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.
Enhanced by a new two volume presentation, the Eleventh Edition has been
completely updated and refreshed with an emphasis on state-of-the-art,
evidence-based surgical care. You will find an exciting array of new
contributors from around the world, new chapters on cutting-edge topics,
plus the acclaimed learning aids that make the material easier to
understand and memorize. This outstanding content is bolstered by more
than 800 photographs and 1,300 line drawings, most in full color, as
well as online videos demonstrating key operations.
Here’s why the Eleventh Edition is the best edition yet:
Six
timely new chapters on important topics such as enhanced recovery after
surgery (ERAS), ambulatory/outpatient surgery, evidence for surgery
practice, skills and simulation, and web-based education and social
media
High-quality full-color design showcases an unsurpassed illustration program
Emphasis
on high-yield discussion of diagnosis and treatment of surgical
disease, arranged by organ system and surgical specialty
Acclaimed
learning aids (many new to this edition), including an abundance of
completely up-to-date tables that summarize the most current evidence,
boxed key points, detailed anatomical figures, diagnostic and management
algorithms, and an abundance of completely up-to-date tables, and key
references
More than the field’s cornerstone textbook, Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery is an international compendium of the knowledge and technique of the world’s leading surgeons.