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
Meckel's 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
Crohn's 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
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
Contents vii
Stomas, 176
Suturing, 178
Thyroidectomy, 180
Tracheostomy, 181
Vascular access, 182
Vasectomy, 183
Whipple's 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
