This bestselling handbook provides an accessible overview of key surgical principles, techniques and procedures. Thoroughly revised with the latest guidelines, management algorithms, and guidance on decision-making, it covers core anatomy and physiology and information on emergencies with increased focus on evidence-based practice.

Aligned to the topics within the Intercollegiate Surgical Programme (ISCP) curriculum, this case-based volume covers the common clinical presentations encountered across general surgery. It outlines the key essentials for investigation, diagnosis and management in a wide variety of clinical scenarios.

Critiquing key papers in the field, Landmark Papers in General Surgery gives surgeons and trainees an expert appraisal and contextual discussion of the evidence base behind current clinical practice, all in a clear and easy-access layout.