general surgery summary in 12 pages

Author's summary notes during the preparation process for the General Surgery Specialty and the Subspecialty/Fellowship in Special Visceral Surgery examinations based on the guidelines.

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This twelve-page summary is a study aid for students and residents who have progressed beyond their introductory experience in the discipline of general surgery. This book should also serve as a source of questions for teachers of general surgery, particularly for the time-honoured activity of teaching rounds. The aim is to provide information very quickly using simplified visual diagrams, pictures and tables. In cases where it is difficult to access the textbook or guidelines, especially in day-to-day practice, discussion of treatment choices and decision making, this book can be quickly accessed on a smart phone in PDF or image format. Contents are esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal cancer, stomach, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, GIST, sarcoma, metabolic and bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal bleeding, mesenterium, mesenterial ischemia, small bowel, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn ́s disease, ulcerative colitis, small bowel syndrome, NET ́s, colon, diverticular disease, colon carcinoma, rectum, rectum carcinoma, anorectal abscess/fistula, anal fissur, anal carcinoma, liver, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), bile duct and pancreas, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), cystic tumors of pancreas, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, thyroid, thyroid nodules, Grave ́s disease, thyroiditis, parathyroid, adrenal, adrenal incidentaloma, Cushing syndrome, hernia, hernia classification, polytrauma, shock room and abdominal trauma.