Kyle James, Smith J.A.R., Johnston D.H. (eds.) Pye's Surgical Handicraft

22nd edition. — Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992. — 478 p. — ISBN: 978-0750606233This is the 22nd edition of a popular work on the techniques of surgery and the duties of a house surgeon. It covers all the major body areas and includes care of the dying, how to cope with major civil accidents, postoperative complications and artificial ventilation.Duties of the house surgeon
Resuscitation
Fluids, nutrition and transfusion
Minor procedural
Wounds and minor surgery
Application of bandages
Burns
Local and regional anaesthesia
Preparation for operation
Assisting at operations
Respiratory obstruction and respirations insufficiency
Fractures and dislocations
Injuries of the spine and pelvis
Injuries of the limbs
Orthopaedic techniques
Head injuries
Management of cardiothoracic cases, gastrointestinal cases and biliary and pancreatic cases
Management of anorectal cases
The urinary tract
Endocrine disease
The breast
Surgical oncology
Vascular disease
Injuries and infections of the hand
Paediatric surgery
Treatment of snake bite
Care of the dying
Major civil accident
Postoperative chest complications and artificial ventilation in surgical patients