The field of surgery has enchanted students for as long as it has
existed, and today's medical students are no exception. Despite surgery
being vital to our healthcare system, very few students are exposed to
surgical teaching at a level of detail approaching that of their
instruction in medicine or critical care. This textbook seeks to excise
the mystery around the operating theatre and to equip students with a
thorough understanding of the principles of common operations. The
Unofficial Guide to Surgery: Core Operations is a practical guide to
common surgical operations, and it would be a useful resource for any
medical or nursing student undertaking a rotation in surgery. Whether
you're a surgeon-to-be at the cutting edge of your cohort and hoping to
wow your senior colleagues, or a budding psychiatrist unexcited about
standing in theatre for hours on end, this textbook has something for
you. It is detailed enough to serve as a study resource for the
Christina Yangs of tomorrow, but organised and concise so that even the
least surgically inclined student can feel more prepared for their
obligatory stint in theatre after reading through an operation report
while changing into their scrubs. The textbook features an introduction
to the principles of surgery, followed by detailed operation reports for
an extensive array of common procedures, organised in chapters based on
speciality. Helpfully, each operation report includes the definition of
the procedure being performed, its indications, high-quality
illustrations of relevant anatomy, a step-by-step guide to the procedure
at a level appropriate for students and junior doctors, and interesting
trivia on the operation or associated condition. Students will be
prepared for a niche question from even the most esoteric consultant!
