Sabiston textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of surgery -- Ethics and professionalism in surgery -- Molecular and cell biology -- The inflammatory response -- Shock, electrolytes, and fluid -- Metabolism in surgical patients -- Wound healing -- Regenerative medicine -- Evidence-based surgery: critically assessing surgical literature -- Perioperative patient safety -- Principles of preoperative and operative surgery -- Surgical infections and antibiotic use -- Surgical complications -- Surgery in the geriatric patient -- Morbid obesity -- Anesthesiology principles, pain management, and conscious sedation -- Emerging technology in surgery: informatics, robotics, and electronics -- Management of acute trauma -- The difficult abdominal wall -- Emergency care of musculoskeletal injuries -- Burns -- Bites and stings -- Surgical critical care -- Bedside surgical procedures -- The surgeon's role in mass casualty incidents -- Transplantation immunobiology and immunosuppression -- Liver transplantation -- Kidney and pancreas transplantation -- Small bowel transplantation -- Tumor biology and tumor markers -- Tumor immunology and immunotherapy -- Melanoma and cutaneous malignancies -- Soft tissue sarcomas -- Bone tumors -- Head and neck -- Diseases of the breast -- Breast reconstruction -- Thyroid -- The parathyroid glands -- Endocrine pancreas -- The adrenal glands -- The multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes -- Esophagus -- Hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Abdominal wall, umbilicus, peritoneum, mesenteries, omentum, and retroperitoneum -- Hernias -- Acute abdomen -- Acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- Stomach -- Small intestine -- The appendix -- Colon and rectum -- Anus -- The liver -- Biliary system -- Exocrine pancreas -- The spleen -- Lung, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum -- Congenital heart disease -- Acquired heart disease: coronary insufficiency -- Acquired heart disease: valvular -- Aorta -- Peripheral arterial occlusive disease -- Vascular trauma -- Venous disease -- The lymphatics -- Pediatric surgery -- Neurosurgery -- Plastic surgery -- Hand surgery -- Gynecologic surgery -- Surgery in the pregnant patient -- Urologic surgery.

"Sabiston Textbook of Surgery is your ultimate foundation for confident surgical decision making. Covering the very latest science and data affecting your treatment planning, this esteemed medical reference helps you make the most informed choices so you can ensure the best outcome for every patient."--