The ultimate preparation tool for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination ABSITE Slayer is a rigorous, high-yield review that focuses specifically on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination. Designed to reduce pre-test anxiety and help you achieve the highest score possible, this powerful study aid provides a complete framework for your exam preparation and is also the most efficient last-minute review available. You will find everything you need to ace the exam in one comprehensive package--from Q&A and full-color illustrations to "make or break" tips--from expert authors who know exactly what it takes to excel. Here's why this is the best ABSITE review: More than 300 multiple-choice questions and more than 1,000 quick-hit single answer questions Test-taking tips that may spell the difference between success and failure on the exam Numerous full-color illustrations of must-know anatomy Valuable clinical pearls Easy-to-retain concise text Logical organ-based organization, that also includes chapters on pharmacology, anesthesia, cell biology, and fluids/electrolytes/nutrition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The focused, high-yield study guide you need to ace the ABSITE and land a great fellowship ABSITE Slayer is a rigorous, high-yield review that focuses specifically on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE). Designed to reduce pre-test anxiety and help you achieve the highest score, this powerful study aid provides a complete framework for your exam preparation and is also the most efficient review available. Perfect for last-minute exam prep or general framework, this quick and easy-to-read guide is packed with test-taking tips, short practice questions followed by a single short answer, and traditional multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations of answers. This edition includes more than 150 new Q&As and expanded answer rationales. Here's why this is the best ABSITE review: •More than 450 high yield multiple-choice questions and more than 1,000 quick-hit single answer questions •Test-taking tips that may spell the difference between success and failure on the exam •Numerous full-color illustrations of must-know anatomy •Valuable clinical pearls •Easy-to-retain concise text •Logical organ-based organization, that also includes chapters on pharmacology, anesthesia, wound healing, infection and antibiotics, statistics, and fluids/electrolytes/nutrition

To-the-point information on more than 1000 diseases and disorders surgeons are most likely to encounter The leading single-source surgery book for house-staff, students, practitioners, and surgeons A Doody's Core Title for 2011! "This is an excellent source of updated, authoritative, and concise information on diseases encountered in general surgery and the surgical subspecialties of otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatrics....This is a wonderful resource for all levels of surgical practitioners as well as nonsurgical practitioners. In my experience, it has provided me with a framework to prepare for both oral and written boards. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service Authoritative, concise, and completely up-to-date, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Surgery features: Wide-ranging coverage that encompasses general surgery and all the important subspecialties including otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatrics References linked to recent journal articles Logical quick-find organization made even more accessible by a comprehensive index More than 600 informative photographs and illustrations Detailed treatment algorithms NEW CD-ROM with content from Quick Answers: Surgery to speed diagnosis of symptoms and signs NEW Chapter on Training, Communication, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice Completely rewritten chapters on Wound Healing, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, The Heart, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and Orthopedics

Learn to perform more than 50 of the most common surgical procedures with this step-by-step, superbly illustrated guide! CURRENT Procedures Surgery is a unique combination atlas and text that details everything that you must know to perform more than 50 key surgical procedures. It covers the full spectrum of general surgery in an ultra-convenient, at-a-glance format, with more than 400 beautifully rendered illustrations to guide you every step of the way. An easy to follow template for each procedure includes: Indications, Contraindications, Informed Consent, Equipment, Patient Preparation, Patient Positioning, Procedure, Postoperative Care, Potential Complications, Pearls and Tips, References. Features: More than 400 illustrations created specifically for this book along with clear, concise text show you how to perform essential surgical procedures Coverage includes procedures for the breast, gastrointestinal tract, diaphragm, pancreas, liver, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, arteries and veins, and more Templated presentation facilitates rapid review Author's pearls and tips included for each procedure A must-have resource for anyone starting their surgical residency

The most authoritative, comprehensive, and clinically focused guide to operative thoracic surgery – updated with the latest techniques and technologies A Doody's Core Title for 2023! Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery is a thorough, hands-on guide to the practice of general thoracic surgery. The book covers the entire range of thoracic surgical techniques and management, along with crucial preoperative evaluation, staging, and postoperative strategies. Broad in scope and straightforward in style and presentation, this classic is an outstanding reference for any clinician in need of a comprehensive description of the clinical nature of general thoracic surgery. The focus of this third edition is on providing cutting-edge and up-to-date procedural and clinical management instructions in a field that is constantly changing. The previous edition highlighted minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic techniques, and this new edition will even further emphasize these developing technologies. More than 600 full color illustrations, drawn specifically for this book, enhance the text. Essential for residents preparing for a case, surgeons seeking management tips, and surgeons preparing for board recertification, Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery features a logical organization based on anatomy, and each section has an overview chapter summarizing the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, and diagnostic and procedural options. Operations and diagnostic procedures are highlighted throughout the book in succinct, illustrated technique chapters.

Sales Handle A concise, point-of-care book that delivers essential information on endocrine surgery. About the Book The endocrine system is a complex group of glands that make hormones. The endocrine glands include the thyroid, parathyroid, pituatary, adrenal, and hypothalamus, as well as the pancreas, ovaries, and testes. The endocrine system is a complex group of glands that make hormones. The endocrine glands include the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and hypothalamus, as well as the pancreas, ovaries, and testes. While there are a few thorough textbooks on the topic of endocrine surgery, there are no small handbooks that allow quick reference of key information, including diagnostic tables and management algorithms. Every general surgeon needs to be able to perform endocrine surgery since the endocrine system travels throughout the body. This handy guide fills the gap in our surgery list by providing ready, detailed, and accessible information on endocrine surgical procedures. It also serves to compliment AccessSurgery.com by including easy-to-access tables, algorithms, and bulleted and formatted information. This pocket-sized manual will feature contributors from every major endocrine department in the US, as well as a number from Canada and Australia. They are primarily fellows, thereby creating the unique perspective of continuing to learn while teaching residents. Features Laboratory coat pocket sized 2-color design will provide easy navigation Brief, summarized information permits rapid access Benefit to the Customer Can be used as a guide, a resource, a refresher, or a board review Medical illustrations clarify anatomy and surgical technique for the reader Market / Audience Primary market: General Surgeons (~33,000), Surgery residents: (~4,000); General Surgeons Worldwide: (~120,000) Secondary market: Oncologists (~10,000) About the Authors Shane Morita, M.D. (Baltimore, MD), is a Fellow in the Department of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Alan Dackiw, M.D., Ph.D. (Baltimore, MD), is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Martha A. Zeigler, M.D. (Baltimore, MD), is Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.

Hundreds of High-Quality Images Span the Entire Spectrum of Vascular Disease INCLUDES DVD WITH IMAGE BANK Color Atlas of Vascular Diseases is designed to help you properly identify and manage vascular diseases involving the arterial, venous, and lymphatic system. It offers a clinical and synoptic approach to the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in vascular diseases. You will find hundreds of state-of-the-art clinical, diagnostic, and interventional images, along with concise, bulleted text detailing the diagnosis and patient management. This unique combination atlas and learning text written by experts in the field, integrates the fields of vascular medicine, vascular surgery, and endovascular therapy in an effective, easy-to-learn fashion. Chapters feature succinct bulleted teaching points combined with photographs of vascular pathology. When appropriate, vivid arteriographic and ultrasonographic images are also included. Topics include: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Aortic and Upper Extremity Arterial Disease Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease Aneurysmal Disease Non-Atherosclerotic Disorders Arteriovenous Visceral Disease Venous Disease Limb Swelling Vasospastic and Vasculitic Diseases Environmental Diseases Limb Ulcerations

A combination atlas and procedural guide for minimally invasive surgery Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations delivers easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedural guidance accompanied by more than 800 high-quality illustrations designed to teach readers minimally invasive surgery techniques. Following the proven effective model of the acclaimed Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, each procedure is fully explained with text and accompanying illustrations. The beautifully rendered line drawings depict every important action a surgeon must consider while performing the operation. The text includes consistently formatted coverage of indications, preoperative preparation, anesthesia, position, operative preparation, incision and exposure, procedure, closure, and postoperative care. · Illustrations were created by professors of medical illustration at Johns Hopkins University · Companion DVD shows the actual procedures in real time

Put patient safety at the center of your surgical protocol—with this essential case-based guide Despite many advances in the practice of surgery, surgical complications continue to cause significant patient morbidity and mortality. Now more than ever, it is the responsibility of every surgeon to take the lead in understanding and mitigating complications and adverse events. Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-based Approach is your blueprint for putting this goal within reach. This timely resource gives you all the insights needed to effectively manage patient safety, covering everything from sharpening communication skills to establishing shared decision-making with patients and their families. Supplementing this important content are numerous case-based examples and exercises, supported by color illustrations, tables, figures, radiographs, and algorithms. Taken as a whole, this new textbook represents a one-stop, hands-on patient safety primer that no other sourcebook can match. Surgical Patient Safety represents a vital call to action—one designed to inspire a physician-driven initiative fostering a global culture of patient safety. Features • The latest practical patient safety tools for surgeons in training, including surgical safety checklists, intraoperative “rescue” strategies, and the global implementation of new regulatory compliance guidelines • Case-based scenarios examining technical challenges and bail-out options in the operating room • Bulleted “pearls and pitfalls” that take you through the decision-making process for diagnostic work up and revision of specific complications • Insights from renowned experts that explain how to handle malpractice lawsuits; navigate the modern dangers of electronic health records; apply the pragmatic “IKEA approach” for patient advocacy; and much more • A must-read for all practicing surgeons, independent of the surgical subspecialty

Improve your imaging interpretation skills for the most commonly encountered surgical conditions The goals of Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis is help acute care surgeons, general surgeons, and surgical trainees develop the skills necessary to efficiently work up and diagnose critical surgical disease. This unique text opens with practical guidelines for understanding and interpreting the key imaging modalities employed in acute care surgery. In-depth discussions of acute surgical conditions follow, with emphasis on workup, diagnosis, and imaging pattern recognition. Each clinical chapter opens with a case scenario, followed by detailed discussion of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management, and includes multiple annotated examples of ultrasound, plain film, CT, and MRI findings. Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis follows a logical systems-based organization, consisting of: Radiology Basics Abdomen Chest Soft Tissue Trauma Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis also provides expert guidance on how to select the correct imaging modality for the most efficient diagnosis and treatment. This text will aid trainees and surgeons to hone the skills they need to manage acute surgical patients when expediency matters most.