Book Metadata
- Full Title: Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery, 27th Edition.
- Editors: Norman S. Williams, P. Ronan O’Connell, and Andrew W. McCaskie.
- Founding Authors: Henry Hamilton Bailey (1894–1961) and Robert J. McNeill Love (1891–1974).
- Year of Publication: 2018.
- Total Number of Pages: 1633 pages.
Copyright Summary
This 27th edition was published in 2018 by CRC Press, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Relevant ISBNs include 978-1-138-03166-1 (Hardback/eBook) and 978-1-4987-9650-7 (Paperback/eBook).
Legal notices state that the content is provided as a supplement to a medical professional’s judgment and that all clinical information, particularly dosages and diagnoses, should be independently verified due to rapid advances in medical science.
Legal notices state that the content is provided as a supplement to a medical professional’s judgment and that all clinical information, particularly dosages and diagnoses, should be independently verified due to rapid advances in medical science.
Preface Analysis
The authors’ primary intent is to ensure the textbook keeps pace with breakthroughs in physical and biological sciences while retaining the time-tested tenets of surgical practice. The book aims to address contemporary clinical gaps by embedding new standards in multidisciplinary care, laparoscopic techniques, interventional radiology, and human factors related to patient safety.
It is designed for a broad global audience, including undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees preparing for examinations, and established consultants who wish to refresh their clinical memory.
It is designed for a broad global audience, including undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees preparing for examinations, and established consultants who wish to refresh their clinical memory.
Chapter List
PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES
- 1. Metabolic response to injury
- 2. Shock and blood transfusion
- 3. Wounds, healing, and tissue repair
- 4. Tissue engineering and regeneration
- 5. Surgical infection
- 6. Tropical infections and infestations
- 7. Basic surgical skills and anastomoses
- 8. Principles of laparoscopic and robotic surgery
- 9. Principles of Pediatric Surgery
- 10. Principles of oncology
- 11. Surgical audit and research
- 12. Surgical ethics and law
- 13. Human factors, patient safety, and quality improvement
PART 2: INVESTIGATION AND DIAGNOSIS
- 14. Diagnostic imaging
- 15. Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- 16. Tissue and molecular diagnosis
PART 3: PERIOPERATIVE CARE
- 17. Preoperative care, including the high-risk surgical patient
- 18. Anaesthesia and pain relief
- 19. Nutrition and fluid therapy
- 20. Postoperative care
- 21. Day-case surgery
PART 4: TRAUMA
- 22. Introduction to trauma
- 23. Early assessment and management of severe trauma
- 24. Traumatic brain injury
- 25. Neck and spine
- 26. Maxillofacial trauma
- 27. Torso trauma
- 28. Extremity trauma
- 29. Disaster surgery
- 30. Conflict surgery
PART 5: ELECTIVE ORTHOPAEDICS
- 31. History taking and clinical examination in musculoskeletal disease
- 32. Sports medicine and sports injuries
- 33. The spine
- 34. Upper limb
- 35. Hip and knee
- 36. Foot and ankle
- 37. Musculoskeletal tumours
- 38. Infection of the bones and joints
- 39. Paediatric orthopaedics
PART 6: SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
- 40. Skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 41. Burns
- 42. Plastic and reconstructive surgery
PART 7: HEAD AND NECK
- 43. Cranial neurosurgery
- 44. The eye and orbit
- 45. Cleft lip and palate: developmental abnormalities of the face, mouth, and jaws
- 46. The ear, nose, and sinuses
- 47. Pharynx, larynx, and neck
- 48. Oral cavity malignancy
- 49. Disorders of the salivary glands
PART 8: BREAST AND ENDOCRINE
- 50. The thyroid gland
- 51. The parathyroid glands
- 52. The adrenal glands and other abdominal endocrine disorders
- 53. The breast
PART 9: CARDIOTHORACIC
- 54. Cardiac surgery
- 55. The thorax
PART 10: VASCULAR
- 56. Arterial disorders
- 57. Venous disorders
- 58. Lymphatic disorders
PART 11: ABDOMINAL
- 59. History and examination of the abdomen
- 60. Abdominal wall, hernia, and umbilicus
- 61. The peritoneum, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneal space
- 62. The oesophagus
- 63. Stomach and duodenum
- 64. Bariatric and metabolic surgery
- 65. The liver
- 66. The spleen
- 67. The gallbladder and bile ducts
- 68. The pancreas
- 69. The small intestine
- 70. The large intestine
- 71. Intestinal obstruction
- 72. The vermiform appendix
- 73. The rectum
- 74. The anus and anal canal
PART 12: GENITOURINARY
- 75. Urinary symptoms and investigations
- 76. Kidneys and ureters
- 77. The urinary bladder
- 78. The prostate and seminal vesicles
- 79. Urethra and penis
- 80. Testis and scrotum
- 81. Gynaecology
PART 13: TRANSPLANTATION
- 82 Transplantation
APPENDICES
- Appendix 1: Common instruments used in general surgery
- Appendix 2: Fundamental principles in the operating theatre and the importance of global health
Clinical Value Prop: Why Read This?
For the practicing physician, this text offers a balanced synthesis of traditional surgical principles and modern clinical innovation. It features summary boxes throughout for rapid clinical review and an updated "Further reading" list at the end of each chapter to facilitate deeper evidence-based investigation. Furthermore, its inclusion of specialized chapters on tropical infections, human factors, and disaster surgery makes it an essential resource for practitioners working in diverse global environments.
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