This book provides a unique visual and comprehensive approach to intra-operative technical errors and covers identification, consequences, repair and prevention of those errors. Detailed analyses of all reported complications for more than 80 major operations help you minimize the risk of errors in surgical procedures ranging from general, thoracic, vascular, and pediatric…to colorectal, endocrine, breast and trauma. A practical approach provides you with the essential guidance you need to make the best clinical decisions.

* Offers in-depth guidance on the prevention, management, and consequences of complications and pitfalls that occur before, during, and after surgery-all in one convenient resource.
* Organizes sections according to area of surgery for fast reference.
* Features a templated outline for specific procedures, allowing you to quickly review the associated pitfalls.
* Presents over 800 illustrations-including full-color intraoperative and postoperative photos-which enable you to follow the progression of a surgery and watch out for “problem areas,” while color line drawings help you visualize complex procedures

This multi-authored and comprehensive work provides a reference to the overall management of diseases of the breast (both benign and malignant). Pertinent controversies are discussed, and perspectives presented from both sides of the Atlantic. This highly practical guide serves as a reference for the wide range of physicians and surgeons who treat diseases of the breast

A quick-hit, question-and-answer review for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam
General Surgery ABSITE and Board Review is your most effective weapon in preparing for the ABSITE (American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam) and the general surgery board exams. It is a quick, active-recall review of the most important information you need, with over 3000 rapid-fire questions and numerous performance-improving pearls. Like “flashcards in a book,” the rapid-fire Q&A format facilitates study alone or with a partner. Only correct answers are given to prevent you from memorizing the wrong answer. The fourth edition includes more most/least likely questions, a common question format on the boards, and updated art. A series redesign makes the book easier to read and more pleasing to the eye.
This rapid, effective review ensures your best possible performance in the shortest possible study time. There is no easier or faster way to guarantee that you perform your best on these exams!
*Bull’s Eye Hits on ABSITE and general surgery board exam topics–the meaningful and the frequently tested
*Tools to Imprint Your Memory–pearls, drills, mnemonics, visual imagery, even humor, and other tested learning aids
*Fast Results–from rapid-fire, to-the-point Q&As that quickly embed the facts you need to know and enhance quick recall
*No Confusing Wrong Answers to clutter your memory