735 John Laidlaw
81 Sudden‐onset severe headache 745 Alexios A. Adamides
82 The red eye 749 Christine Chen
83 Double vision 757 Christine Chen
Answers to MCQs 763
Index 767
"Textbook of Surgery is a core book for medical and surgical students providing a comprehensive overview of general and speciality surgery. Each topic is written by an expert in the field. The book focuses on the principles and techniques of surgical management of common diseases. Great emphasis is placed on problem-solving to guide students and junior doctors through their surgical training. Throughout the book are numerous reproducible line drawings, tables and boxes that will prove invaluable for learning and revision. In addition there are detailed guidelines provided for surgical management. Up-to-date and ideal for medical students and junior doctors on surgical attachments and a perfect refresher for RACS and MRCS candidates"--