Presents a concise yet comprehensive coverage of general surgical operations meant for surgeons and surgical trainees as wellCovers topics on basic principles such as indications, classification and preparations for an operation Provides step-by-step account of various surgical procedures, supported by diagrams and photographs Contains both conventional and laparoscopic methods of surgery Includes the chapter Burr Hole Procedures and Amputations, which are important for general surgeons Comprises a section on vascular surgery The chapter are written by a number of eminent surgeons, who are authority in their respective field This edition has been divided into 19 sections containing 101 chapters.Many new chapters have been added such as Surgery for Liver, Surgery for Portal Hypertension, Principles of Day-case Surgery, Management of Rectal Cancer, Surgery of Adrenals, Parathyroidectomy, and Bariatric Surgery?in view of their growing importance and demand in the current surgical practices.The chapter Management of Rectal Cancer has been updated by the authors, who are devoted to colorectal surgery; and, the chapters under the section Vascular Surgery have been rewritten by the promising surgeons expert in vascular surgery.This edition, like the previous one, presents step-by-step description of the common surgical operations intended for the medical students, postgraduate trainees and practicing surgeons