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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Oxford handbooks |
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Oxford handbooks.
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Oxford medical publications.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Good surgical practice; Duties of a doctor; Communication skills; Evidence-based surgery; Critical appraisal; Audit; Consent; Death; End-of-life issues; Clinical governance; 2 Principles of surgery; Terminology in surgery; History taking and making notes; Common surgical symptoms; Examination and investigation of the patient: Evaluation of breast disease; Evaluation of the neck; Evaluation of the abdomen; Abdominal investigations; Evaluation of pelvic disease; Evaluation of peripheral vascular disease |
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Evaluation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue diseaseSurgery at the extremes of age; Day case and minimally invasive surgery; Preoperative care: Surgery in pregnancy; Surgery and the contraceptive pill; Surgery in endocrine disease; Surgery and heart disease; Surgery and respiratory disease; Surgery in renal and hepatic disease; Surgery in neurological disease; Pre-optimization of the patient: Fluid optimization; Nutrition in surgical patients; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Perioperative care: Getting the patient to theatre; Prophylaxis-antibiotics and thromboprophylaxis |
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In-theatre preparationPositioning the patient; Sterilization, disinfection, and antisepsis; Scrubbing up; Surgical instruments; Incisions and closures; Drains; Stomas; Knots and sutures; Post-operative: Post-operative management; Drain management; Fluid management; Acid-base balance; Blood products and procoagulants; Transfusion reactions; Shock; Post-operative haemorrhage; Wound emergencies; Cardiac complications; Respiratory complications; Renal complications; Urinary complications; Gastrointestinal complications; Neurological complications; Haematological complications |
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Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolismRisk scoring; Critical care; Commonly used terms in ITU; Invasive monitoring; Ventilation and respiratory support; Circulatory support; Renal support; Enteral support; Sepsis, SIRS, MODS, and ALI; 3 Surgical pathology; Cellular injury; Inflammation; Wound healing; Ulcers; Cysts, sinuses, and fistulas; Atherosclerosis; Thromboembolic disease; Gangrene and capillary ischaemia; Tumours; Carcinogenesis; Screening; Grading and staging; Tumour markers; Surgical microbiology; Surgically important organisms; Soft tissue infections |
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Blood-borne viruses and surgeryBleeding and coagulation; Anaemia and polycythaemia; 4 Practical procedures; Endotracheal intubation; Cardioversion; Defibrillation; Venepuncture; Intravenous cannulation; Arterial puncture and lines; Insertion of central venous catheter; Chest drain insertion; Management of chest drains; Pericardiocentesis; Cricothyroidotomy; Nasogastric tube insertion; Urethral catheterization; Suprapubic catheterization; Paracentesis abdominis; Rigid sigmoidoscopy; Local anaesthesia; Intercostal nerve block; 5 Head and neck surgery; Thyroglossal cyst, sinus, and fistula |
| Summary |
This edition provides an accessible overview of key surgical principles, techniques and procedures. Fully revised to include a wide range of new topics and presentations, it covers core anatomy and physiology and new information on emergencies with an increased focus on evidence-based practice |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2007 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Surgery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Surgery, Operative -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Surgery, Operative.
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Surgery.
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Surgical Procedures, Operative
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General Surgery
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surgery (health care function)
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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Surgery
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Surgery, Operative
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McLatchie, Greg R.
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Borley, Neil R.
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Chikwe, Joanna.
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| ISBN |
9780191503047 |
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0191503045 |
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9780191743207 |
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0191743208 |
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