Textbook of Surgical Operations

Know the steps. Know the danger. Know the bailout.

Every operation is learned twice, first from the page and then at the table. Textbook of Surgical Operations teaches each procedure the way a good senior resident teaches it at the table: the anatomy that matters, the technique in order, and the pitfall that turns a routine case into a bad one.

Forty operation chapters follow one fixed pattern, so you always know where to look. Nine foundation chapters come first and cover what every operation depends on, before you pick up a knife. The book is organized in 49 chapters across 13 parts, and it is illustrated with full-color figures.

STEP. DANGER. BAILOUT.
A box in all 40 operation chapters names the key steps, the structure most at risk, and the bailout when the plan fails. It is the page you reread the night before a case.

What is inside

• 9 foundation chapters before the first operation
• 40 operation chapters, each with a figure and a Step, Danger, Bailout box
• full-color figures drawn to show the field as the operator sees it
• 245 board-style review questions with answers and explanations
• A glossary and appendix tables of scales and classifications for quick reference
• Sourced content: chapters cite their sources, so you can check a claim and read further

Use it to prepare for tomorrow's list, to review an operation before you scrub, or to test what you remember when the questions get specific.

For surgical residents and senior medical students. By Kumar F. McWhirter, MD, and Viator U. Bostwick, MD.