Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice Package, 4th Edition - 8 Volume Set

Description This boxed set of all eight volumes of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series provides surgeons in higher training and those wanting an update with a practical reference source of the most current information on recent developments, the latest management issues and operative procedures in each of the major sub-specialties. The series is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based data. The eight volumes are written and produced to a very tight schedule allowing these aspirations to be met. -In order to meet the increasing interest in Evidence-Based Medicine the authors have cited wherever available the meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, systematic literature reviews and observational studies and have identified key references within the text that support evidence-based practice. Test sections and references are highlighted using a ‘scalpel code’ to indicate the presence of evidence for the interventional procedures under discussion. The titles in the series are: -Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery Oesophagogastric Surgery Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Colorectal Surgery Breast Surgery Endocrine Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Transplantation Surgery Key Features -A templated approach is used across the series to provide up-to-date information in a way that will be consistent and familiar to the reader. Each volume gives a current and concise summary of the key topics within each major surgical sub-specialty. Each volume highlights evidence-based practice both in the text and by also identifying the key papers in the extensive list of references at the end of every chapter.