The definition of an ideal surgeon according to the ancient and distinguished Sushruta is “A person who possesses courage and presence of mind, a hand free from perspiration, tremorless grip of sharp and good instruments and who carries his operations to the success and advantage of his patient who has entrusted his life to the surgeon. The surgeon should respect this absolute surrender ...” The book Postgraduate Surgery attempts to guide the young budding surgeons and veer them to the accurate direction to achieve these qualities by sharing the wisdom and experience of more than hundred eminent authors. This book is enhanced in every way, with diversity of authors and chapters, schematic illustrations and original clinical and operative photographs, highlighted boxes, and surgical tips. Useful but less discussed topics such as “How to become a good surgical resident?”, “How to write synopsis/dissertation?”, “Radiology for the surgical residents”, and “Pathology for the surgical residents” make this book unique. This book is designed in such a manner that within these 61 chapters, basic principles and organ systems are almost covered in a well-organized manner. We intend to make Postgraduate Surgery an up-to-date and comprehensive ready reference for the postgraduate trainees in surgery. We hope that the students will find this book useful and interesting and helpful to navigate the rapidly expanding surgical knowledge A diverse spectrum of authors: Senior teachers of premier teaching institutes to junior faculties of different medical colleges all over the India, authors of Bangladesh, USA, and UK. Senior consultants of renowned corporate hospitals Authors from diverse specialities, superspecialities, and subspecialities: General surgeons, gastrointestinal surgeons, endocrine surgeons, urosurgeons, neurosurgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, transplant surgeons,

Table of Contents:
VOLUME 1 1. Metabolic Response to Injury 2. Wound Healing 3. Shock, Hemostasis, and Blood Transfusion 4. Fluid and Electrolytes 5. Operation Theater Design, Technology, and Different Equipments 6. Perioperative Care 7. Nutrition in Surgical Patients 8. Surgical Infections 9. Principles of Oncology 10. Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery 11. Basic Surgical Skills 12. Trauma (Excluding Head and Spinal Injury) 13. Burns 14. Transplantation 15. Arterial Disorders 16. Venous Disorders 17. Lymphatic Disorders 18. Esophagus 19. Benign Diseases of Stomach and Duodenum 20. Malignant Tumors of the Stomach and Duodenum 21. The Liver 22. The Spleen 23. Gallbladder and Bile Duct 24. Pancreas 25. The Small Intestine 26. The Vermiform Appendix 27. The Colon, Rectum, and Anal Canal 28. Disease of the Breast 29. Thyroid 30. Parathyroid 31. Adrenal and Endocrine Pancreas 32. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Retroperitoneum, Omentum, and Mesentery VOLUME 2 33. Hernia 34. Diseases of Testis, Scrotum, and Penis 35. Intestinal Stoma and its Management 36. Disorders of Salivary Gland 37. Head and Neck Cancers 38. Cleft Lip and Palate 39. Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma 40. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 41. Ulcer, Sinus, and Fistula 42. The Diabetic Foot 43. Neck Swelling 44. Surgery of Hand 45. Nerve Injury 46. Principles of Anesthesia and Pain Management 47. Urology 48. Basics of Neurosurgery Part A: Head Injury and Spinal Injury Part B: Neoplastic Lesions of Central Nervous System 49. Basics of Pediatric Surgery 50. Basic Principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 51. Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery 52. Cardiothoracic Surgery 53. Recent Advances and Future Directions 54. Common Minor Surgical Procedures 55. Common Surgical Instruments 56. Energy Sources in Surgery 57. How to Be a Good Surgical Resident? 58. Pathology for the Surgical Residents 59. Radiology for the Surgical Residents 60. Writing Synopsis, Dissertation, and Research Paper 61. Career Planning after Postgraduation in Surgery Index