Author: Taylor Irving, Johnson Colin D

This book, Recent Advances in Surgery 36, deals with contemporary developments in surgery. It is designed to provide both an up-to-date and comprehensive review of important topical issues as well as providing a source of information for surgeons undergoing examinations in General Surgery. A number of general issues are covered including safer surgery, local anaesthetics in surgical practice and perioperative fluid management. Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgical topics include severity of acute pancreatitis, enhanced recovery programmes, and the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Breast surgical topics include breast conservation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and personalised cancer surgery. The management of maxillofacial trauma is becoming increasingly important and this subject is also included. The outcome following lower limb arterial angioplasty is an important topical issue.