Book Metadata
- Full Title: Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, Eleventh Edition
- Editors: F. Charles Brunicardi, MD, FACS (Editor-in-Chief); Dana K. Andersen, MD, FACS; Timothy R. Billiar, MD, FACS; David L. Dunn, MD, PhD; John G. Hunter, MD, FACS; Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS; Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, FACS; and Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS (Associate Editors)
- Authors: Specific chapter authors are listed for each of the 54 chapters, including experts such as Stephen Markowiak, Siobhan A. Corbett, and Matthew D. Neal, among many others
- Year of Publication: 2019
- Total Number of Pages: 2319 pages.
Copyright Summary
This Eleventh Edition of Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery is published by McGraw-Hill Education and carries a 2019 copyright. The work is protected under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, prohibiting unauthorized reproduction or distribution. It is identified by ISBN 978-1-25-983535-3 for the print version and 978-1-25-983537-7 for the eBook.
Preface Analysis
The authors' primary intent for this 50th-anniversary edition is to carry forward a tradition of educational excellence while adapting to a modern era of surgery characterized by outcome monitoring, patient satisfaction metrics, and high levels of professionalism.
The text aims to fill clinical gaps created by rapid advances in minimally invasive robotics, "omic" profiling for precision surgery, and the evolving demands for both technical and nontechnical surgical skills.
The intended primary audience is comprehensive, encompassing medical students, residents, and fellows in training, as well as practicing surgeons seeking to maintain state-of-the-art knowledge.
Chapter List
Volume 1 Part I: Basic Considerations
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- Leadership in Surgery
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- Systemic Response to Injury and Metabolic Support
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- Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient
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- Hemostasis, Surgical Bleeding, and Transfusion
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- Shock
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- Surgical Infections
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- Trauma
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- Burns
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- Wound Healing
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- Oncology
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- Transplantation
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- Quality, Patient Safety, Assessments of Care, and Complications
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- Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
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- Molecular Biology, The Atomic Theory of Disease, and Precision Surgery
Part II: Specific Considerations
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- The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
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- The Breast
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- Disorders of the Head and Neck
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- Chest Wall, Lung, Mediastinum, and Pleura
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- Congenital Heart Disease
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- Acquired Heart Disease
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- Thoracic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
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- Arterial Disease
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- Venous and Lymphatic Disease
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- Esophagus and Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Stomach
Volume 2
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- The Surgical Management of Obesity
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- Small Intestine
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- Colon, Rectum, and Anus
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- The Appendix
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- Liver
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- Gallbladder and the Extrahepatic Biliary System
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- Pancreas
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- The Spleen
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- Abdominal Wall, Omentum, Mesentery, and Retroperitoneum
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- Soft Tissue Sarcomas
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- Inguinal Hernias
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- Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal
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- Pediatric Surgery
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- Urology
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- Gynecology
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- Neurosurgery
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- Orthopedic Surgery
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- Surgery of the Hand and Wrist
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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- Anesthesia for Surgical Patients
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- Surgical Considerations in Older Adults
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- Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life
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- Global Surgery
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- Optimizing Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery and Chinese Medicine
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- Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Evidence for Surgical Practice
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- Ambulatory Surgery
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- Skills and Simulation
- Web-Based Education and Implications of Social Media
Clinical Value Prop: Why Read This?
For the practicing physician, this edition represents a critical shift from the traditional "art of surgery" to a modern, evidence-based "science of surgery." It provides essential guidance on navigating the transition from single-provider authority to the multidisciplinary, team-based approach required in modern healthcare systems.
Furthermore, it addresses vital non-technical competencies—such as leadership, ethical deliberation, and the evaluation of clinical evidence—that are now recognized as being as important to patient outcomes as technical operative skill.
By integrating cutting-edge topics like robotic surgery and molecular precision medicine with foundational surgical principles, this text serves as a definitive resource for optimizing patient care in an increasingly complex clinical landscape.
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