{"product_id":"the-hands-on-guide-to-surgical-training-isbn-9780470672617","title":"The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training","description":"\u003cb\u003eThinking about a surgical career?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout to start surgical training?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDo you know what to expect and how to thrive?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate, practical guide for medical students and junior doctors thinking about taking the plunge into surgery, and also for surgical trainees already in training. It’s full of invaluable, practical information and career guidance to ensure you get the most out of your surgical career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt offers general guidance and advice on surgical training, together with detailed information on each of the nine surgical subspecialties, each written by seniors and consultants, as you make both clinical and career-based choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndoubtedly one of the most comprehensive resources for surgical trainees available, \u003ci\u003eThe Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading throughout your training and surgical career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake the stress out of surgical training with \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHands-on Guide\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo you want to be a surgeon? xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClinical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Theatres 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurgical instruments 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSutures 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheatre etiquette 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient safety and the WHO surgical checklist 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to write the operation note 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to operative sections 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendicectomy 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInguinal hernia repair 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic hip screw 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Wards 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Clinics 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 On Call 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNon-clinical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Generic stage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Foundation Years 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Core Training Years 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Specialty Training Years 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurgical specialties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 General Surgery 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Urology 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Cardiothoracic Surgery 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Oral and maxillofacial surgery 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ear, nose and throat surgery (Otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery) 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Paediatric surgery 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Neurosurgery 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Orthopaedics 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Plastic Surgery 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Applying for Jobs 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Flexible Training and Women in Surgery 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Academic Surgery 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Other Issues in Surgical Training 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Fellowships 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Approaching Consultancy 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Preoperative assessment 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Consent 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Local Anaesthetics 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor those considering surgical training, or for those already progressing through this, “The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training” is a very readable 304-page guide to the nitty-gritty key points no-one ever tells you about.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive in its coverage, the text starts with an introduction to the clinical side of surgery. Career structure, surgical equipment and sutures (with colour pictures) together with useful advice on theatre etiquette all offer an excellent introduction to those new to the operating theatre environment. The three most frequently encountered operations are reviewed, including operative photographs, and a guide to ward rounds and clinics provides a wealth of practical experience about what to do and when.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe non-clinical chapters explain the different stages of training prior to entering core surgery, and each surgical specialty is then addressed in-depth including recruitment, exams and a trainee eye-view of what it is like to work in the specialty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat really makes this book stand out is the useful training information that all trainees want to know, but which is usually hard to come by and impossible to find in one place. Competition ratios for different surgical specialties, specific career advice for women in surgery, an overview of the training bodies overseeing surgery, the European Working Time Directive and pay-banding all stand out as very pertinent areas trainees should know about, but which are rarely often covered in similar textbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pocket-size format of this book is perfect for carrying around at work and the text contains bold highlights to pick out the useful sections, although in some chapters this is perhaps a little over-done. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall, this book comes highly recommended as a unique resource that manages to combine key practical clinical information with the really useful sort of training information that many will be keen to read. (Ed Fitzgerald MRCS, Specialist Registrar, General Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London)\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew Stephenson is Senior Surgical Registrar within the South East Thames Rotation, and the author of \u003ci\u003eHow To Operate: for MRCS candidates and other surgical trainees\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, ISBN 9780470657447).  \u003cb\u003eThinking about a surgical career?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout to start surgical training?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDo you know what to expect and how to thrive?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate, practical guide for medical students and junior doctors thinking about taking the plunge into surgery, and also for surgical trainees already in training. 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