Introduction to Surgery for Students

Rebecca A Fisher BSc(Hons)

MRC Centre for Transplantation, King's College London

School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Dr. Fisher is a current medical student with a past BSc in Surgical Sciences. She has spent the last 2 years curating and editing the book to be suitable for fellow students. She recently received Highly Commended in the Zeshan Qureshi Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education 2016.

Kamran Ahmed MRCS, PhD

MRC Centre for Transplantation, King's College London

Dr. Ahmed is the current course organiser of KCL's Surgical Science BSc course. He has a strong research background in surgical education, focusing on simulation and urological training curricula. He is currently a specialist registrar at Guy's & St Thomas Hospital.

Introduction to surgery aims to provide a one-stop guide to the basics of surgery for surgical rotations, as well as providing information for aspiring surgeons on how to explore a surgical career and build your CV for surgical applications. It aims to be the go-to companion for any student shadowing in theatres, and a thorough guide for students wishing to spend more time in a specific specialty, conduct research and plan careers.

Introduction to Surgery for Students is an edited collection of 31 chapters from a group of 80 medical students, junior doctors and consultant surgeons. Each chapter has been written by a team made up of at least one student and one senior, and has then been edited and reviewed by a medical student with a special interest in the topic. This near-peer style of writing allows our content to cater to a student's needs at the right level, whilst having the expert input of surgeons who are leaders in their field. 

1. The history of surgery.- 2. Anatomy for surgeons.- 3. Radiology for surgeons.- 4. Role of the surgeon.- 5. Preoperative care.- 6. Anaesthetics.- 7. Perioperative care.- 8. Patient safety.- 9. Preparing the surgeon.- 10. Post-operative care.- 11. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS).- 12. Principles of Surgical oncology and pathology.- 13. Neurosurgery.- 14. Ophthalmology.- 15. ENT surgery.- 16. Oral and maxillofacial surgery.- 17. Cardiothoracic surgery.- 18. Vascular surgery.- 19. General and emergency surgery.- 20. Urology.- 21. Orthopaedic Surgery.- 22. Plastic Surgery.- 23. Obstetrics and gynaecology.- 24. Paediatric surgery.- 25. Transplantation and immunology.- 26. I want to be a surgeon - what next?.- 27. Surgical research.- 28. Surgical Training, Simulation and Assessment.- 29. Careers.- 30. International careers - Training and working abroad.- 31. The NHS and private healthcare.