Mastery of Surgery, 2 Volume Set [Hardcover]

Josef E. Fischer (Author), Kirby I. Bland (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 078177165X | ISBN-13: 978-0781771658 | Publication Date: December 18, 2006 | Edition: Fifth

Mastery of Surgery is a unique text/atlas that presents detailed, step-by-step depictions and descriptions of surgical procedures and more than 3,300 illustrations. This authoritative two-volume reference represents the core procedural knowledge taught in most surgical residency programs.

This edition has new procedures in bariatric surgery, hernia surgery, and vascular surgery, and includes a large number of international contributors. Editorial comments at the end of each chapter provide additional insight. No comparable text offers this combination of comprehensive coverage and authoritative commentary.

The full content of this edition is available online along with additional surgery guidance not found in the book. You'll have a fast, flexible multimedia library at your service.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Doody's Book Review Service, 07-JUL-07, Neal Wilkinson, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics -- "Surgeons in training should use this book to prepare for future cases, anticipate complications, and manage difficult situations. For surgical residents, this book should be on the short list of 'must read' texts."-Doody's Book Review Service

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2592 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (December 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078177165X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781771658
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 9.2 x 11.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential past the PGY3 year, May 3, 2010

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H. T. Davido (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastery of Surgery, 2 Volume Set (Hardcover)

This is the surgical guide for more senior residents. Concise and comprehensive, I review it prior to nearly every case.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but..., July 5, 2011

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Kaes (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastery of Surgery, 2 Volume Set (Hardcover)

Well, it is hard to describe this book in one word. I have used it as a backup when all fails.

1-Format: each chapter has the main text, then an editor's note. Which is very nice since the editors (very experienced figures) put in their own opinion and discuss issues in the chapter; a nice touch albeit not always useful.

2-Content: here is my problem, many chapters seem so outdated, I mean who is practicing vagotomies in the way described with such painful details? I have never seen such an operation in a decade! of course it may differ depending on practice location. Plus the femoral and inguinal hernia chapter is written by someone who performs tissue repairs as his main approach, he cites his results spanning the period from 1964 till the day the chapter was written. A lot has happened in that period and this is certainly not the mainstream approach in treating hernias. The author of this chapter admitts that this is his personal experience and the results are his personal series. This level of evidence is inappropriate for a textbook of this caliber.

On the other hand the HPB chapters were written by people like Fong and Blumgart; real figureheads and are very rich in details, again watch for some very outdated techniques.

Breast chapters...forget it! so outdated and useless.

3-Figures: most are great, many are redundant.

In short I would use this as a backup for those cases where you really can't find enough info elsewhere not even on line (very rarely). I would not pay the hefty price and actually buy the book but would accept it as a gift!

Good luck

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, December 10, 2010

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This is a definite must buy for any young surgical apprentice. There are many operative surgery books however this is one of the few that you have clear, concise and useful diagrams and techniques. I highly recommend this book.