Clinical surgery in general : RCS course manual/ R. M. Kirk, Averil O. Mansfield, John P.S. Cochrane

includes bibliographical references and index

Section 1: Emergency. Resuscitation. Trauma. Section 2: Patient Assessment. Clinical history and examination. Investigations. Imaging techniques. Histological techniques in surgical pathology. Influence of co-existing disease. Immunity in surgery. Haematological assessment and blood component therapy. Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance. Nutritional support. Clinical pharmacology. Evidence-based practice. Decision-making. Section 3: Preparations for surgery. Consent for surgical treatment. Preoperative preparation for surgery. Premedication and anaesthesia. Operating theatres and special equipment. Adjuncts to surgery. Prevention of infection in surgical practice. The risks to surgeons of nosocomial virus transmission. Section 4: Operation. Good surgical practice. Surgical access, incisions and the management of wounds. Minimal access surgery. Principles of skin cover. Transplantation. Section 5: Malignant disease. Pathogenesis of cancer. Principles of surgery for malignant disease. The principles of radiotherapy. Chemotherapy hormone therapy and cytokines. Tumour markers. Section 6: Postoperative. The bodys response to surgery. Wound healing. Postoperative care. The management of postoperative pain. Section 7: Complications. Complications - prevention and management. Intensive care. Dialysis. Chronic illness, rehabilitation and terminal care. Section 8: General considerations. Genetic aspects of surgery. Screening for surgical disease. Audit. Economic aspects of surgery. Science, logic and the surgeon. Critical reading of the literature. Communication skills. The surgical logbook. The MRCS examination. Intercollegiate specialty examinations.

Provides a transition in knowledge between the basic sciences and clinical practice.