Review of Surgery [electronic resource] : Basic Science and Clinical Topics for ABSITE / edited by Gamal Mostafa, Lamont Cathey, Frederick L. Greene.

Physiology of the Cell -- The Cell -- Cytokines -- Neutrophils -- Macrophages -- Lymphocytes -- Nitric Oxide -- Wound Healing -- Normal Wound Healing -- Abnormal Wound Healing -- Skin Grafts and Flaps -- Oncology -- Oncogenes -- Tumor Suppressor Genes -- Tumor Markers -- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy -- Systemic Anticancer Therapy -- Imaging -- Surgical Ultrasound -- Imaging Technology: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography -- Angiography -- Electrocautery -- Surgical Research -- Statistical Tests -- Clinical Trials -- ICU and Trauma -- Preoperative Assessment -- General Anesthesia -- Local Anesthesia -- Neuromuscular Blockade -- Surgical Microbes -- Soft Tissue Infections -- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Coagulation and Anticoagulation -- Hypercoagulable States -- Transfusion Therapy -- Shock -- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome -- Compartment Syndrome -- Thermal Injuries -- Cold Injury -- Electrical Injury -- Sodium -- Potassium -- Magnesium -- Calcium -- Phosphorus -- Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis -- Acute Renal Failure -- Head Injury -- Spinal Disc Lesions -- Spinal Cord Injury -- Peripheral Nerve Injuries -- Skeletal Injuries -- Pelvic Fractures -- The Hand -- Immunology and Transplantation -- Basic Immunology and Rejection -- Immunosuppression -- Kidney Transplantation -- Liver Transplantation -- Head and Neck -- Salivary Glands -- Neck Injuries -- Neck Masses -- Thorax -- Pulmonary Function Tests -- Lung Cancer -- The Pleura -- Mediastinal Tumors -- Chest Wall Tumors -- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome -- Breast -- Breast Anatomy -- Breast Complaints -- Benign Breast Disease -- Invasive Breast Cancer -- Noninvasive Breast Cancer -- Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- Phyllodes Tumor -- Male Breast Cancer -- Skin Malignancy -- Melanoma -- Nonmelanoma Skin Malignancies -- Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Lymphoma -- Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Esophageal Anatomy and Physiology -- Esophageal Function Tests -- Esophageal Perforation and Injury -- Esophageal Neoplasms -- Esophageal Diverticula -- Gastric Anatomy -- Gastric Physiology -- Peptic Ulcer Disease -- Gastric Polyps -- Gastric Cancer -- Gastrointestinal Lymphoma -- Digestion and Absorption -- Gastrointestinal Hormones -- Crohns Disease -- Ulcerative Colitis -- Small Bowel Neoplasms -- Intestinal Physiology -- Colorectal Anatomy -- Colonic Polyps -- Colon Cancer -- Rectal Cancer -- Anal Cancer -- Intestinal Obstruction -- Meckels Diverticulum -- Liver Anatomy -- Hepatic Anatomy and Physiology -- Hepatobiliary Imaging -- Jaundice -- Liver Abscesses -- Hepatic Malignancies -- Benign Hepatic Neoplasms -- Viral Hepatitis -- Portal Hypertension -- Acute Liver Failure -- Chronic Liver Failure -- Hepatectomy -- Biliary Physiology -- Biliary Tract Infections -- Biliary Dyskinesia -- Benign Biliary Strictures -- Choledochal Cysts -- Gallbladder Carcinoma -- Pancreatic Anatomy -- Pancreatic Anomalies -- Pancreatic Physiology -- Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis -- Pancreatic Pseudocysts -- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma -- The Spleen -- Abdominal Wall Hernias -- Morbid Obesity -- Physiologic Effects of Laparoscopy -- Vascular System -- Vascular Anatomy of the Lower Extremities -- Noninvasive Vascular Testing -- Acute Limb Ischemia -- Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia -- Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency -- Arterial Aneurysms -- Peripheral Artery Aneurysms -- Visceral Aneurysms -- Renovascular Hypertension -- Cerebrovascular Disease -- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia -- The Diabetic Foot -- Chronic Venous Insufficiency -- Vascular Trauma -- The Lymphatic System -- Endocrine System -- Thyroid and Parathyroid Anatomy -- Thyroid Physiology -- Hyperthyroidism -- Thyroid Nodules -- Thyroiditis -- Thyroid Malignancies -- Calcium Physiology -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Adrenal Physiology -- Cushings Syndrome -- Hyperaldosteronism -- Pheochromocytoma -- Adrenal Incidentalomas -- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes -- Surgical Specialties -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- The Pregnant Patient -- Ovarian Tumors -- Renal Physiology -- Urologic Anatomy -- Urologic Malignancy -- Urologic Injuries -- Neurogenic Bladder -- The Pediatric Surgical Patient -- Pyloric Stenosis -- Pediatric Solid Tumors -- Pediatric Abdominal Wall Defects -- Intussusception -- Pediatric Hernias -- Surgery in the Elderly Patient -- Surgical Problems of the Pregnant Patient -- Surgery Review Questions and Answers -- Surgery Review Questions -- Surgery Review Answers.

One of the constants in the life of any young surgeon is the knowledge that a standardized exam will be an expected exercise both during and after ones training in general surgery. As discussions continue regarding the best way to measure technical and professional competence, methods of testing will continue to take on new and more modern formats. It is obvious, however, that the knowledge base will continue to be a prime factor and that the volume of knowledge will continue to explode. As we launched the development of a guide to facilitate the testing phase of surgical knowledge, the prime factor was to distill a large amount of information into a useable format and to provide the reader and future test taker with questions that would help during the study phase. As editors, we have had a number of years of training as well as participation in the training of others. We, therefore, appreciate the nuances and the types of material that are important, not only to answer test questions effectively, but also to have in our knowledge base in order to provide good clinical care. Review of Surgery will help prepare residents for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination, a major milestone in beginning a career in surgery. Apart from challenging the individual resident taking the exam, ABSITE also challenges each surgery program to provide the best possible grounding in the basic science of surgery. This exam helps to determine areas of basic science strength and weakness for both individuals and institutions. As such, the results of this exam can be farreaching. While designed specifically for the ABSITE, Review of Surgery also allows residents, interns, medical students and even physicians studying for recertification exams the opportunity to brush up on the underlying science they all need to know.

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