Surgical Recall, 6th Edition

by Lorne H. Blackbourne (editor)

Now in its Sixth Edition, Surgical Recall allows for rapid-fire review of surgical clerkship material for third- or fourth-year medical students preparing for the USMLE and shelf exams. Written in a concise question-and-answer format—double-column, question on the left, answer on the right— Surgical Recall addresses both general surgery and surgical subspecialties. Students on rotation or being PIMPed can quickly refer to Surgical Recall for accurate and on-the-spot answers. The book includes survival tactics and tips for success on the boards and wards as well as key information for those new to the surgical suite.

Genres: Medicine, Medical, Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference

807 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Col. Lorne H. Blackbourne, MD. US Army Institute of Surgical Research.

Reviews

[Dr Nabeha ♡]

الرفيو فيما بعد الامتحان.....🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️👑💙

[Britt B]

Super helpful!!!! Feels like I highlighted the entire book. A lot of material has come in handy for my surgery rotation but honestly wish I had read it sooner because it would’ve been applicable with some of my other rotations too.

VERY glad that I can get back to reading physical books/ebooks leisurely without feeling guilty about not finishing this one yet😅

[Grace]

Fantastic reference book for surgery clerkships.

[Melanie]

THE BOOK to have in your white coat during your surgery rotation. It's perfect for scanning a few minutes before you scrub so you aren't totally obliterated by your scary attending when he/she pimps the hell out of you. The only downside is that it's a bit heavy - your shoulders will get a workout!

This is definitely NOT a book to use for shelf prep. It is, however, well worth it for the floors.

[John]

Definitely a valuable aid on surgical clerkship. Carry this one around with you as a quick reference, but study other texts or review books to gain fuller clinical picture. I would recommend Case Files as a supplement to this book. All in all this is a great resource and one of the few books that I have gotten through cover-to-cover since beginning 3rd year rotations!

[Travis]

Great book, I actually still use this one every so often. I like the format of questions and answers. The questions helped hook my attention, so I read the answers with more care. I still use this when suturing people.

[Jill]

Amazing for quick review before the OR.
Not so good for shelf exam review... for the latter find Kaplan notes.

[Wail Yar]

رائع.. لكن ينقصه بعض المعلومات مما لا يجعله شاملاً كبقية كتب الريكول !

[Tory]

Fantastic. A succinct, yet surprisingly thorough review of surgery in an incredibly useful quiz question format. I find it easy to quiz myself or a friend, and it's extremely easy to implement in a spaced repetition study regimen. I have been asked a host of these questions both in theater and on ward rounds by my consultants/attendings.

[Tasneem]

لطيف جدا ..

كـ مراجعة سريعة .. معلومات ناقصة .. لكن يظل مفيد جدا :)

[Lindsay Sciarra]

Very helpful for quick review before going into surgery and getting asked pimp questions by surgeons

[Joshua Samsoondar]

Must read for surgery clerkship

[Dustin]

Some good pearls but overall there’s too much information and it’s often repeated. I recommend using other resources.

[Rawan Hamarsheh]

Halfway through this little [Géant] Handbook (eighth edition)

[Iman Abdulmohsn]

الكتاب جميل ولكن ماانصح فيه كقراءه أولى في كورس الجراحه
لان الكتاب لايحتوي على شرح او ايضاحات مجرد سرد للمعلومات بطريقه تسهل الحفظ اكثر من الفهم ..

مناسب للراوند .. للنقاشات
للتحضير للاختبارات .. الاوسكيز .. الخ

[Matt]

This one is a *real* page-turner.

[Zach]

its like trivia that actually matters (an oxymoron)

[بريق]

very nice>>> made my life eazy

[Isabella]

good for the wards

[Manal]

awesome... accompanied with the best book for review specially for clinic exams.

[Dr.manal]

الكتاب الّذي أعشق

[Iman Fuad]

This book helped me in my exam and gave me the important information that I need, I like it.

[Manal]

best book for review specially for clinic exams

[Jennifer]

Excellent addition to study material for the surgery clerkship or clinical rotation.

[Os]

coming up next...

[Al-anoud Al-jarbou]

it is very useful

[N_alotaibi]

Juat for review not for 1st time studying

[Yahya]

Nice book, for recalling what you studied, but not as a main source for studying surgery.