The 17th volume in this series provides surgeons and trainees with the latest advances in their field.

Beginning with a chapter on sepsis biomarkers, the following sections discuss surgical techniques for various diseases, with a focus on different types of cancer. Other chapters cover prenatal surgery, microvascular surgery, and surgical safety.

Each topic is explained in a step by step format, explaining preoperative evaluation, imaging and post-operative management, as well as the procedure itself.

This new volume is highly illustrated with surgical photographs, figures, flowcharts and tables to assist learning.  

Key points

• New volume covering latest advances and techniques in general surgery
• Topics explained in step by step format
• Highly illustrated with surgical images, figures and tables
• Previous volume (9789352708284) published in 2019