Gray's Surgical Anatomy E-Book

Gray's Surgical Anatomy E-Book

Peter A. Brennan, Susan Standring, Sam Wiseman, Peter A. Brennan, Susan Standring, Sam Wiseman

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN:
  9780702073885
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Anatomy

Written and edited by expert surgeons in collaboration with a world-renowned anatomist, this exquisitely illustrated reference consolidates surgical, anatomical and technical knowledge for the entire human body in a single volume. Part of the highly respected Gray's 'family, ' this new resource brings to life the applied anatomical knowledge that is critically important in the operating room, with a high level of detail to ensure safe and effective surgical practice. Gray's Surgical Anatomy is unique in the field: effectively a textbook of regional anatomy, a dissection manual, and an atlas of operative procedures – making it an invaluable resource for surgeons and surgical trainees at all levels of experience, as well as students, radiologists, and anatomists.- Brings you expert content written by surgeons for surgeons, with all anatomical detail quality assured by Lead Co-Editor and Gray's Anatomy Editor-in-Chief, Professor Susan Standring.- Features superb colour photographs from the operating room, accompanied by detailed explanatory artwork and figures from the latest imaging modalities - plus summary tables, self-assessment questions, and case-based scenarios – making it an ideal reference and learning package for surgeons at all levels.- Reflects contemporary practice with chapters logically organized by anatomical region, designed for relevance to surgeons across a wide range of subspecialties, practice types, and clinical settings – and aligned to the requirements of current trainee curricula.- Maximizes day-to-day practical application with references to core surgical procedures throughout, as well as the 'Tips and Anatomical Hazards' from leading international surgeons.- Demonstrates key anatomical features and relationships that are essential for safe surgical practice - using brand-new illustrations, supplemented by carefully selected contemporary artwork from the most recent edition of Gray's Anatomy and other leading publications.- Integrates essential anatomy for robotic and minimal access approaches, including laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques.- Features dedicated chapters describing anatomy of lumbar puncture, epidural anaesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, echocardiographic anatomy of the heart, and endoscopic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract – as well as a unique overview of human factors and minimizing error in the operating room, essential non-technical skills for improving patient outcomes and safety.

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Foreword
• Preface
• List of Contributors
• Dedications
• Section 1 Introduction
• Section 2 Head and Neck
• Section 3 Neuroanatomy
• Section 4 Back and Spine
• Section 5 Upper Limb
• Section 6 Thorax
• Section 7 Abdomen
• Section 8 Pelvic Viscera and Urogenital System
• Section 9 Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb
• Appendix 1 Anatomy in surgical training and education in the UK
• Appendix 2 Anatomy in surgical training and education: a North American perspective
• Eponyms
• Index
• IBC