• This is the second edition of this extensive handbook.

• Provides invaluable guidance on the management of various surgical conditions, and tips for medical students on theory, clinical and viva voce examinations.

• Organised by disorder type, with 92 chapters presenting various surgical cases, their presentation and management options.

• Fully revised and updated, with two new chapters on ‘Perforation of Hollow Viscus’ and ‘General Oncology for Surgeons’.

• Frequently asked questions are included at the end of some chapters, as well as a checklist at the beginning of the book to aid medical students with exam revision.

• 151 illustrations and images enhance readers’ understanding of each condition.

• References from most standard textbooks of surgery and some of the journal articles, as evidenced by the list of references given.

• The author is well experienced in training DNB and MRCS postgraduate surgical candidates.

• Useful for teaching sessions by professors in surgery, and those preparing for surgical examination for postgraduates, and as a reference guide for medical practitioners.