"ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice", the official text of general surgery of the American College of Surgeons, provides surgeon-to-surgeon advice on the latest best outcome decision making and patient care. (Edited by Wiley W. Souba, 1,784 pages, published in February 2006.)
The new edition of "ACS Surgery" has 27 new chapters. These chapters, together with the chapters that have been updated, represent a 37 per cent change in content form the 2005 edition. All subjects are covered in detail, and the chapters include many valuable algorithms. As always, "ACS Surgery" delivers practical, current guidance for the urgent and crucial treatment decisions surgeons make every day. Here are some of the new things "ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice 2006" edition has to offer:
Performance Measures in Surgical Practice - what surgeons need to know about the new measures to guide quality improvement;
Expanded GI Section - new chapters include Tumors of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel;
Tumors of the Pancreas, Biliary Tract, and Liver; Fulminant Ulcerative Colitis; Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyposis Syndromes;
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Rectum; and Motility Disorders.
It also includes:
New Thorax Section - new chapters on common problems and procedures, including Dysphagia, Chest Wall Mass, Chest Wall Procedures, and Paralyzed Diaphragm; and an
Expanded Vascular Section - new chapters include Acute Mesenteric Ischemia, Mesenteric Revascularization Procedures, Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, Endovascular Procedures for Renovascular Disease, and Repair of Femoral and Popliteal Artery Aneurysms.
And as in every edition, your readers will find in "ACS Surgery": Best Surgical practices - recommended by over 200 leading surgeons, under the sponsorship of the American College of Surgeons; Fast - written, edited, and organized for rapid access to information; Richly Illustrated - over 1,500 full-color diagrams, photos, and illustrations clarify complex processes and procedures; Practical - over 100 algorithms offer step-by-step diagnostic and management strategies; Current - continually updated online; and What's New in "ACS Surgery" - a free monthly e-mail alert service covers the very latest in surgical care and technique.
