The Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery is a handy, compact atlas covering all facets of General Surgery. Extremely useful to carry around as a refresher guide before going into theater, the areas of surgery covered are:
Endocrine surgery
Breast surgery
Esophageal and Gastric Surgery
Small Bowel and Appendix Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Anorectal Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Each chapter includes a brief narrative describing the procedure and several photographic illustrations as a quick visual aid to the reader. In addition, the authors outline common pitfalls and provide suggestions drawn from their extensive personal experiences.
Dr Herbert Chen is Vice-Chairman of Research, Department of Surgery, Professor, Division of General Surgery and Chief of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, USA.
