Context
Part I
Part II
Part III
The biliary tract
Benign diseases of the biliary tract
Carcinoma of the gallbladder
Carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ducts
Lithotripsy of stones
Portal hypertension
Aetiology, presentation, and investigation
Emergency treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices
Ascites and its complications
Portal hypertension and hypersplenism
Non-shunt procedures in management of variceal bleeding
Elective portasystemic shunts
Splenorenal venous shunts
The pancreas
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Trauma to the pancreas
Pancreatic cancer
Insulinomas and other tumours
Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum
Abdominal wall trauma
Desmoid tumours
The omentum
Mesenteric trauma
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Retroperitoneal neoplasms
Endoscopy of the alimentary tract
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Laparoscopy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Lasers in gastroenterological disease
The acute abdomen
The acute abdomen
Hernias of the abdominal wall
Inguinal hernias
Femoral hernia
Epigastric and umbilical hernia
Rarer abdominal wall hernias
Incisional hernia, including parastomal hernia
Gynaecology and obstetrics in general surgery
Acute pelvic sepsis and tubo-ovarian abscess
Ovarian accidents
Ovarian tumours
Uterine fibroids
Endometriosis
Uterine malignancy
Cervical malignancy
Acute vaginal bleeding
The management of acute pelvic pain
Perineal abscesses
Acute urinary retention due to retroverted gravid uterus
Late spontaneous abortion
Emergency caesarean section
Rupture of the pregnant uterus
Third-stage complications
Surgery for infertility
Radical hysterectomy
Soft tissue tumours
Soft tissue tumours
Skin
Hamartomas, vascular malformation, and congenital defects
Benign tumours and cysts of the skin and its appendages
Benign acquired pigmented lesions of the skin
Premalignant and malignant tumours of the skin
Cutaneous melanoma
Cutaneous problems occurring in the surgical patient
Therapies used in dermatology
Urology
Genitourinary anatomy
Diagnostic studies and techniques in the urinary tract
Bladder function and dysfunction
Trauma to the urinary tract
Urinary calculi
Surgical procedures in urology
Male sexual dysfunction and infertility
Prostatic hyperplasia
Cancer of the prostate
Tumours of the kidney
Urothelial tumours
Tumours of the testicle
Carcinoma of the penis
Torsion of the testicle
Prostatitis
Cardiac surgery
Development of surgery of the heart and great vessels
Cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial protection
Circulatory support for the failing heart
Cardiac and vascular prostheses
Principles of blood conservation, cardiac anaesthesia, and cerebral protection
Cardiovascular monitoring and postoperative care
Interventional cardiology
Congenital heart defects
Palliative procedures in congenital heart disease
Patent ductus arteriosus and aortic coarctation
Atrial, ventricular, and atrioventricular septal defects
Malalignment anomalies of the interventricular septum
Abnormalities of the atrioventricular valves
Stenosis and atresia of the arterial valves
Transposition of the great arteries
Congenital anomalies of the thoracic aorta and main pulmonary arteries
Anomalies of pulmonary and systemic venous return
Miscellaneous congenitalcardiac defects
Coronary artery disease - risk factors, diagnosis, and medical treatment
Surgery for coronary artery disease
Surgery for complications of ischaemic heart disease
Pathology of cardiac valves
Surgery for aortic and pulmonary valve disease
Tricuspid and mitral valve surgery
Surgery of the thoracic aorta
Surgery for cardiac rhythm disturbances
Miscellaneous cardiac disease
Part IV