Fundamentals of General Surgery

Francesco Palazzo, MD FACS Associate Professor of Surgery Chief of Surgery - Methodist Hospital Division Associate Residency Program Director Department of Surgery Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Foreword

Preface

1                    Fundamentals of patient preparation for the operating in the 21st century.

2                    Fundamentals of Operating room setup and surgical instrumentation

4                    Fundamentals of Patient Positioning and Skin Prep

5                    Fundamentals of incisions and skin closures

7                    Fundamentals of dissection

8                    Fundamentals of Surgical Hemostasis     

10                Fundamentals of Stapling devices           

11                Fundamentals of Drain management

13                Fundamentals on prosthetic materials for the abdominal wall  

14                Fundamentals of basic laparoscopic setup          

15                Fundamentals of laparotomy closure

16                Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery           

17                Fundamentals of gastro - intestinal anastomosis            

18                Fundamentals of vascular anastomosis

Appendix on common vascular instruments

19                Fundamentals of exploratory laparotomy for Trauma

20                Fundamentals of temporary abdominal wall  closure

21                Fundamentals of exploratory thoracotomy for Trauma 

22                Fundamentals of becoming a safe and independent surgeon (from first assistant to skilled educator)                 

23                Fundamentals of acceptable behavior in the OR (etiquette)

24                Fundamentals of the daily routine as a surgeon 

25                Fundamentals of managing the operative catastrophe  

"This is a compact introductory book intended for trainees in general surgery and related specialties. ... The book is written for medical students, PA and ARNP students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. It amply meets the needs of this audience. ... This is a carefully written and edited, well-illustrated book that covers a wide range of important topics in surgery." (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2018)

“This is a compact introductory book intended for trainees in general surgery and related specialties. … The book is written for medical students, PA and ARNP students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. It amply meets the needs of this audience. … This is a carefully written and edited, well-illustrated book that covers a wide range of important topics in surgery.” (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2018)