BPP University School of Health is collaborating with the British Medical Journal to publish a series of major new reference titles across a number of subject areas. Each volume presents a range of important reference material on specific clinical topics the content of which has been carefully selected from the wealth of information contained in the extensive recent archives of the BMJ and published in the various editions of the journal. These books will provide an invaluable reference source on current best practice for all clinicians. This volume presents the latest clinical reviews on general surgery from highly recognised authors around the world recently published in the British Medical Journal. It covers a range of important issues in this area of medicine and information on the management of patients presenting these conditions. Subjects discussed include; treatment of breast infection, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, management of women at high risk of breast cancer, post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, dyspepsia, the diagnosis and management of hiatus hernia, diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus, oesophageal cancer, the diagnosis and management of gastric cancer, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic conditions in adults, gallstones, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, the modern management of incisional hernias, splenic trauma, islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes, renal transplantation, management of anal fistula, faecal incontinence in adults and the diagnosis and management of anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer.

About the Author

Mr Gopal K Mahadev is a Consultant Surgeon with specialist interest in Breast Oncoplastic and General Surgery. He is member of Court of Examiners for MRCS with the Royal College of Surgeons of England & FRCS Intercollegiate Board and also involved in Quality Assurance of Assessments. He has worked as Senior Lecturer (Hon) in Medical Education and is a teacher, trainer, examiner and mentor for Medical Students, Surgical trainees as well as Consultants.

Contents

Chapter 1 Treatment of breast infection
Chapter 2 Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
Chapter 3 Management of women at high risk of breast cancer
Chapter 4 Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction
Chapter 5 Dyspepsia
Chapter 6 The diagnosis and management of hiatus hernia
Chapter 7 Diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus
Chapter 8 Oesophageal cancer
Chapter 9 The diagnosis and management of gastric cancer
Chapter 10 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding
Chapter 11 Bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic conditions in adults
Chapter 12 Gallstones
Chapter 13 Acute pancreatitis
Chapter 14 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Chapter 15 Crohn’s disease
Chapter 16 Ulcerative colitis
Chapter 17 Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Chapter 18 The modem management of incisional hernias
Chapter 19 Modern management of splenic trauma
Chapter 20 Islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes
Chapter 21 Renal transplantation
Chapter 22 Management of anal fistula
Chapter 23 Management of faecal incontinence in adults
Chapter 24 Diagnosis and management of anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer