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.