This outstanding new atlas demonstrates the basics of surgery and illustrates 150 of the most
frequent procedures in general surgery covering the skin and soft tissues the neck the
thoracic wall and thoracic cavity the diaphragm the trachea the organs of the abdominal
cavity the retroperitoneum the external genital organs hernias colorectal surgery
pediatric surgery vascular surgery amputations and traumatology. Each of the 150 operations
is introduced by a clearly structured text facilitating easy and quick orientation. Exceptional
full-color drawings with concise figure legends show each surgical procedure step-by-step. This
atlas on general surgery is an invaluable reference for all surgeons in training and in
practice.
