First published in 1936, the Sabiston Textbook has served generations of surgeons as the defining text in the field. The 17th Edition carries on this distinguished legacy, presenting the worlds most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable coverage of the principles and techniques of surgery. Sweeping changes include comprehensive updates to reflect the latest knowledge and techniques...a new, full-color page layout for enhanced ease of reference... a new image bank CD-ROM containing over 1,300 illustrations, intraoperative photographs, tables, diagnostic images, graphs, pie charts, algorithms, and anatomical drawings all downloadable to Powerpoint presentations.
Excerpt from Claude Organ Foreword The 17th edition of Townsend:: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery represents an historical landmark. . . The Editors have brought to this bold departure from previous editions significant clinical and research experience and important elements of balanced functionality---information that is useful to the practitioner, resident, and student. . . An outstanding group of diverse contributors. . .all well-informed and known major contributors to their fields.
Chapter 1. History Chapter 2. Ethics in Surgery Chapter 3. Molecular and Cell Biology Chapter 4. The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response Chapter 5. Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid Chatper 6. Hematologic Principles in Surgery Chapter 7. Metabolism in Surgical Patients Chapter 8. Wound Healing Chapter 9. Critical Assessment of Outcomes
SECTION II: PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Chapter 10. Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery Chapter 11. Ultrasound for Surgeons Chapter 12. Surgical Infections and Choice of Antiobiotics Chapter 13. Surgical Problems in the Immunosuppressed Patient Chapter 14. Surgical Complications Chapter 15. Surgery in the Elderly Chapter 16. Morbid Obesity Chapter 17. Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation Chapter 18. Minimally Invasive Surgery Chapter 19. Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics, Robotics
SECTION III: TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE Chapter 20. Management of Acute Injury Chapter 21. Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 22. Burns Chapter 23. Bites and Stings Chapter 24. Critical Care and Respiratory Failure Chapter 25. Surgeons Role in Unconventional Civilian Disasters
SECTION IV: TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY Chapter 26. Transplantation, Immunobiology and Immunosuppression Chapter 27. Transplantation of Abdominal Organs
SECTION XIII: SPECIALTIES IN GENERAL SURGERY Chapter 70. Pediatric Surgery Chapter 71. Neurosurgery Chapter 72. Plastic Surgery Chapter 73. Hand Surgery Chapter 74. Gynecologic Surgery Chapter 75. Surgery in the Pregnant Patient Chapter 76. Urology
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