Brunicardi F. Charles et al. (eds.) Schwartz's Principles of Surgery

9th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2010. — 4253 p.Written by the world's foremost practitioners and instructors, this landmark reference logically progresses from basic science principles, including topics such as cells, genomics, and molecular surgery, to clinical areas such as pancreas. From cover to cover, the book reflects a distinctly modern approach in the dissemination of surgical knowledge, providing up-to-date coverage of all key surgical areas, from trauma and transplantation, to neurosurgery. In each chapter, this content is supported by a skill-building format that includes boxed key points, detailed anatomical figures, diagnostic and management algorithms, an abundance of informative tables, and key references.For every kind of procedure, this one-of-a-kind clinical companion helps you meet the sequential demands in the care of surgical patients, leading to the best possible outcomes.Basic Considerations
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Core Competencies
Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support
Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient
Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion
Shock
Surgical Infections
Trauma
Burns
Wound Healing
Oncology
Transplantation
Patient Safety
Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
Molecular and Genomic Surgery
Specific Considerations.
The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
The Breast
Disorders of the Head and Neck
Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura
Congenital Heart Disease
Acquired Heart Disease
Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
Arterial Disease
Venous and Lymphatic Disease
Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia
Stomach
The Surgical Management of Obesity
Small Intestine
Colon, Rectum, and Anus
The Appendix
Liver
Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System
Pancreas
Spleen
Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Inguinal Hernias
Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal
Pediatric Surgery
Urology
Gynecology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery of the Hand and Wrist
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Surgical Considerations in the Elderly
Anesthesia of the Surgical Patient
Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life