Best Surgical Texts: Bedside and Reference?

Pversicolor · 16-01-06, 18:14

I'm interested in what people find the most helpful surgical textbooks to have on hand for bedside help during surgical electives and which books people find helpful to have at their desk. My personal library for surgery looks like this (immature stages as I'm MSIII):

Bedside:
The Washington Manual of Surgery Fourth Edition
Handbook of Neurosurgery Sixth Editition by Greenberg.

Desk:
Bailey and Love: The Short Practice of Surgery
Abermathy's Surgical Secrets Fifth Edition

Any suggestions would be great!

doctor_b · 16-01-06, 22:47

Bedside:
On Call Surgery
Surgical Recall

Desk:
Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery
Surgical Anatomy and Technique John E. Skandalakis

disulfiram_effect · 10-02-06, 10:20

Reference:
Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery (in 2 ginormous volumes!!!)

Pocket:
Surgical Recall

I haven't tried the Washington Manual of Surgery, although the Medical Therapeutics manual of theirs is good.

pseudocyst · 17-04-06, 15:53

Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen was recommended to me by the surgical chief resident where I'm rotating right now and it is a real gem!

I didn't like either the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics or the Surgical one - too much teeny-tiny text, rather like a phonebook.

DrIreland · 12-05-06, 20:52

Just starting reading Cope's and it's great...fantastic to read a surgical book that is from personal experience instead of dry Sabiston's language. I'm personally a big fan of the Mount Redi Surgical Handbook...evidence based approach, nice glossy photos and pages, all the information you need. Recommend big as does the First AID For the Wards book.

Another great surgical read is "The Making of A Surgeon" by William Nolen; it almost reads like a travel book except that it's his experiences through residency at Bellevue Hospital in the bronx. I think it may be out of print but you could probably pick it up for 50p in a used book store!

DrIreland · 10-06-06, 22:59

Had to add a great surgical book I came across in the library and through conversation with friends and residents:

Lange Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment

I read the first few chapters on basic surgical knowledge (nutrition, complications, wound healing, etc) and found it absolutely fantastic. Per my current rotation with our Prof of Surgery I found the breast chapter nice in its review of disease and srugcial treatment as it didn't get deep into operative technique or strategy which is extraneous at the medical students level. It is a great "medicine of surgery" book and I highly recommend it. The chapters subsequent to basic surgery include a run through most surgical specialities and the chapter on Pancreas is excellent, a great review of current guidelines and classifications for AP and other panceatic disorders (CA, pseudocyst, CP,etc).

A simple answer to a simple question I was asked in theater yesterday seemed relavent since we're talking about surgery, here goes:

What are the three necessities for a proper bowel anastomosis:

Spoiler for Answer:

doctor_b · 11-06-06, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrIreland

A simple answer to a simple question I was asked in theater yesterday seemed relavent since we're talking about surgery, here goes:

What are the three necessities for a proper bowel anastomosis:

Spoiler for Answer:

That's one of those questions that has you frantically looking some obscure answer only for the lightbulb to turn on and you to go "duh!"

harleystreetpsycho · 29-12-09, 19:27

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16-01-06, 18:14	#1
Pversicolor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 25	Best Surgical Texts: Bedside and Reference? I'm interested in what people find the most helpful surgical textbooks to have on hand for bedside help during surgical electives and which books people find helpful to have at their desk. My personal library for surgery looks like this (immature stages as I'm MSIII): Bedside: The Washington Manual of Surgery Fourth Edition Handbook of Neurosurgery Sixth Editition by Greenberg. Desk: Bailey and Love: The Short Practice of Surgery Abermathy's Surgical Secrets Fifth Edition Any suggestions would be great!
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16-01-06, 22:47	#2
doctor_b Gary Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 31 Posts: 145	Bedside: On Call Surgery Surgical Recall Desk: Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery Surgical Anatomy and Technique John E. Skandalakis Last edited by doctor_b : 18-01-06 at 12:37.
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10-02-06, 10:20	#3
disulfiram_effect Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	Reference: Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery (in 2 ginormous volumes!!!) Pocket: Surgical Recall I haven't tried the Washington Manual of Surgery, although the Medical Therapeutics manual of theirs is good.
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17-04-06, 15:53	#4
pseudocyst Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 23	Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen was recommended to me by the surgical chief resident where I'm rotating right now and it is a real gem! I didn't like either the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics or the Surgical one - too much teeny-tiny text, rather like a phonebook.
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12-05-06, 20:52	#5
DrIreland Erik Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 168	Just starting reading Cope's and it's great...fantastic to read a surgical book that is from personal experience instead of dry Sabiston's language. I'm personally a big fan of the Mount Redi Surgical Handbook...evidence based approach, nice glossy photos and pages, all the information you need. Recommend big as does the First AID For the Wards book. Another great surgical read is "The Making of A Surgeon" by William Nolen; it almost reads like a travel book except that it's his experiences through residency at Bellevue Hospital in the bronx. I think it may be out of print but you could probably pick it up for 50p in a used book store!
OFF CALL

10-06-06, 22:59	#6
DrIreland Erik Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 168	Had to add a great surgical book I came across in the library and through conversation with friends and residents: Lange Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment I read the first few chapters on basic surgical knowledge (nutrition, complications, wound healing, etc) and found it absolutely fantastic. Per my current rotation with our Prof of Surgery I found the breast chapter nice in its review of disease and srugcial treatment as it didn't get deep into operative technique or strategy which is extraneous at the medical students level. It is a great "medicine of surgery" book and I highly recommend it. The chapters subsequent to basic surgery include a run through most surgical specialities and the chapter on Pancreas is excellent, a great review of current guidelines and classifications for AP and other panceatic disorders (CA, pseudocyst, CP,etc). A simple answer to a simple question I was asked in theater yesterday seemed relavent since we're talking about surgery, here goes: What are the three necessities for a proper bowel anastomosis: Spoiler for Answer: Good blood supply, tension free, and disease free
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29-12-09, 19:27	#8
harleystreetpsycho Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Harely Street Psychotherapist good job. i appreciate you. Harely Street Psychotherapist
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