This comprehensive reference contains the latest technological developments in surgery and enables the user to put them into practice. With more than 150 experts contributing, "Scientific American Surgery" has the most up-to-date information on many subjects including laparoscopy, surgical management of breast disease, antibiotics, endoscopy, and ambulatory surgery. Detailed information on all procedures is accompanied by illustrations, algorithms, charts and tables. Includes two, large binders (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2). Sections in volume 1 include: Emergency Care, Care in the ICU, Thermal Injury, Trauma, Initial Evaluation for Elective Surgery, and Perioperative Care. Sections in volume 2 inlcude: Special Problems in Perioperative Care, Evaluation of Common Clinical Problems, Infection, Organizational Issues, Miscellaneous Issues, Miscellaneous Care Problems, Surgical Techiniques, and Normal Laboratory Values.