Abstract

This is a very good reference book of general surgical emergencies on the management of selected conditions in Emergency Surgical Department. In addition to surgeons of various subspecialties, the audience includes all general surgeons and surgical trainees, surgical student and causalty doctor. It deals exclusively with the emergency conditions, especially those related to working in accident and emergency departments and surgical admissions unit, giving sufficient information for a clinician to manage the emergency. This book divided into six sections: introduction; assessment; critical care; trauma; organs and systems; and special procedures and situations. In this book the section five deals with surgical emergencies of various organs and systems like head and neck, thorax, breast, spine, hernia, paediatrics, etc. This book covers the most important potential problems on special procedures such as preparing the patients, antibiotics and death. It profusely illustrated with more than 200 coloured illustration and images. This concise reference book provides more details regarding specific surgical emergencies to general surgeons and surgical trainees.