Surgery is a constantly evolving specialty in medicine - research and
technological advances have made surgical procedures safer and more
effective and offer shorter recovery times. Recent Advances in Surgery
36 is the latest volume in the annually-publishing series that reviews
current topics in general surgery and its major subspecialties. Divided
into fifteen chapters, this volume includes updates on perioperative
fluid therapy, local anaesthetics, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery,
intestinal failure, locally recurrent rectal cancer, maxillofacial
trauma, cancer surgery, and a review of randomised controlled trials and
meta-analyses in surgery. With contributions from recognised experts,
the majority from throughout the UK, this new volume covers all the
latest developments in surgery, providing excellent revision material
for professional examinations, and helping consultant surgeons keep up
to date across the specialty. Key points Latest volume in series
bringing postgraduates and surgeons up to date with the latest
developments in general surgery and its subspecialties Includes review
of randomised clinical trials and meta-analyses in surgery Contributions
from recognised experts, mainly in the UK Includes more than 60 images
and illustrations
