Significant changes in surgical training have occurred over the past decade, with the inevitable progress towards specialization in the various surgical specialties. The current edition of Essential Surgical Practice: Higher Surgical Training in General Surgery reflects these latest developments with a new structure that more accurately mirrors current surgical training.
The book provides detailed information on those specialties of which the general surgeon is required to have a working knowledge. Topics include:

• Surgical biology and pathology
• Surgical craft approaches and technologies
• Perioperative care
• Cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal pathophysiology
• Surgical infections
• Interventional radiology
• Trauma and head injuries
• Disorders of the thyroid and adrenal glands
• Disorders of the stomach, liver, spleen, colon, and pancreas
• Bariatric surgery

This text is available in two versions: hard copy and electronic, the latter containing hyperlinks to major published papers referred to in the text. A combined hard copy and electronic version is also available.

The book can be used with confidence by those enrolled in local courses and is also consistent with the scope and level of information required for international postgraduate examinations.