Cracking the Intercollegiate General Surgery FRCS Viva 2e

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Cracking the Intercollegiate General Surgery FRCS Viva: A Revision Guide 2e provides the framework and knowledge to pass the non-subspecialty sections of the FRCS (General Surgery) viva and clinical examination. This comprehensive and up to date revision text covers all essential topics in critical care, emergency and general surgery as well as research papers, basic statistics and data manipulation for the academic section.This essential revision guide provides you with the vital points for each topic, presented in a concise, structured manner and referenced where appropriate. It is essential reading for anyone preparing for the FRCS General Surgery exam. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Foreword from the First Edition From the Editors Editors Contributors Contributors from the First Edition Introduction Chapter 1: Academic Viva Academic Viva - How to Review a Paper Basic Statistic Definitions Bias Cohort Studies Consort and Prisma Academic Impact Levels of Evidence Meta-Analysis Parametric and Non-Parametric Statistical Tests Power Randomisation Randomisation Techniques Regression Analysis ROC Curves Screening Tests Statistical Error Subgroup Analyses Survival Analysis References Chapter 2: Breast Surgery Advanced Breast Cancer Axillary Management in Breast Surgery BRCA/Family History of Breast Cancer Breast Cancer in Pregnancy Breast Cancer Screening Breast Reconstruction Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Endocrine Manipulation Herceptin/Trastuzumab Fat Transfer/Lipomodelling and Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Techniques Nipple Discharge Breast Cancer Basic Science Questions References Bibliography Chapter 3: Colorectal Surgery Anal Carcinoma Bowel Screening Diverticular Disease Early Rectal Cancer Fecal Incontinence Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Fistula-in-Ano Hot Topics in Colorectal Surgery Ileoanal Pouch Obstetric Trauma Obstructive Defecation Pouchitis Rectal Cancer Rectal Prolapse Rectal Trauma Slow Transit Constipation Stoma Complicatons Ulcerative Colitis Key Colorectal Trials References Chapter 4: Critical Care and Anaesthesia Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Acute Kidney Injury Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Airway Assessment Atrial Fibrillation Bleeding Disorders Brain-Stem Death Burns Cardiovascular Effects of Aortic Cross-Clamping Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Epidural Analgesia Fluids Haemostasis Haemostatic Agents Hepatorenal Syndrome Hyponatraemia Inotropes and Monitoring Levels of Care Local Anaesthetics Massive Blood Transfusion Nosocomial Infections Nutrition Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Organ Donation Oxygen Delivery Postoperative Analgesia Principles of General Anaesthesia PreOperative Assessment Pulmonary Embolism Pulse Oximetry Respiratory Failure Systemic Response to Surgery The High-Risk Surgical Patient Tracheostomy Reference Chapter 5: HPB Surgery Colorectal Liver Metastases Hepatocellular Carcinoma Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Bile Leak Pancreatic Carcinoma Incidental Cystic Tumour Of The Pancreas Recurrent Common Bile Duct (CBD) Stones Liver Abscess Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin Tumour) Ruptured HCC Gallbladder Cancer Benign Liver Lesions Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour (PNET) Chronic Pancreatitis Chapter 6: Applied Surgical Anatomy Breast Reconstruction Breast Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Anorectal Sepsis and Fistula Acute Appendicitis Femoral Hernia Repair Haemorrhoids Lichtenstein Hernia Repair Perforated Diverticulitis Right Hemicolectomy for Colonic Cancer Laparoscopic Cholescystectomy Liver Anatomy and Surgery Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Anatomy of the Spleen Renal Trauma Ureteric Injury Brachial Embolectomy Diabetes Mellitus Foot Femoral Triangle Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Popliteal Fossa Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Varicose Veins Chapter 7: Vascular Surgery Acute Iliofemoral Vein Thrombosis Acutely Ischaemic Leg Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia Diabetic Foot Hyperhidrosis Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Intermittent Claudication Thoracic Aortic Dissection Paget-Schröetter Syndrome Fundamentals Of Endovascular Surgery Aortoiliac And Femoropopliteal Disease Synchronous Aaa And Colon Tumour Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Key Trials and Guidelines in Vascular Surgery References Bibliography Chapter 8: Upper GI Surgery Achalasia Bariatric Surgery Barrett’s Oesophagus Boerhaave Syndrome Complications of Oesophagectomy Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter Pylori Gastric Lymphoma Gastric Volvulus Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours Oesophageal Cancer Paraoesophageal Hernia Postop Complications after Bariatric Surgery UGI Trials References Bibliography Chapter 9: Transplant Surgery Access for Dialysis Acute-on-Chronic Liver Decompensation/Living-Donor Liver Transplantation Brain-Stem Death Cardiac Risk in Transplantation Chronic Transplant Dysfunction Fulminant Hepatic Failure Infections Following Transplantation Live Kidney Donation Liver Transplantation (Brain Death Donor) Pancreas Transplantation Postop Liver Transplantation – Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Renal Graft Thrombosis Side Effects of Immunosuppression Work-Up/Patient Selection for Liver Transplantation Chapter 10: Endocrine Surgery Adrenal Incidentaloma Appendiceal Carcinoid Hyperparathyroidism Management of Salivary Gland Stones Management of a THY 3F FNA Medullary Thyroid Cancer Papillary Thyroid Cancer Phaeochromocytoma in Pregnancy Thyroid Goitre Renal Hyperparathyroidism Redo THYROID Surgery References Chapter 11: Emergency Surgery Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia Acute Leg Ischaemia Acute Pancreatitis Appendicitis Acute Scrotal Pain Acute Upper Limb Ischaemia Anastomotic Leak Blunt Chest Trauma Cellulitis Damage Control Surgery (DCS) Trauma Laparotomy Diaphragmatic Rupture Diverticulitis Ectopic Pregnancy Enterocutaneous Fistula (ECF) Epigastric Stab Wound ERCP Perforation Femoral Hernia Groin Abscess Gunshot Wounds Head Injury Intussusception Ischaemic Colitis Laparoscopic Injury Liver Laceration Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed Lower Limb Traumatic Vascular Injury Meckel’s Diverticulum Necrotising Fasciitis Needlestick Injury Paediatric Trauma Penetrating Chest Trauma Penetrating Neck Trauma Penile Fracture Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Perianal Sepsis Polytrauma and Pelvis Postoperative Fever Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sigmoid Volvulus and Pseudo-Obstruction Small Bowel Obstruction Splenic Trauma Swallowed Foreign Body Tension Pneumothorax Toxic Megacolon Trauma in Pregnancy Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Urethral/Bladder Trauma Urinary Retention Urological Trauma References Chapter 12: General Surgery Anal Fissure Anastomosis Principles Asepsis and Antisepsis Benign Skin Lesions Breast Infection Chemotherapy Circumcision Clinical Governance Clostridium Difficile Colonic Cancer Colonoscopy Common Bile Duct Stones Cushing’s Syndrome Day-Case Surgery Electrosurgery Gynaecomastia Haemorrhoids Hydradenitis Suppurativa Hydrocoele in a Child Hydrocoele in an Adult Hyperthyroidism Iatrogenic Biliary Injury Informed Consent In-Growing Toenail Inguinal Hernia Iron Deficiency Anaemia Lymphoedema Malignant Melanoma Malrotation Management of Diabetes in Surgical Patients Multinodular Goitre Neck Lump Paediatric Umbilical Hernia Parastomal Hernia Phaeochromocytoma Pilonidal Sinus Pneumoperitoneum Professional Standards and Classification of Guidelines Prostate Cancer Pyloric Stenosis Radiation-Induced Bowel Injury (Enteritis, Colitis and Proctitis) Radiotherapy Role of the Coroner Screening Scrotal Swelling Skin Cancers Skin Grafts and Flaps Surgical Site Infection Testicular Cancer Thyroid Nodule/Thyroid Cancer Undescended Testis Vasectomy WHO Surgical Safety Checklist References Index