Rapid Surgery

Cara R. Baker is a Surgical Registrar George Reese is a Surgical Registrar James T. H. Teo is based at Charing Cross Hospital

Preface ix

List of Abbreviations xi

Breast Surgery

Breast Abscess 1

Breast Cancer 2

Breast Disease, Benign 5

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lung Cancer 7

Pulmonary Embolism 10

General Surgery

Abscesses 13

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 15

Appendicitis 17

Gastrointestinal Perforation 19

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours 21

Hernia, Femoral 23

Hernia, Inguinal 25

Hernias, Miscellaneous 27

Hyperhidrosis 29

Ileus and Pseudo-Obstruction 30

Ingrowing Toenail 31

Intestinal Ischaemia 32

Intestinal Obstruction 33

Intussusception 35

Leg Ulcers (Venous) 37

Lipomas 39

Meckel’s Diverticulum 40

Nutrition 41

Pain Management 43

Peritonitis 45

Pilonidal Sinus 47

Sebaceous Cysts 49

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Sepsis 50

Splenic Rupture 52

Head and Neck Surgery

Branchial Cyst, Sinus and Fistula 55

Parathyroid Disease 56

Salivary Gland Tumours 58

Thyroglossal Cyst and Fistula 60

Thyroid Cancer 61

Thyroid Goitre 63

Hepatobiliary Surgery

Cholangiocarcinoma 65

Gallbladder Cancer 67

Gallstones 68

Hepatocellular Carcinoma 70

Liver Abscess 71

Pancreatic Cancer 73

Pancreatitis, Acute 75

Pancreatitis, Chronic 77

Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery

Anal Carcinoma 79

Anal Fissure 81

Angiodysplasia 82

Colon Cancer 83

Colonic Polyps 86

Crohn’s Disease 87

Diverticular Disease 90

Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Lower 92

Haemorrhoids 93

Perianal Abscess and Fistula 95

Rectal Cancer 98

Rectal Prolapse 100

Toxic Megacolon 101

Ulcerative Colitis 102

Volvulus, Colonic 104

Neurosurgery

Cord Compression and Injury 105

Extradural Haemorrhage 108

Hydrocephalus 109

Intracerebral Haemorrhage 112

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage 114

Subdural Haemorrhage 116

Contents Vii

Opthalmology

Cataracts 119

Orthopaedic Surgery

Fracture, Neck of Femur 121

Septic Arthritis 123

Plastic Surgery

Basal Cell Carcinoma (Skin) 125

Burns 126

Gangrene and Necrotising Fasciitis 128

Lymphoedema 130

Melanoma, Malignant 132

Pressure Sores 134

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin) 136

Procedures

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open) 137

Amputation, Above Knee 139

Amputation, Below Knee 140

Appendicectomy 142

Bariatric Surgery 144

Cardiac Transplantation 146

Carotid Endarterectomy 148

Chest Drain 149

Cholecystectomy 150

Circumcision, Male 151

Colorectal Resection, Abdomino Perineal Resection 152

Colorectal Resection, Left Hemicolectomy 154

Colorectal Resection, Low Anterior 155

Colorectal Resection, Right Hemicolectomy 156

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 157

Endovascular Procedures 159

Gastrectomies 161

Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery 163

Liver Resection 165

Liver Transplantation 166

Mastectomy 168

Mastectomy, Segmental (Wide Local Excision) 170

Renal Transplantation 171

Skin Grafts and Flaps 173

Splenectomy 174

Stomas 176

Suturing 178

Thyroidectomy 180

Tracheostomy 181

Vascular Access 182

Vasectomy 183

Whipple’s Procedure (Pancreatoduodenectomy) 184

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Achalasia 187

Gastric Cancer 189

Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Upper 191

Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) 193

Hernia, Hiatus 195

Oesophageal Carcinoma 197

Oesophageal Perforation 199

Peptic Ulcer Disease 201

Pyloric Stenosis 203

Volvulus, Gastric 204

Urology

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 205

Bladder Cancer 207

Epididymitis and Orchitis 209

Hydrocoele 211

Penile Carcinoma 212

Prostate Carcinoma 214

Renal Carcinoma 216

Testicular Cancer 217

Testicular Torsion 219

Urinary Tract Calculi 221

Vascular Surgery

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal 225

Aortic Dissection 228

Arteriovenous Fistulae and Malformations 230

Carotid Artery Disease (Atherosclerosis) 232

Carotid Body Tumour 234

Deep Vein Thrombosis 236

Ischaemic Lower Limb, Acute 238

Ischaemic Lower Limb, Chronic 240

Varicose Veins 242

Topic Index 245