Published by B.C. Decker in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons (ACS), this continually updated reference, noted for its problem solving approach and numerous illustrations, is geared to the surgeon in practice. Master surgeons outline their preferred core general surgical procedure techniques.

Current - written and continually updated by a team of the nation's foremost surgeons

Fast - "body system" format "thinks" like a surgeon, guiding you quickly to the answers and recommendations you need

Instructive - each operative procedure chapter covers indications and preoperative preparation, breaks down key steps, and highlights potential problems and ways to prevent them

Illustrated - over 1,000 illustrations and algorithms convey complex problems easily

This title updates: Monthly

Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S.
Dean, College of Medicine,
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Editorial Chair

Special interests: General surgery, breast carcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer.

Of note: Co-Editor (with Dr. Wilmore) of Surgical Research, which received the Honorable Mention Award in 2001 from the American Association of Publishers; Editorial Board, Journal of the American College of Surgeons; and Editor, Journal of Surgical Research.

Douglas W. Wilmore, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Frank Sawyer Professor of Surgery,
Harvard Medical School
Founding Editorial Chair

Special interests: Metabolic response to injury and sepsis, nutritional support of critically ill patients, growth factors and patient rehabilitation, and enhancing recovery of surgical patients.

Of note: Member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science. Editorial board member, Annals of Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and Advisor to ACP Medicine. Recipient of American College of Nutrition teaching award for education, research and clinical care.