Oxford Case Histories in General Surgery

Aligned to the topics within the Intercollegiate Surgical Programme (ISCP) curriculum, this case-based volume covers the common clinical presentations encountered across general surgery. With its clear 'elective' and 'emergency' structure and its question-and-answer format, it offers both a comprehensive overview of general surgical training and evidence-based discussions of specific subspecialties.

Oxford Case Histories in General Surgery covers upper gastrointestinal/HPB, colorectal, breast, endocrine and emergency surgery. Each section includes clinically relevant images and detailed descriptions of the radiological and pathological features. The individual case histories outline the key essentials for investigation, diagnosis and management in a wide variety of clinical scenarios.

As a part of the Oxford Case Histories series, this book is an important educational tool for those embarking on surgical rotations at final year undergraduate and postgraduate foundation level. It is also an essential reference for the surgical care practitioner and early years core surgical trainee.

Table of Contents

1. Upper GI Surgery
Corinne Owers and Roger Ackroyd
1.1: Elective: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
1.2: Elective: Metabolic (bariatric) surgery
1.3: Elective: Gastro-oesophageal cancer
1.4: Emergency: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
1.5: Emergency: Perforated duodenal ulcer
1.6: Emergency: Complications of Upper GI Resectional Surgery
1.7: Emergency: Complications of metabolic surgery
2. Hepatobiliary Surgery
K. Raj Prasad and Imeshi Wijetunga
2.1: Elective: Colorectal Liver Metastases
2.2: Elective: Hepatocellular carcinoma
2.3: Elective: Cholangiocarcinoma
2.4: Emergency: Symptomatic gallstones
2.5: Emergency: Acute ascending cholangitis
2.6: Emergency: Complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
3. Pancreatic Surgery
Judith Ritchie and Ahmed Al-Mukhtar
3.1: Elective: Pancreatic cystic mass
3.2: Elective: Pancreatic cancer
3.3: Elective: Chronic Pancreatitis
3.4: Emergency: Acute pancreatitis
3.5: Emergency: Pancreatic trauma
4. Colorectal Surgery
Peter Webster, Judith Ritchie and Veerabhadram Garimella
4.1: Elective: Constipation
4.2: Elective: Anal fistula
4.3: Elective: Colorectal cancer
4.4: Elective: Faecal incontinence
4.5: Elective: Fissure in ano
4.6: Elective: Haemorrhoids
4.7: Elective: Hernias
4.8: Elective: Inflammatory bowel disease
4.9: Emergency: Pilonidal abscesses
4.10: Emergency: Anorectal sepsis
4.11: Emergency: Acute diverticulitis
4.12: Emergency: Ischaemic bowel (acute mesenteric ischaemia)
4.13: Emergency: Large bowel obstruction
4.14: Emergency: Rectal bleeding
4.15: Emergency: Rectal prolapse
5. Breast Surgery
Jenna Morgan and Lynda Wyld
5.1: Elective: Breast lump
5.2: Elective: Nipple discharge
5.3: Elective: Breast cancer
5.4: Emergency: Breast abscess
6. Endocrine Surgery
Jenna Morgan and Saba Balasubramanian
6.1: Elective: Goitre and thyroid cancer
6.2: Elective: Parathyroid disease
6.3: Elective: Adrenal lesion
6.4: Emergency: Perioperative management of the thyroid patient
7. Emergency Surgery
Jonathan Wild, Emma Nofal, Imeshi Wijetunga and Antonia Durham Hall
7.1: Emergency: Acute abdominal pain
7.2: Emergency: Acute appendicitis
7.3: Emergency: Sigmoid volvulus
7.4: Emergency: Small bowel obstruction
7.5: Emergency: Obstructed groin hernia
7.6: Emergency: Blunt abdominal hernia
7.7: Emergency: Necrotising soft tissue infection
7.8: Emergency: Kidney transplant
7.9: Emergency: Cutaneous abscesses