Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice

by Courtney M. Townsend Jr.

The new 16 th edition of this classic text continues to provide surgery residents and practicing general surgeons with the most comprehensive information available in surgery. This exhaustive revision includes more than 1,500 illustrations, 1,800 of the most recent references available in surgery, and the most up-to-date advancesin cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric surgery, hand surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and urology. Content also includes the historical and developmental aspects of surgical practice and the anatomical, pathological, physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of several disorders.

Townsend and a dynamic new panel of expert authors and contributors have closely aligned content with the American Board of Surgery recommendations for general surgery programs,making this new edition even more user-friendly. The result is a comprehensive text providing the scientific underpinnings of surgery in a clinically useful format. Reviews the basic features of tumor biology, including a thorough review of specific tumor markers, and diagnosis and therapy of individual neoplasms. Provides surgical solutions to gastrointestinal problems affecting the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon and rectum, as well as the liver, biliary system and pancreas. Explores cardiac disorders and the use of cardiac catheterization, radionuclide angiocardiography, scanning techniques, echocardiography, and minimally invasive therapeutic approaches. Eleven entirely new chapters, including : The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response, Molecular and Cell Biology, Surgical Critical Care, Respiratory Failure, Endocrine Pancreas, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation,Surgery in Geriatric Patients, Surgery in Obese Patients, and Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Genres: Medicine, Medical

Hardcover

First published October 9, 2000

Reviews

[Coleccionista de finales tristes]

Leí la 14a edición, es triste desprenderse de los libros de la carrera pero no debo conservar más de 2 ediciones atrasadas.

[Leslie Driskill]

Hands down the best surgical textbook! There were so many logical explanations and tips for differentiating similar presentations that helped me to pass my surgery shelf with flying colors. This book was almost the only tool I used for study aside from two NBME self-assessments, so the time spent reading it made my life during surgery rotation so much more manageable. A must read for surgeons or physicians in any specialty that works closely with surgery.

[Ao]

When Schwartz was still a two volume book, this was the best book to move around with during med school. A bit complex for a student but there were topics in it that makes this book unique.

[ETextBookLib]

The gold standard for surgical students. 22nd edition covers anatomy, physiology, and decision-making across every major system. It's dense but organized enough that I can quickly pull up a procedure and understand the rationale behind it. For a low-cost PDF/EPUB copy, eTextBook Lib has it: https://etextbooklib.com/sabiston-tex...

[Adrian Dane]

I read the sixteenth edition of this book. It is excellent. It was very helpful during medical school.

[lavanya kannan]

Exhaustive book on Surgical details

[London]

Well ladies I am aware that this is a very sad choice of books to be reading but it's the truth..... I'm studying for my yearly surgery exam. After it's over on Jan 26 I promise to post something enjoyable to read :-)

[Fariborz]

excellent surgery text to read...it gives a section on history and everything else follows from there. must have.

[ERI ES]

Cirugía: 4to año.