A companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers the breadth of surgery of the liver, biliary system and pancreas, including perioperative care, the biology of hepatobiliary cancers, and transplantation.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• Complete contemporary information on the investigation, diagnosis and management of hepatobiliary diseases
• High quality illustrations to highlight key areas
• Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• New chapters on perioperative care in hepatobiliary surgery and on the biology of hepatobiliary cancers
• All chapters significantly revised and updated

Colorectal Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice 

Colorectal Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It includes recent developments in colorectal surgery, including changes to colorectal cancer screening, multimodal therapy for rectal cancer and changes to the terminology and management of anal neoplasia. Several new authors and co-authors have joined the expert team.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• Several new expert authors
• New chapters on colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal neoplasia, Crohn’s disease and anal fistula,
• Changes in colorectal cancer screening and the use of faecal immunohistochemical testing
• Changes and terminology and management of anal neoplasia

Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice 

Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers a range of topics relevant to all areas of surgical practice – beyond surgical knowledge – that are essential for enhanced patient outcomes. These include quality improvement in emergency surgery, evaluation of new technology, evaluation of surgical literature, and human factors.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Covers relevant topics not found in other surgical textbooks – essential to improve surgical outcomes
• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• International authorship offers a world view
• Evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• New chapters on surgical technology, quality improvement in emergency surgery
• All chapters revised and updated

Oesophagogastric Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

Oesophagogastric Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing an update in their subspecialty practice.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected international experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It includes a focus on early cancer and covers new developments in hiatal surgery and bariatric surgery.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Written by leading experts from the UK, Europe and around the world
• Covers all key areas of upper Gastrointestinal surgery
• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• New chapters on the detection and the treatment of early oesophageal and gastric cancer
• Focus on new developments in hiatal surgery and the rapidly moving world of bariatric surgery
• New authors and extensive revisions

Breast Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

Breast Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for general surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It includes recent developments in breast surgery, including axillary surgery, primary medical therapy, risk reducing surgery, gender affirmation surgery and complications of breast surgery.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Covers all aspects of the topic
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• International authorship provides a global perspective
• Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• New chapter on gender affirmation surgery
• More information on complications of breast surgery

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It presents the main clinical updates from recent years in this evolving specialty, including new clinical trial data for aneurysm repair, lower limb revascularisation and venous interventions.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

• Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
• Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
• Provides an evidence-based rationale for contemporary clinical practice and guidelines in controversial areas of vascular surgical practice
• Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
• Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
• Links to recommended online videos for further learning

• Current evidence and recommendations on management of aortic aneurysms and the use of drug-eluting technologies for lower limb revascularisation
• New and up-to-date information on endovenous techniques
• New and expanded information on the medical management of underlying cardiovascular risk factors
• Major revisions of chapters on the management of people with vasospastic disorders and amputation