For more than 80 years, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice has been the go-to text for trainees and surgeons at all levels of experience for definitive guidance on every aspect of general surgery. As the oldest continuously published textbook of surgery in North America, this fully revised 21st Edition continues to provide the key information, essential teaching pearls, and completely updated content needed to make the most informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes for patients. Concisely written and evidence based throughout, it covers the breadth of material required for certification and practice of general surgery, highlighted by detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: The Rise of Modern Surgery: An Overview - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery - p. g18 4. Chapter 4: The Inflammatory Response - p. g25 5. Chapter 5: Shock, Electrolytes, and Fluid - p. g41 6. Chapter 6: Metabolism in Surgical Patients - p. g92 7. Chapter 7: Wound Healing - p. g116 8. Chapter 8: Regenerative Medicine - p. g147 9. Chapter 9: Critical Assessment of Surgical Outcomes and Health Services Research - p. g156 10. Chapter 10: Safety in the Surgical Environment - p. g167 11. Section II: Perioperative Management - p. g183 12. Chapter 11: Introduction - p. g183 13. Chapter 12: Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery - p. g183 14. Chapter 13: Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use - p. g219 15. Chapter 14: Surgical Complications - p. g236 16. Chapter 15: Surgery in the Geriatric Patient - p. g280 17. Chapter 16: Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation - p. g312 18. Chapter 17: Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics - p. g346 19. Chapter 18: Robotic Surgery - p. g359 20. Section III: Trauma and Critical Care - p. g382 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. g382 22. Chapter 20: Management of Acute Trauma - p. g382 23. Chapter 21: The Difficult Abdominal Wall - p. g426 24. Chapter 22: Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries - p. g437 25. Chapter 23: Burns - p. g479 26. Chapter 24: Bites and Stings - p. g503 27. Chapter 25: Surgical Critical Care - p. g519 28. Chapter 26: Bedside Surgical Procedures - p. g544 29. Chapter 27: The Surgeon’s Role in Mass Casualty Incidents - p. g552 30. Section IV: Transplantation and Immunology - p. g568 31. Chapter 28: Introduction - p. g568 32. Chapter 29: Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunosuppression - p. g568 33. Chapter 30: Liver Transplantation - p. g612 34. Chapter 31: Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation - p. g624 35. Chapter 32: Small Bowel Transplantation - p. g641 36. Section V: Surgical Oncology - p. g652 37. Chapter 33: Introduction - p. g652 38. Chapter 34: Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers - p. g652 39. Chapter 35: Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy - p. g685 40. Chapter 36: Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies - p. g702 41. Chapter 37: Soft Tissue Sarcoma - p. g732 42. Chapter 38: Bone Tumors - p. g750 43. Section VI: Head and Neck - p. g767 44. Chapter 39: Introduction - p. g767 45. Chapter 40: Head and Neck - p. g767 46. Section VII: Breast - p. g803 47. Chapter 41: Introduction - p. g803 48. Chapter 42: Diseases of the Breast - p. g803 49. Chapter 43: Breast Reconstruction - p. g803 50. Section VIII: Endocrine - p. g870 51. Chapter 44: Introduction - p. g870 52. Chapter 45: Thyroid - p. g870 53. Chapter 46: The Parathyroid Glands - p. g918 54. Chapter 47: Endocrine Pancreas - p. g939 55. Chapter 48: The Adrenal Glands - p. g961 56. Chapter 49: The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes - p. g993 57. Section IX: Esophagus - p. g1010 58. Chapter 50: Introduction - p. g1010 59. Chapter 51: Esophagus - p. g1010 60. Chapter 52: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia - p. g1052 61. Section X: Abdomen - p. g1076 62. Chapter 53: Introduction - p. g1076 63. Chapter 54: Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum - p. g1076 64. Chapter 55: Hernias - p. g1102 65. Chapter 56: Acute Abdomen - p. g1131 66. Chapter 57: Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - p. g1147 67. Chapter 58: Morbid Obesity - p. g1164 68. Chapter 59: Stomach - p. g1192 69. Chapter 60: Small Intestine - p. g1237 70. Chapter 61: The Appendix - p. g1298 71. Chapter 62: Colon and Rectum - p. g1317 72. Chapter 63: Anus - p. g1398 73. Chapter 64: The Liver - p. g1423 74. Chapter 65: Biliary System - p. g1486 75. Chapter 66: Exocrine Pancreas - p. g1525 76. Chapter 67: The Spleen - p. g1563 77. Section XI: Chest - p. g1580 78. Chapter 68: Introduction - p. g1580 79. Chapter 69: Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum - p. g1580 80. Chapter 70: Congenital Heart Disease - p. g1638 81. Chapter 71: Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency - p. g1676 82. Chapter 72: Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular - p. g1707 83. Section XII: Vascular - p. g1741 84. Chapter 73: Introduction - p. g1741 85. Chapter 74: The Aorta - p. g1741 86. Chapter 75: Peripheral Arterial Disease - p. g1760 87. Chapter 76: Vascular Trauma - p. g1789 88. Chapter 77: Venous Disease - p. g1809 89. Chapter 78: The Lymhatics - p. g1832 90. Section XIII: Specialties in General Surgery - p. g1841 91. Chapter 79: Introduction - p. g1841 92. Chapter 80: Pediatric Surgery - p. g1841 93. Chapter 81: Neurosurgery - p. g1880 94. Chapter 82: Plastic Surgery - p. g1914 95. Chapter 83: Hand Surgery - p. g1943 96. Chapter 84: Gynecologic Surgery - p. g1992 97. Chapter 85: Surgery in the Pregnant Patient - p. g2022 98. Chapter 86: Fetal Surgery - p. g2045 99. Chapter 87: Urologic Surgery - p. g2058 100. Index - p. g2097
For more than 80 years, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice has been the go-to text for trainees and surgeons at all levels of experience for definitive guidance on every aspect of general surgery. As the oldest continuously published textbook of surgery in North America, this fully revised 21st Edition continues to provide the key information, essential teaching pearls, and completely updated content needed to make the most informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes for patients. Concisely written and evidence based throughout, it covers the breadth of material required for certification and practice of general surgery, highlighted by detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: The Rise of Modern Surgery: An Overview - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery - p. g18 4. Chapter 4: The Inflammatory Response - p. g25 5. Chapter 5: Shock, Electrolytes, and Fluid - p. g41 6. Chapter 6: Metabolism in Surgical Patients - p. g92 7. Chapter 7: Wound Healing - p. g116 8. Chapter 8: Regenerative Medicine - p. g147 9. Chapter 9: Critical Assessment of Surgical Outcomes and Health Services Research - p. g156 10. Chapter 10: Safety in the Surgical Environment - p. g167 11. Section II: Perioperative Management - p. g183 12. Chapter 11: Introduction - p. g183 13. Chapter 12: Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery - p. g183 14. Chapter 13: Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use - p. g219 15. Chapter 14: Surgical Complications - p. g236 16. Chapter 15: Surgery in the Geriatric Patient - p. g280 17. Chapter 16: Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation - p. g312 18. Chapter 17: Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics - p. g346 19. Chapter 18: Robotic Surgery - p. g359 20. Section III: Trauma and Critical Care - p. g382 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. g382 22. Chapter 20: Management of Acute Trauma - p. g382 23. Chapter 21: The Difficult Abdominal Wall - p. g426 24. Chapter 22: Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries - p. g437 25. Chapter 23: Burns - p. g479 26. Chapter 24: Bites and Stings - p. g503 27. Chapter 25: Surgical Critical Care - p. g519 28. Chapter 26: Bedside Surgical Procedures - p. g544 29. Chapter 27: The Surgeon’s Role in Mass Casualty Incidents - p. g552 30. Section IV: Transplantation and Immunology - p. g568 31. Chapter 28: Introduction - p. g568 32. Chapter 29: Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunosuppression - p. g568 33. Chapter 30: Liver Transplantation - p. g612 34. Chapter 31: Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation - p. g624 35. Chapter 32: Small Bowel Transplantation - p. g641 36. Section V: Surgical Oncology - p. g652 37. Chapter 33: Introduction - p. g652 38. Chapter 34: Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers - p. g652 39. Chapter 35: Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy - p. g685 40. Chapter 36: Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies - p. g702 41. Chapter 37: Soft Tissue Sarcoma - p. g732 42. Chapter 38: Bone Tumors - p. g750 43. Section VI: Head and Neck - p. g767 44. Chapter 39: Introduction - p. g767 45. Chapter 40: Head and Neck - p. g767 46. Section VII: Breast - p. g803 47. Chapter 41: Introduction - p. g803 48. Chapter 42: Diseases of the Breast - p. g803 49. Chapter 43: Breast Reconstruction - p. g803 50. Section VIII: Endocrine - p. g870 51. Chapter 44: Introduction - p. g870 52. Chapter 45: Thyroid - p. g870 53. Chapter 46: The Parathyroid Glands - p. g918 54. Chapter 47: Endocrine Pancreas - p. g939 55. Chapter 48: The Adrenal Glands - p. g961 56. Chapter 49: The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes - p. g993 57. Section IX: Esophagus - p. g1010 58. Chapter 50: Introduction - p. g1010 59. Chapter 51: Esophagus - p. g1010 60. Chapter 52: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia - p. g1052 61. Section X: Abdomen - p. g1076 62. Chapter 53: Introduction - p. g1076 63. Chapter 54: Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum - p. g1076 64. Chapter 55: Hernias - p. g1102 65. Chapter 56: Acute Abdomen - p. g1131 66. Chapter 57: Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - p. g1147 67. Chapter 58: Morbid Obesity - p. g1164 68. Chapter 59: Stomach - p. g1192 69. Chapter 60: Small Intestine - p. g1237 70. Chapter 61: The Appendix - p. g1298 71. Chapter 62: Colon and Rectum - p. g1317 72. Chapter 63: Anus - p. g1398 73. Chapter 64: The Liver - p. g1423 74. Chapter 65: Biliary System - p. g1486 75. Chapter 66: Exocrine Pancreas - p. g1525 76. Chapter 67: The Spleen - p. g1563 77. Section XI: Chest - p. g1580 78. Chapter 68: Introduction - p. g1580 79. Chapter 69: Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum - p. g1580 80. Chapter 70: Congenital Heart Disease - p. g1638 81. Chapter 71: Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency - p. g1676 82. Chapter 72: Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular - p. g1707 83. Section XII: Vascular - p. g1741 84. Chapter 73: Introduction - p. g1741 85. Chapter 74: The Aorta - p. g1741 86. Chapter 75: Peripheral Arterial Disease - p. g1760 87. Chapter 76: Vascular Trauma - p. g1789 88. Chapter 77: Venous Disease - p. g1809 89. Chapter 78: The Lymhatics - p. g1832 90. Section XIII: Specialties in General Surgery - p. g1841 91. Chapter 79: Introduction - p. g1841 92. Chapter 80: Pediatric Surgery - p. g1841 93. Chapter 81: Neurosurgery - p. g1880 94. Chapter 82: Plastic Surgery - p. g1914 95. Chapter 83: Hand Surgery - p. g1943 96. Chapter 84: Gynecologic Surgery - p. g1992 97. Chapter 85: Surgery in the Pregnant Patient - p. g2022 98. Chapter 86: Fetal Surgery - p. g2045 99. Chapter 87: Urologic Surgery - p. g2058 100. Index - p. g2097
