This pocket reference and revision guide is a must for all medical students and junior doctors preparing for major surgical exams or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Thoroughly updated, this new edition has been re-ordered by body systems with key surgical presentations ordered alphabetically within each section for ease of reference.
Now with important new topics including bariatric surgery, endovascular techniques, nutrition, SIRS and sepsis,Rapid Surgery presents up-to-date knowledge succinctly for easy and rapid access to information.
Preface ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Breast Surgery
Breast Abscess 1
Breast Cancer 2
Breast Disease, Benign 5
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Lung Cancer 7
Pulmonary Embolism 10
General Surgery
Abscesses 13
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 15
Appendicitis 17
Gastrointestinal Perforation 19
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours 21
Hernia, Femoral 23
Hernia, Inguinal 25
Hernias, Miscellaneous 27
Hyperhidrosis 29
Ileus and Pseudo-Obstruction 30
Ingrowing Toenail 31
Intestinal Ischaemia 32
Intestinal Obstruction 33
Intussusception 35
Leg Ulcers (Venous) 37
Lipomas 39
Meckels Diverticulum 40
Nutrition 41
Pain Management 43
Peritonitis 45
Pilonidal Sinus 47
Sebaceous Cysts 49
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Sepsis 50
Splenic Rupture 52
Head and Neck Surgery
Branchial Cyst, Sinus and Fistula 55
Parathyroid Disease 56
Salivary Gland Tumours 58
Thyroglossal Cyst and Fistula 60
Thyroid Cancer 61
Thyroid Goitre 63
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Cholangiocarcinoma 65
Gallbladder Cancer 67
Gallstones 68
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 70
Liver Abscess 71
Pancreatic Cancer 73
Pancreatitis, Acute 75
Pancreatitis, Chronic 77
Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery
Anal Carcinoma 79
Anal Fissure 81
Angiodysplasia 82
Colon Cancer 83
Colonic Polyps 86
Crohns Disease 87
Diverticular Disease 90
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Lower 92
Haemorrhoids 93
Perianal Abscess and Fistula 95
Rectal Cancer 98
Rectal Prolapse 100
Toxic Megacolon 101
Ulcerative Colitis 102
Volvulus, Colonic 104
Neurosurgery
Cord Compression and Injury 105
Extradural Haemorrhage 108
Hydrocephalus 109
Intracerebral Haemorrhage 112
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage 114
Subdural Haemorrhage 116
Contents Vii
Opthalmology
Cataracts 119
Orthopaedic Surgery
Fracture, Neck of Femur 121
Septic Arthritis 123
Plastic Surgery
Basal Cell Carcinoma (Skin) 125
Burns 126
Gangrene and Necrotising Fasciitis 128
Lymphoedema 130
Melanoma, Malignant 132
Pressure Sores 134
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin) 136
Procedures
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open) 137
Amputation, Above Knee 139
Amputation, Below Knee 140
Appendicectomy 142
Bariatric Surgery 144
Cardiac Transplantation 146
Carotid Endarterectomy 148
Chest Drain 149
Cholecystectomy 150
Circumcision, Male 151
Colorectal Resection, Abdomino Perineal Resection 152
Colorectal Resection, Left Hemicolectomy 154
Colorectal Resection, Low Anterior 155
Colorectal Resection, Right Hemicolectomy 156
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 157
Endovascular Procedures 159
Gastrectomies 161
Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery 163
Liver Resection 165
Liver Transplantation 166
Mastectomy 168
Mastectomy, Segmental (Wide Local Excision) 170
Renal Transplantation 171
Skin Grafts and Flaps 173
Splenectomy 174
Stomas 176
Suturing 178
Thyroidectomy 180
Tracheostomy 181
Vascular Access 182
Vasectomy 183
Whipples Procedure (Pancreatoduodenectomy) 184
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Achalasia 187
Gastric Cancer 189
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Upper 191
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) 193
Hernia, Hiatus 195
Oesophageal Carcinoma 197
Oesophageal Perforation 199
Peptic Ulcer Disease 201
Pyloric Stenosis 203
Volvulus, Gastric 204
Urology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 205
Bladder Cancer 207
Epididymitis and Orchitis 209
Hydrocoele 211
Penile Carcinoma 212
Prostate Carcinoma 214
Renal Carcinoma 216
Testicular Cancer 217
Testicular Torsion 219
Urinary Tract Calculi 221
Vascular Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal 225
Aortic Dissection 228
Arteriovenous Fistulae and Malformations 230
Carotid Artery Disease (Atherosclerosis) 232
Carotid Body Tumour 234
Deep Vein Thrombosis 236
Ischaemic Lower Limb, Acute 238
Ischaemic Lower Limb, Chronic 240
Varicose Veins 242
Topic Index 245
