The Washington Manual of Surgery

Revised and updated by residents and faculty of one of the world's top surgical training programs, The Washington Manual of Surgery, Fifth Edition provides concise guidelines and algorithms for diagnosis and management of surgical diseases. The book's pocket size and user-friendly outline format ensure fast access to information.

This edition incorporates evidence-based medicine into each chapter, so readers can fully understand the reasoning behind the recommendations. Minimally invasive techniques, including endovascular, are incorporated into all relevant anatomical site and disease chapters. Coverage of vascular disease has been reorganized into three chapters: cerebrovascular disease, thoracoabdominal vascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

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Table Of Contents

General and Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient

Nutrition

Life Support and Anesthesia

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders

Hemostasis and Transfusion Therapy

Wound Healing and Care

Critical Care

Esophagus

Stomach

Small Intestine

Acute Abdominal Pain and Appendicitis

Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Pancreas

Surgical Diseases of the Liver

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Spleen

Cerebrovascular Disease and Vascular Access

Thoracoabdominal Vascular Disease

Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Venous Disease, Thromboembolism, and Lymphedema

Endocrine Surgery

Trauma Surgery

Transplantation

Burns

Skin and Soft-Tissue Tumors

Hernias

Breast Diseases

Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Plastic and Hand Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

General Thoracic Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Neurosurgical Emergencies

Orthopedic Injuries

Urologic Surgery

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Common Surgical Procedures

Index