Focusing on operative surgery, this is a practical manual aimed at the surgeon who is about to carry out an operation. This book is also intended for a trainee studying for the UK and Ireland Intercollegiate FRCS and equivalent examinations around the world.

Adapted from the title, "General Surgical Operations, Essential General Surgical Operations", this work includes a description of common major operations, together with a brief account of the less common procedures encountered during the early stages of surgical training. It intends to meet the needs of the basic surgical trainee.