Preface Acknowledgements SECTION ONE Basic surgical principles 1.Pathophysiological processes of surgical importance 2.Introduction to investigative procedures 3.Principles of operative surgery 4.Principles of cancer management SECTION TWO Principles of accident surgery 5.Accidents,head injuries and burns SECTION THREE Symptoms,diagnosis and management 6.Non-acute abdominal pain and other abdominal symptoms 7.The acute abdomen and acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage 8.Gallstone diseases and related disorders 9.Peptic ulceration and related disorders 10.Disorders of the oesophagus 11.Tumours of the stomach and small intestine 12.Tumours of the pancreas and hepatobiliary system 13.Pancreatitis 14.Appendicitis 15.Colorectal carcinoma and polyps 16.Chronic inflammatory disorders of the bowel 17.Disorders of large bowel dynamics 18.Anal and perianal disorders 19.Disorders of the groin and male genitalia 20.Symptoms,signs and investigation of urinary tract disorders 21.Disorders of the prostate 22.Tumours of the kidney and urinary tract 23.Stone disease of the urinary tract 24.Urinary tract infections 25.Congenital disorders and diseases secondarily involving the urinary tract 26.Vascular disorders 27.Cardiothoracic surgery 28.Disorders of the breast 29.Disorders of the skin 30.Disorders of the head and neck 31.Disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands 32.Paediatric surgery SECTION FOUR Management problems of surgical inpatients 33.Medical problems in surgical patients 34.Complications of surgery and trauma and their prevention 35.Preoperative assessment and preparation 36.Postoperative management problems 37.Fluid,electrolyte,acid-base and nutritional management Index