The latest edition of Sabiston Surgery Textbook is currently 21st Edition.
More than eighty years, the Sabiston textbook is the primary book for surgeons, trainees and students at all levels to get the most comprehensive guidance in all aspects in General surgery. The oldest ever published surgical textbook of its kind in North America, this fully updated 21st edition continues to provide the essential details, vital teaching tips as well as the most up-to-date content required to make well-informed surgical decisions and attain the best outcomes for patients. Written concisely and based on evidence throughout the book, it covers the full range of information needed for certification and practicing General surgery, accompanied with detailed, full-color images of intraoperative procedures and videos.
Who was Dr Sabiston?
David Coston Sabiston, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. (October 4, 1924 -January 26, 2009.) was an early pioneer in the field of cardiac surgery. He carried out an innovative procedure that opened the way for modern coronary bypass surgery. The first clinical case of a direct hand-sewn coronary anastomosis was performed by David Sabiston on April 4, 1962, when he anastomosed the saphenous vein graft (SVG) to the Right Coronary Artery at Johns Hopkins.
Sabiston has published more than 300 peer-reviewed research papers on different aspects of cardiothoracic surgery throughout his lifetime in addition to more than 35 books and many book chapters. One of his books, ” Sabiston’s Textbook of Surgery: the Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice,” is currently on its twenty first edition and being under the direction of Drs. Townsend, Beauchamp, Evers, and Mattox. It is considered to be the most authoritative guide to surgical procedures.
About Sabiston Latest Edition
For more than 80 years, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice has been the go-to text for trainees and surgeons at all levels of experience for definitive guidance on every aspect of general surgery. As the oldest continuously published textbook of surgery in North America, this fully revised 21st Edition continues to provide the key information, essential teaching pearls, and completely updated content needed to make the most informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes for patients. Concisely written and evidence based throughout, it covers the breadth of material required for certification and practice of general surgery, highlighted by detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips.
Key Features of Sabiston Latest Edition
- Follows a clear, consistent progression beginning with principles common to surgical specialties including fluid and electrolyte management, metabolic support, and wound healing. Subsequent sections review the management of injury, transplantation, oncology, breast, endocrine, and abdominal procedures.
- Covers key topics such as emerging surgical technologies and devices, regenerative medicine, the latest concepts in cancer biology and treatments, and evidence-based management and treatment.
- Emphasizes the most up-to-date minimally invasive techniques and the use of robotics when indicated.
- Features more than 2,000 superb illustrations and intraoperative photographs and 25 procedural videos that facilitate quick comprehension of surgical techniques.
- Includes more schematic diagrams, summary tables, boxes, and algorithms that provide a rich resource for reviewing surgical techniques and preparing for in-training and board exams.
- Shares the expertise of dozens of new authors and includes two new chapters on robotic surgery and fetal surgery.
- Contains fully updated content on topics encountered by general surgery residents in training as well as in-depth coverage of subspecialty areas including head and neck, thoracic, vascular, urology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, and gynecology.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Latest Edition Author Information
Edited by Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., JR,MD, Professor,Robertson-Poth Distinguished Chair in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas
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