Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition is extensively revised with an abundance of new tables and illustrations, to provide the most current and up-to-date information on general surgery. The book covers the most need-to-know information about specific diseases and areas of surgery and meets all the guidelines of the Association of Surgical Educators. Additional features include an atlas of images, multiple-choice questions, and case studies.

Essentials of General Surgery, Fourth Edition can be purchased either alone or in a convenient package with Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Third Edition.

CHAPTER 1: HOW TO SURVIVE (AND EXCEL!) IN A SURGERY CLERKSHIP 1

Debra A. DaRosa, PhD

Kimberly D. Anderson, PhD

Gary L. Dunnington, MD

CHAPTER 2: PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL PATIENTS 11

Virginia A. Eddy, MD

Richard M. Bell, MD

CHAPTER 3: FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE 43

Susan Kaiser, MD

Claudia Corwin, MD

Hilary Sanfey, MD

David Antonenko, MD

CHAPTER 4: NUTRITION 67

Anthony P. Borzotta, MD

CHAPTER 5: SURGICAL BLEEDING AND BLOOD REPLACEMENT 91

Hollis W. Merrick, III, MD

Mary R. Smith, MD

Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD

CHAPTER 6: SHOCK 103

Kenneth W. Burchard, MD

CHAPTER 7: SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE 121

William Miles, MD

Gamal Mostafa, MD

CHAPTER 8: WOUNDS AND WOUND HEALING 147

Glenn E. Talboy, Jr., MD

Ian Gordon, MD, PhD

CHAPTER 9: SURGICAL INFECTIONS 163

Richard N. Garrison, MD

Donald E. Fry, MD

David A. Spain, MD

CHAPTER 10: TRAUMA 181

Matthew O. Dolich, MD

Jeffrey G. Chipman, MD

CHAPTER 11: BURNS 209

Jeffrey R. Saffle, MD

Tina L. Palmieri, MD

CHAPTER 12: ABDOMINAL WALL, INCLUDING HERNIA 225

Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS

D. Byron McGregor, MD

Barry Mann, MD

CHAPTER 13: ESOPHAGUS 239

Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD

Mary C. Mancini, MD, PhD

James A. McCoy, MD

CHAPTER 14: STOMACH AND DUODENUM 255

John Paige, MD

J. Patrick O'Leary, MD

CHAPTER 15: SMALL INTESTINE AND APPENDIX 283

John D. Mellinger, MD

Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD

David W. Mercer, MD

John R. Potts, III, MD

CHAPTER 16: COLON, RECTUM, AND ANUS 305

Merril T. Dayton, MD

Judith L. Trudel, MD

CHAPTER 17: BILIARY TRACT 335

Rudy G. Danzinger, MD

Russell Nauta, MD

Jason Park, MD

CHAPTER 18: PANCREAS 353

Kenneth W. Sharp, MD

Steven B. Goldin, MD, PhD

Kimberly D. Lomis, MD

CHAPTER 19: LIVER 367

William C. Chapman, MD

John R. Potts, III, MD

CHAPTER 20: BREAST 385

Gary L. Dunnington, MD

Susan Kaiser, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Peralta, MD

Lecia Apantaku, MD

CHAPTER 21: SURGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 399

Thyroid Gland: Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD

Parathyroid Glands: Karen R. Borman, MD, and Nicholas P.W. Coe, MD

Adrenal Glands: Roshni Rao, MD, and Richard B. Wait, MD, PhD

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Karen R. Borman, MD

CHAPTER 22: SPLEEN 427

James C. Hebert, MD

Kennith H. Sartorelli, MD

CHAPTER 23: DISEASES OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM 441

James F. McKinsey, MD

Peter F. Lawrence, MD

Bruce L. Gewertz, MD

CHAPTER 24: TRANSPLANTATION 471

Oscar H. Grandas, MD

Hilary Sanfey, MD

Mitchell H. Goldman, MD

CHAPTER 25: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: MALIGNANT DISEASES OF THE SKIN, THE LYMPHATICS, AND SOFT TISSUE 491

Nicholas P. Lang, MD

Michael Stone, MD

Chris de Gara, MD

James Warneke, MD

CHAPTER 26: SURGICAL PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, AND SKILLS 519

Richard M. Bell, MD Glossary 563

Index 577