General Surgery

Dr Kirby I. Bland is Fay Fletcher Kerner Professor and Chairman, the Department of Surgery and Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has published over 400 journal articles and is Primary Editor of 8 books. His past appointments include President of the Society of Surgical Oncology (1996/97) and Society of Surgical Chairs (2001) and President of the Association for Academic Surgery. Dr. Michael G. Sarr is Chief of Surgery at the Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota. He is a member of the American Motility Society, American Physiological Society, and most of the major surgical societies. He has published over 200 journal articles and is a co-editor of the new Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Surgery book just published by Saunders.

From the reviews: "This ... book covers the full spectrum of topics of interest to general surgeons. ... the book organizes the material in a unique and highly practical format. ... Written for practicing surgeons, the book should be valuable to residents, fellows, and students as well. ... an excellent reference for surgeons preparing to take the boards or preparing for maintenance of certification. ... Surgeons who need a ... detailed book addressing management of surgical problems (including the most complex ones) will find excellent guidance here." (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)

• From the contentsI. General Principles. II. Trauma/Burns. III. Critical Care. IV. Head and Neck. V. Gastrointestinal. VI. Pediatric. VII. Oncology. VIII. Endocrine. IX. Gynecology. X. Vascular.