Introduction to Surgery for Students

Rebecca A Fisher BSc(Hons) MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College LondonSchool of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of EdinburghDr. Fisher is a current medical student with a past BSc in Surgical Sciences. She has spent the last 2 years curating and editing the book to be suitable for fellow students. She recently received Highly Commended in the Zeshan Qureshi Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education 2016.    Kamran Ahmed MRCS, PhD MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London Dr. Ahmed is the current course organiser of KCL’s Surgical Science BSc course. He has a strong research background in surgical education, focusing on simulation and urological training curricula. He is currently a specialist registrar at Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital. Prokar Dasgupta MD, MSc, FRCS, FEBU MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London Professor Dasgupta is the senior lead on this project. He has a passion for surgical education and has a large amount of experience in academic surgery and publishing. He is currently the editor-in-chief of BJUI. Foreword by Professor Sir Robert Lechler FKCProfessor Lechler FKC was appointed as a staff member of the College Council in 2009.He is Vice-Principal (Health) and is Executive Director of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. He is also a member of the Council's Chairman's Committee, the Academic Board, the Estates Strategy Committee and the Fellowships and Honorary Degrees Committee.

lt;p>1. The history of surgery.- 2. Anatomy for surgeons.- 3. Radiology for surgeons.- 4. Role of the surgeon.- 5. Preoperative care.- 6. Anaesthetics.- 7. Perioperative care.- 8. Patient safety.- 9. Preparing the surgeon.- 10. Post-operative care.- 11. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS).- 12. Principles of Surgical oncology and pathology.- 13. Neurosurgery.- 14. Ophthalmology.- 15. ENT surgery.- 16. Oral and maxillofacial surgery.- 17. Cardiothoracic surgery.- 18. Vascular surgery.- 19. General and emergency surgery.- 20. Urology.- 21. Orthopaedic Surgery.- 22. Plastic Surgery.- 23. Obstetrics and gynaecology.- 24. Paediatric surgery.- 25. Transplantation and immunology.- 26. I want to be a surgeon - what next?.- 27. Surgical research.- 28. Surgical Training, Simulation and Assessment.- 29. Careers.- 30. International careers - Training and working abroad.- 31. The NHS and private healthcare.