First published in 1936, the Sabiston Textbook has served generations of surgeons as the defining text in the field. The 17th Edition carries on this distinguished legacy, presenting the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable coverage of the principles and techniques of surgery. Sweeping changes include comprehensive updates to reflect the latest knowledge and techniques...a new, full-color page layout for enhanced ease of reference... a new image bank CD-ROM containing over 1,300 illustrations, intraoperative photographs, tables, diagnostic images, graphs, pie charts, algorithms, and anatomical drawings all downloadable to Powerpoint presentations.

 

Excerpt from Claude Organ Foreword

"The 17th edition of Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery represents an historical landmark. . . The Editors have brought to this bold departure from previous editions significant clinical and research experience and important elements of balanced functionality---information that is useful to the practitioner, resident, and student. . . An outstanding group of diverse contributors. . .all well-informed and known major contributors to their fields."

•  Features 50% new contributors and many new chapters, providing fresh insights into every area of surgery.

•  Covers hot new topics such as robotics endovascular procedures surgery in pregnant, elderly, and immunocompromised patients surgery for obesity minimally invasive surgery ultrasound for surgeons the surgeon's role in disaster management emerging technologies breast reconstruction and many more.

•  Uses a new full-color layout and many new full-color illustrations to make the material easier to access and absorb.

•  Includes a new CD that contains all of the book's illustrations, easily importable into Powerpoint presentations.

•  Offers a dedicated web site (sold separately, or as an e-dition package with the book) that delivers the entire contents of the text online-completely searchable-with references hyperlinked to PubMed. The web site will also feature regular updates to reflect new advances in the field

•  100 self-assessment questions (with answers) from Sabiston Textbook of Surgery 17th Edition Board Review to facilitate exam study and Mosby's Drug Consult---a comprehensive drug reference and database.

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, Professor and John Woods Harris Distinguished Chairman, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; 

 

R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, J. C. Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Schoolof Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN; 

 

B. Mark Evers, MD, Professor and Robertson-Poth Distinguished Chair in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX;

 

Kenneth L. Mattox, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief of Surgery, BenTaub General Hospital, Houston, TX

SECTION I: SURGICAL BASIC PRINCIPLES 

Chapter 1. History 

Chapter 2. Ethics in Surgery 

Chapter 3. Molecular and Cell Biology 

Chapter 4. The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response 

Chapter 5. Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid 

Chatper 6. Hematologic Principles in Surgery 

Chapter 7. Metabolism in Surgical Patients 

Chapter 8. Wound Healing 

Chapter 9. Critical Assessment of Outcomes 

 

SECTION II: PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 

Chapter 10. Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery 

Chapter 11. Ultrasound for Surgeons 

Chapter 12. Surgical Infections and Choice of Antiobiotics 

Chapter 13. Surgical Problems in the Immunosuppressed Patient 

Chapter 14. Surgical Complications 

Chapter 15. Surgery in the Elderly 

Chapter 16. Morbid Obesity 

Chapter 17. Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management and Conscious Sedation 

Chapter 18. Minimally Invasive Surgery 

Chapter 19. Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics, Robotics 

 

SECTION III: TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE 

Chapter 20. Management of Acute Injury 

Chapter 21. Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries 

Chapter 22. Burns 

Chapter 23. Bites and Stings 

Chapter 24. Critical Care and Respiratory Failure 

Chapter 25. Surgeon's Role in Unconventional Civilian Disasters 

 

SECTION IV: TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY 

Chapter 26. Transplantation, Immunobiology and Immunosuppression 

Chapter 27. Transplantation of Abdominal Organs 

 

SECTION V: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 

Chapter 28. Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers 

Chapter 29. Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies 

Chapter 30. Soft Tissue Sarcomas 

 

SECTION VI: HEAD AND NECK 

Chapter 31. Head and Neck 

 

SECTION VII: BREAST 

Chapter 32. Diseases of the Breast 

Chapter 33. Breast Reconstruction 

 

SECTION VIII: ENDOCRINE 

Chapter 34. The Thyroid 

Chapter 35. The Parathyroid Gland 

Chapter 36. Endocrine Pancreas 

Chapter 37. The Pituitary and Adrenal Glands 

Chapter 38. The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome 

 

SECTION IX: ESOPHAGUS 

Chapter 39. Esophagus 

Chapter 40. Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 

 

SECTION X: ABDOMEN 

Chapter 41. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum 

Chapter 42. Hernias 

Chapter 43. Acute Abdomen 

Chapter 44. Acute GI Hemorrhage 

Chapter 45. Stomach 

Chapter 46. Small Intestine 

Chapter 47. The Appendix 

Chapter 48. Colon and Rectum 

Chapter 49. Anus 

Chapter 50. The Liver 

Chapter 51. Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 

Chapter 52. Biliary Tract 

Chapter 53. The Exocrine Pancreas 

Chapter 54. The Spleen 

 

SECTION XI: CHEST 

Chapter 55. Chest Wall and Pleura 

Chapter 56. The Mediastinum 

Chapter 57. Lung/Pulmonary Embolism 

Chapter 58. Congenital Heart Disease 

Chapter 59. Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency 

Chapter 60. Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular 

 

SECTION XII: VASCULAR 

Chapter 61. Thoracic Vasculature 

Chapter 62. Endovascular Surgery 

Chapter 63. Cerebrovascular Disease 

Chapter 64. Aneurysmal Vascular Disease 

Chapter 65. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease 

Chapter 66. Vascular Trauma 

Chapter 67. Venous Disease 

Chapter 68. The Lymphatics 

Chapter 69. Access and Ports 

 

SECTION XIII: SPECIALTIES IN GENERAL SURGERY 

Chapter 70. Pediatric Surgery 

Chapter 71. Neurosurgery 

Chapter 72. Plastic Surgery 

Chapter 73. Hand Surgery 

Chapter 74. Gynecologic Surgery 

Chapter 75. Surgery in the Pregnant Patient 

Chapter 76. Urology