From the Publisher:

This book represents a review of all subjects with witch you need to be effortlessly conversant in your postgraduate surgical exams in order to qualify from junior doctor to a specialist trainee.  It covers a full range of subjects, concisely written to aid the revision process and includes basic science, physiology, anatomy, examination techniques, operative surgery and clinical surgery topics.  The latter two sections are further subdivided into their relevant surgical specialty for clarity and ease of learning: general surgery, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, ENT surgery, breast and endocrine surgery, and urology.  The physiology section is further sub-divided into the following areas: respiratory, cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and general.

The purpose of this book is to pull together the main subject areas to provide a coherent overview of the facts, as well as the principles, which examiners are looking for when deciding whether you have the requisite skills and knowledge to proceed further with your training in surgery as a specialist.  It contains essential required information, which would otherwise take months to gather by reading a variety of textbooks, each one specifically aimed at its own specialist topic.

Particularly useful facets of this book are:

- The examination techniques chapter, which provides simple memorized systems for examination of the various body systems, explaining all the special tests in simple terms.

- The chapter on operative surgical techniques, which provides a clear and concise list of what to do from skin incision to closure for all the common surgical procedures across the specialties.

- The surface anatomy section, which provides a concise resource of the anatomical landmarks you are expected to know as part of your clinical examination.

There can be no doubt that having already come so far in your medical career, that through sheer hard work you are capable of passing your exams.  But, the work required to pass postgraduate surgical exams must continue to be focused.  This book offers that focus.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

Abbreviations

Section 1: Applied Basic Sciences
Chapter 1:  Pathology and practice of surgery
Basic pathological terminology
Acute inflammation
Chronic inflammation
Microbiology
Sterilisation techniques
The immune system
Immune deficiency
Hypersensitivity reactions
Acute inflammatory response
Risk of wound infection (surgical site infection [SSI])
Wound healing
Neoplasia
Carcinogenesis
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy (DXT)
Malignant melanoma
Blood and blood products
Blood transfusion complications
Massive transfusion
Clotting cascade
Disorders of coagulation
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Hepatitis
Bone
Bone healing
Atherosclerosis
Transplantation
Suture materials
Drains
LASER
Screening
Euthanasia
Statistics
Clinical audit
Clinical governance

Chapter 2: Physiology and critical care
Respiratory Physiology
Ventilation
Pulse oximetry
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Pulsus paradoxus

Cardiac physiology
Physiology
Factors that influence coronary blood flow
"Coupling" of hte heart and the blood vessels
Shock
Sepsis
Body fluids and compartments
Physiology of the arterial system
Inotropes
Central line insertion
Cerebral bloood flow

Rena physiology
Kidneys
Renal function
Renal tubular function
Potassium regulation
Calcium homeostasis
Acid-vase balance
Management of acute renal failure
Dialysis

Gastrointestinal physiology
GI tract histoogy
Gastric function
Pancreas
Liver
Jaundice
Volumes of GI secretions

Endocrine physiology
Regulation of hormone secretion
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Thyroid physiology
Parathyroid physiology
Adrenal physiology
Calcium metabolism

General physiology topics
Nociception
Local anaesthetics
General anaesthesia
Diathermy
Nurition
Burns
Myocardial infarction
APACHE II score
ASA score
Brainstem dealth criteria
Paediatric general principles

Chapter 3: Anatomy
Abdominal anatomy
Anterior abdominal wall
Abdominal wall incisions
Posterior abdominal wall structures
Anatomy of the liver
Anatomy of the kidneys
Suprarena glands (adrenal glands)
Anatomy of the spleen
Anatomy of the pancreas
GI tract anatomy
Gastroepiploic foramen (of Winslow)
Transpyloric plane of Addison
Gallbladder
Anatomy of the inguinal region
Femoral canal

Pelvic anatomy
Pelvic anatomy (as it relates to genera surgery)
Pelvic floor Pelvic fascia
The rectum
The anal region
Prostate, ductus deferens and seminal vesicles
Spermatic cord, epididymis and testis
Hydrocoele of the testis
Undescended testis

Thoracic anatomy
Anatomy of the toracic wall and diaphragm
Anatomy of the mediastinum
Anatomy of the heart
Arch of the aorta
Vena cava, phrenic and vagus nerves
Anatomy of the pulmonary tree
Oesophagus
Anatomy of the breast

Orthopaedic anatomy
The humerus
The radius and ulna
The hand
The clavicle
The popliteal fossa
The gluteal region and hip joint
The tibia
The knee joint
The ankle
The fascial compartments of the leg
The foot
The cervical spine
The thoracic spine
The lumbar spine

Vascular anatomy
Major branches of the abdominal aorta
The inferior vena cava
Upper limb vascular anatomy
Lower limb vascular anatomy

Head and neck anatomy
Anatomy of the meninges
Anatomy of the scalp
Triangles of the neck
Neck lymph nodes
The thoracic outlet
Great vessels of the head and neck
Anatomy of the oropharynx
The larynx
Trachea
The tongue
Anatomy of the thyroid gland

Neuro-anatomy
Overall organization of the nervous system

Surface anatomy
Thorax
Trachea
Pleura
Lungs
Heart
Breast
Abdomen
Upper limb
Lower limb
Head and neck

Chapter 4: Operative surgery
General surgery procedures
Excision of skin lesions ('the minor ops list')
Types of biopsy technique
Hartmann's procedure
Nissen fundoplication
Ramstet's pyloromyotomy
Cholecystectomy
Appendicectomy
Ileostomy
Colostomy
Haemorrhoid surgery
Splenectomy
Gastrectomy
Right hemicolectomy
Left hemicolectomy
Thyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy
Inguinal hernia repair
Femoral hernia repair

Orthopaedic procedures
Dynamic hip screw (DHS)
Hemi-arthroplasty of the hip
Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Carpal tunnel decompression
Zadek's operation

Vascular procedures
Amputation
Varicose vein stripping and high tie
Carotid endarterectomy
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
Femoropopliteal bypass

ENT procedures
Tonsillectomy
Tracheostomy

Breast procedures
Mastectomy

Urology procedures
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Section 2:  Clinical Surgery
Chapter 5: General surgery
Oesophageal motility disorders (dysphagia)
Gastro0oesophageal reflux disease
Tumours of the oesophagus
Oesophageal varices
Gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
Gastric cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease
Gastric cancer
Inflammatory bowel disorders
Diverticular disease
Hernias
Gallstones
Acute pancreatitis
Pancreatic carcinoma
Hepato- and splenomegaly
Bening colonic tumours
Malignant colonic tumours
Volvulus
Anal conditions
Stomas
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Lung cancer

Chapter 6: Trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Fractures and their general complications
Non-union

Upper Limb trauma
Clavicular fractures
Shoulder dislocation
Humeral shaft fractures
Supracondylar humeral fractures
Olecranon fractures
Radius and ulna shaft fractures
Distal radial fractures
Open injuries of the hand

Lower limb trauma
Proximal femoral fractures
Femoral shaft fractures
Femoral supracondylar fractures
Proximal tibial fractures
Tibial shaft fractures
Ankle fractures
Foot trauma

Head injury
Peripheral nerve injuries

Chapter 7:  Cold (non-traumatic) orthopaedics
Conditions of the shoulder
Carpal tunnel syndrome
The back
The neck
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Spinal cord injury
Foot conditions
Bone tumours
Causes of joint pain
Childhood hip disorders
Metabolic bone disorders
Pathological fractures
Osteomyelitis
Septic arthritis

Chapter 8:  Vascular surgery
Acute ischaemia
Aneurysms
Caratid artery disease
Carotid body tumours (chemodectomas)
Arterial injury
The vasculitides
Arterial vasospasm disorders
Venous disease
Thrombotic events

Chapter 9:  Ear, Nose and throat surgery
Diseases of the externa auditory meatus
Acute mastoiditis
The tonsils
Sinuses
Facial paralysis
Oropharyngeal malignancy
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
The salivary gland
Salavary gland tumours
Swallowed foreign body
Epistaxis
Eye and orbit
Swellings in the neck

Chapter 10:  Breast Surgery
Benign conditions of the breast
Breast cancer
Breast reconstruction

Chapter 11: Endocrine surgery
Anatomy and physiology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
Goitre
Thyroid neoplasms
Differentiated thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer
Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Lymphoma of the thyroid
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism
The adrenal disorders

Chapter 12:  Urology
Prostatic disease
Carcinoma of the prostate
Renal tumours
Bladder tumours
Haematuria
Renal stone disease
Renal injuries
Urethral injuries
Infections of the kidney
Urachal abnormalities
Neurogenic bladder conditions
Varicocoeles and epididymal cysts
Hydrocoele of the testis
Undescended testis (cryptorchidism)
Torsion of the testis
Testicular tumours

Chapter 13:  Examination techniques
Examination of the cranial nerves
Nerve and root supply of muscle groups
Peripheral vascular system
Clinical examination of varicose veins
Neck examination
Examination of the back
Inguinoscrotal examination
Surgical lump examination
Abdominal examination
Abdominal masses
Breast examination
Hip examination
Knee examination
Shoulder examination
Wrist examination
Hand examination
Examination of the thumb
Examination of the fingers
Elbow examination
Foot and ankle examination

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