Basic Surgical Operations

A guide to approximately 65 common operations which are routinely carried out in elective surgery.

This is a small and straightforward guide to approximately 65 common operations which are routinely carried out in elective surgery. Each operation is described in detail, starting with the indications for selecting this form of surgery, advice about setting up in advance, then descriptions in a simple format of the procedure and technique involved, finishing with a list of the key points. This book will be well illustrated with simple line drawings and attractively laid out.

Chapter 1. Ins and Outs Preoperative preparation Incisions Laparotomy
Wound closure Laparoscopy Diathermy
Chapter 2. Lumps, Bumps and Others Excision of skin lesions Excision of lipoma Excision of sebaceous cyst Excision of lymph node Radical excision of toenail
Zadiks operation Chapter 3. Hernias Inguinal herniotomy
Inguinal herniorrhaphy Femoral hernia repair Umbilical hernia repair Paraumbilical hernia repair Epigastric hernia repair Incisional hernia repair
Chapter 4. Breast Surgery Excision of breast lump Wire-localisation biopsy Wide local excision and axillary node clearance Modified-Patey mastectomy Subcutaneous mastectomy Microdochectomy Major duct excision - Hadfields procedure Incision and drainage of breast abscess
Chapter 5. Upper Gastrointestinal
Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Gastroenterostomy Closure of perforated peptic ulcer Operation for bleeding peptic ulcer Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Open cholecystectomy Splenectomy Chapter 6. Lower Gastrointestinal Appendicectomy Small bowel resection Meckels diverticulectomy Right hemicolectomy Left hemicolectomy Hartmanns procedure Formation of end colostomy Formation of loop colostomy Closure of loop colostomy Formation of end ileostomy Formation of loop ileostomy Closure of loop ileostomy
Chapter 7. Anal/Perianal















Proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy















Banding of haemorrhoids















Injection of haemorrhoids















Haemorrhoidectomy Lateral internal sphincterotomy Operation for anal fistula Evacuation of perianal haematoma Incision and drainage of perianal abscess
Excision of pilonidal sinus Chapter 8. Vascular Operation for varicose veins Femoral embolectomy
Lower limb amputations Chapter 9. Head &
Neck Thyroidectomy
Excision of thyroglossal cyst Chapter 10. Urological Circumcision Vasectomy Operation for hydrocele Operation for varicocele Excision of epididymal cyst Orchidopexy for undescended testis Exploration for testicular torsion