This second edition brings medical students and trainees fully up to date with the latest skills and techniques in surgery. The contents have been thoroughly revised and include the addition of four new chapters, and the layout improved to offer a logical, step by step format and enhance readability.



Beginning with the basic preparation for surgery, each of the following chapters describes a different technique, providing a brief overview of the surgery, discussion on the instruments and an explanation of the actual procedure. Each chapter is highly illustrated and includes a summary of the key points.





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New edition bringing trainees up to date with the latest skills and techniques in surgery
Logical, step by step layout enhances readability
Thoroughly revised contents with addition of four new chapters
Highly illustrated with nearly 280 full colour images and figures
Key points summary box in each chapter to assist learning
Internationally recognised author and editor team from the UK and India
Previous edition published in 2009