Surgery: Core Principles and Practice

John D Corson MBChB FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Edin) FACS Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Former Professor of Surgery and Director of Vascular Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Robin Williamson MD MChir FRCSEng FRCSEd Former Professor and Director of Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London; Former President Royal Society of Medicine, Former President Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Former President International HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association, UK

SECTION I. Principles of Surgery 1A. Core Surgical Concepts Acquiring surgical knowledge Perioperative care (preoperative assessment of surgical patient; prophylactic measures, postoperative care) OR environment Wound healing Fluids and electrolytes Hemorrhage, hemostasis, and transfusion Infection and inflammation Minimally invasive surgery Outcomes/informatics/ economics Practical Problem/Case Study 1 Practical Problem/Case Study 2 1B. Special Considerations Anesthesia and pain control Principles of endoscopy Vascular access Interventional radiology Principles of oncology Geographic features of surgical practice Surgical management of the elderly Surgical management of children and neonates Practical Problem/Case Study 3 Practical Problem/Case Study 4 Practical Problem/Case Study 5 1C. Critical Care Assessment and monitoring of critical illness Shock (Including multisystem failure) Nutritional support Pulmonary support Cardiac assessment and support of the surgical patient Acute kidney injury Practical Problem/Case Study 6 Practical Problem/Case Study 7 SECTION 2. Trauma 2A. Principles of Trauma Care Initial trauma evaluation and resuscitation Initial surgical care Combat surgery Trauma in the elderly, pregnant, and in children Practical Problems/Case Study 8 Practical Problems/Case Study 9 2B. Specific Trauma Injuries Neck injury Spinal trauma Thoracic trauma Abdominal and pelvic trauma Vascular trauma Principles of orthopaedic injury Thermal injury Practical Problems/Case Study 10 Practical Problems/Case Study 11 Practical Problems/Case Study 12 Section 3. Gastrointestinal Surgery 3A. Esophagogastric surgery Benign esophageal disease Peptic ulcer disease Esophagogastric neoplasms Bariatric surgery (obesity surgery) Practical Problems/Case Study 13 Practical Problems/Case Study 14 3B. Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery Surgery of the liver Portal hypertension Surgery of the gallbladder and biliary tree Surgery of the pancreas Surgery of the spleen Practical Problems/Case Study 15 Practical Problems/Case Study 16 Practical Problems/Case Study 17 3C. Coloproctology Inflammatory colorectal disease Colorectal neoplasia Neoplastic colorectal conditions Anal canal Miscellaneous conditions of the large bowel Practical Problems/Case Study 18 Practical Problems/Case Study 19 3D. Other Gastrointestinal Conditions Peritoneum and retroperitoneum Appendix Small bowel Abdominal wall hernia Practical Problems/Case Study 20 Practical Problems/Case Study 21 3E. Common Gastrointestinal Emergencies Upper and lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage Acute abdomen and peritonitis Intestinal obstruction Practical Problems/Case Study 22 Practical Problems/Case Study 23 Section 4. Vascular Surgery 4A. Principles of Vascular Surgery Vascular biology Vascular imaging Practical Problems/Case Study 24 4B. Arterial Disease Cerebrovascular disease Aneurysmal disease Atherosclerotic arterial disease Nonatherosclerotic arterial disease Renovascular disease Practical Problems/Case Study 25 Practical Problems/Case Study 26 4C. Miscellaneous Circulatory Disorders Venous disease Lymphatic disease Vascular malformations Amputations Practical Problems/Case Study 27 Practical Problems/Case Study 28 4D. Common Vascular Emergencies Acute limb ischemia Mesenteric ischemia Aortic emergencies Practical Problem/Case Study 29 Practical Problem/Case Study 30 Section 5. Breast Surgery Benign breast disease Epidemiology and genetics of breast cancer Screening and staging of breast cancer Early breast cancer Locally advanced and advanced breast cancer Reconstruction options for breast cancer patients Practical Problems/Case Study 31 Practical Problems/Case Study 32 Practical Problems/Case Study 33 Section 6. Endocrine Surgery Thyroid surgery Parathyroid surgery Adrenal surgery Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes Practical Problems/Case Study 34 Practical Pr