Principles of operative surgery: viva practice for the MRCS

Content: Tips for passing the Viva. Further reading. Acute limb Ischaemia. Anastomoses. Airway management. Aneurysms. Appendicitis. ATLS. Below knee amputation. Bowel obstruction. Breast disease. Burns. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Cholecystectomy. Circumcision. Colorectal carcinoma. Colostomy. Compartment syndrome. Diathermy. Epistaxis. Femoral hernia repair. Fractured neck of femur. Haemorrhoids. Head injury. Hiatus hernia. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Incisions and closures. Informed consent. Ingrowing toenails. Inguinal hernia repair. Laparoscopic surgery. Large bowel disease. Malignant breast disease. Nephrectomy. Open fractures. Operating theatres and sterile precautions. Paediatric inguinal hernia. Parotid gland surgery. Patient safety in theatre. Peptic ulcer disease. Perianal sepsis. Pancreatitis. Paraumbilical and Incisional Hernias. Phaeochromocytoma. Replacement Arthroplasty. Right Hemicolectomy. Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Screening. Skin grafts. Skin malignancy. Splenectomy. Spinal injuries. Sutures and needles. Testicular cancer. Testicular torsion. Thoracic trauma. Thyroid disease. Tourniquets. Tracheostomy. Transplantation. Transurethral resection of the prostate. Urinary tract calculi. Vasectomy. Varicose vein surgery. Wound healing. Controlled clinical trials. Medical statistics. Surgical audit.