AuthorsPreface1.Approach to the Surgical Patient2.Training, Communication, Professionalism,& Systems-Based Practice3.Preoperative Preparation4.Postoperative Care5.Postoperative Complications6.Wound Healing7.Power Sources in Surgery8.Inflammation, Infection, & AntimicrobialTherapy in Surgery9.Fluid, Electrolyte,&Acid-Base Disorders10.Surgical Metabolism & Nutrition11.Anesthesia12.Shock & Acute Pulmonary Failurein Surgical Patients13.Management of the Injured Patient14.Burns & Other Thermal Injuries15.Otolaryngology: Head& Neck Surgery16.Thyroid & Parathyroid17.Breast Disorders18.Thoracic Wall, Pleura, Mediastinum,& Lung19.The HeartI.Surgical Treatment ofAcquired Cardiac DiseaseII.Congenital Heart Disease20.Esophagus & Diaphragm21.The Acute Abdomen22.Peritoneal Cavity23.Stomach & Duodenum24.Liver & Portal Venous System25.Biliary Tract26.Pancreas27.Spleen28.Appendix29.Small Bowel30.Large Intestine31.Anorectum32.Hernias & Other Lesionsof the Abdominal Wall33.Adrenals34.Arteries35.Veins & Lymphatics36.Neurosurgery37.The Eye & Ocular Adnexa38.Urology39.Gynecology40.Orthopedic Surgery41.Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery42.Hand Surgery43.Pediatric Surgery44.Oncology45.Orclan TransplantationAppendix: Answers to MultipleChoice QuestionsIndex