Includes bibliographical references and index.

Skills and Tools: Knots to Robots -- Surgery of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue -- Surgery of the Breast and Axilla -- Soft Tissue Surgery: Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments and Nerves -- Surgery of Bone and Amputations -- Vascular Surgical Techniques: Vascular Access and Trauma -- Operative Management of Vascular Disease -- Cardiothoracic Surgery for the General Surgeon -- Neurosurgery for the General Surgeon -- Surgery of the Neck -- Surgery of the Face and Jaws -- Special Considerations in Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Surgery -- Surgical Access to the Abdomen and Surgery of the Abdominal Wall -- General Techniques in Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Surgery -- Emergency Abdominal Surgery -- Surgery of Intra-Abdominal Malignancy -- Classic Operations on the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract -- Operative Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Disease -- Gallbladder and Biliary Surgery -- Surgery of the Pancreas, Spleen and Adrenal Glands -- Surgery of the Liver -- Classic Operations on the Small and Large Bowel -- Operative Management of Small And Large Bowel Disease --- Surgery of the Anus and Perineum -- Surgery of the Groin and External Genitalia -- Urological Surgery for the General Surgeon -- Gynaecology and Obstetrics for the General Surgeon -- Appendix I Preoperative Preparation -- Appendix II Intraoperative Care -- Appendix III Postoperative Care.