Brings you expert content written by surgeons for surgeons, with all anatomical detail quality assured by Lead Co-Editor and Gray’s Anatomy Editor-in-Chief, Professor Susan Standring.
Features superb colour photographs from the operating room, accompanied by detailed explanatory artwork and figures from the latest imaging modalities - plus summary tables, online videos (intra-operative and cadaveric), self-assessment questions, and case-based scenarios – making it an ideal reference and learning packagefor surgeons at all levels.
Reflects contemporary practice with chapters logically organized by anatomical region, designed for relevance to surgeons across a wide range of subspecialties, practice types, and clinical settings – and aligned to the requirements of current trainee curricula.
Maximizes day-to-day practical application with references to core surgical procedures throughout, as well as the ‘Tips and Anatomical Hazards’ from leading international surgeons.
Demonstrates key anatomical features and relationships that are essential for safe surgical practice - using brand-new illustrations, supplemented by carefully selected contemporary artwork from the most recent edition of Gray’s Anatomy and other leading publications.
Integrates essential anatomy for robotic and minimal access approaches, including laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques.
Features dedicatedchapters describing anatomy of lumbar puncture, epidural anaesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, echocardiographic anatomy of the heart, and endoscopic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract – as well as a unique overview of human factors and minimizing error in the operating room, essential non-technical skills for improving patient outcomes and safety.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices – PLUS a wealth of BONUS content not found in the printed book.
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 A short history of surgery 2 Improving surgical performance through human factors recognition and enhanced team working SECTION 2 HEAD AND NECK 3 Overview of the head and neck 4 Osteology of the facial skeleton and naso-ethmoidal complex in relation to trauma 5 Face and scalp 6 Orbital anatomy 7 Orbit and eye 8 Nose and paranasal sinuses 9 Infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa 10 Temporomandibular joint 11 Mouth 12 Salivary glands 13 External and middle ear 14 Temporal bone 15 Neck 16 Pharynx 17 Larynx 18 Thyroid and parathyroid glands 19 Root of the neck and tracheostomy SECTION 3 NEUROANATOMY 20 Overview of neuroanatomy 21 Suprasellar and paraclinoidal regions 22 Cerebellopontine angle 23 Foramen magnum and inferior clivus 24 Ventricular system 25 Cerebral hemispheres and white matter tracts 26 Cerebral vasculature 27 Brainstem and pineal region 28 Spinal cord 29 Basal ganglia and thalamus SECTION 4 BACK AND SPINE 30 Overview of the back and spine 31 Intervertebral joints, foramina and ligaments 32 Cervical spine 33 Thoracic spine 34 Lumbar spine, sacrum and coccyx 35 Anatomy of lumbar puncture and epidural analgesia SECTION 5 UPPER LIMB 36 Overview of the upper limb 37 Supraclavicular and infraclavicular regions 38 Axilla 39 Shoulder girdle and upper arm 40 Elbow and forearm 41 Wrist and hand SECTION 6 THORAX 42 Overview of the thorax and diaphragm and surgical anatomy of the chest wall 43 Breast 44 Great vessels: surgical access 45 Oesophagus, thoracic duct and lymphatics 46 Pleura and thoracic sympathetic chain 47 Lungs, bronchi and trachea 48 Thymus 49 Pericardium and pericardial drainage 50 Echocardiographic anatomy of the heart 51 Mitral and tricuspid valves 52 Aortic valve, aortic root, left ventricular outflow tract and pulmonary valve 53 Ventricles, coronary vessels and access to conduits for grafting SECTION 7 ABDOMEN 54 Overview of the abdomen 55 Anterior abdominal wall and inguinal region 56 Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneum 57 Peritoneum, mesentery and peritoneal cavity 58 Abdominal oesophagus and stomach 59 Small intestine 60 Colon, rectum and anus 61 Liver 62 Liver biopsy, resections and a brief overview of transplantation 63 Pancreas, gallbladder and biliary tree 64 Spleen 65 Adrenal glands 66 Development and congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract and its adnexae 67 Endoscopic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract SECTION 8 PELVIC VISCERA: UROGENITAL SYSTEM 68 Overview of pelvic viscera 69 Kidneys and ureters 70 Bladder and urethra 71 Pelvic inlet, pelvic floor and perineum 72 Male reproductive system 73 Prostate 74 Female reproductive system 75 Development and congenital anomalies of the urogenital system SECTION 9 BONY PELVIS AND LOWER LIMB 76 Overview of the pelvis and lower limb 77 Vascular anatomy of the lower limb 78 Innervation of the lower limb and nerve blockade techniques 79 Pelvic girdle 80 Hip 81 Thigh 82 Popliteal fossa 83 Knee 84 Compartments of the lower leg 85 Ankle 86 Foot
Peter A. Brennan, Consultant Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgeon, Honorary Professor of Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK, Chairman, Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (MRCS and DOHNS), UK, Susan Standring, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, King's College, London, UK and Sam Wiseman
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