Mastery of surgery

Mastery of Surgery is a unique text/atlas that presents detailed, step-by-step depictions and descriptions of surgical procedures and more than 3,300 illustrations. This authoritative two-volume reference represents the core procedural knowledge taught in most surgical residency programs.

This edition has new procedures in bariatric surgery, hernia surgery, and vascular surgery, and includes a large number of international contributors. Editorial comments at the end of each chapter provide additional insight. No comparable text offers this combination of comprehensive coverage and authoritative commentary.

The full content of this edition is available online along with additional surgery guidance not found in the book. You'll have a fast, flexible multimedia library at your service.

• Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient
• Basic Surgical Skills: New and Emerging Technology
• The Head and Neck
• Endocrine Surgery
• The Breast, Chest, and Mediastinum
• The Diaphragm
• The Gastrointestinal Tract
• The Esophagus
• The Stomach and Duodenum
• Morbid Obesity Dan Jones, Section Editor
• The Liver and Biliary Tract
• The Pancreas
• Portal Hypertension and Its Treatment
• Surgery of the Small Intestine
• Surgery of the Colon
• Nongastrointestinal Transabdominal Surgery
• The Spleen
• Surgery of the Urinary Tract and Bladder
• Gynecologic Surgery
• Surgery of Hernia
• Vascular Surgery