This handy pocket reference contains all of the essential information that surgical residents and medical students need to have at their fingertips for day-to-day patient care.

PktSurgery contains brief synopses of the basic steps of 110 common operative procedures, including general/transplant surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and other invasive procedures.

Also included are instructions for preoperative care; brief explanations of radiological studies; tables for organizing notes and orders; a glossary of abbreviations; and anatomic drawings for patient education.