This manual is prepared by collective of Theoretical Surgery and Oncology Department of V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University. This manual includes modern conceptions of basic surgical diseases, studied by students of medical institutes of higher education during the course of “Theoretical Surgery” and “Surgical Diseases”. There are 14 topics on surgical pathology of different organs presented in the manual. Every topic contains detailed descriptions of etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and methods of surgical treatment of many surgical diseases. Logically presented material with original compelling diagrams, tables, photographies, pictures and only short straight text fragments contribute to fast and firm understanding and learning. There are test tasks in the application – 50 test tasks on every topic. The manual is written in compliance with requirements of Federal State Educational standards of the higher professional education by specialities Medical care and Pediatrics. The manual is assigned for medical students of specialities 31.05.01 “Medical work”, 31.05.02 “Pediatrics”. It can also be useful for interns, residents, post-graduate students and teachers of surgical departments. This edition is simultaneous interpretation of the manual published in Russian.

The textbook deals with general issues of surgery (aseptics and antiseptics, haemorrhage, and principle blood transfusion, fundamentals of resuscitation and pain treatment, specifi cs of work-up surgical patient, and surgical operation); the textbook elucidates the pathological processes underlying surgical diseases (traumas, pyoinfl ammatory diseases, tumors, parasitogenic surgical diseases, and maldevelopments requiring surgical treatment). Each chapter is complemented with control questions and tasks. The textbook is intended for students and teachers at medical higher educational institutions. It will be also useful for junior surgeons, medical residents, postgraduates and doctors. 5-е издание, переработанное и дополненное.

The textbook deals with general issues of surgery (aseptics and antiseptics, haemorrhage, and principle blood transfusion, fundamentals of resuscitation and pain treatment, specifi cs of work-up surgical patient, and surgical operation); the textbook elucidates the pathological processes underlying surgical diseases (traumas, pyoinfl ammatory diseases, tumors, parasitogenic surgical diseases, and maldevelopments requiring surgical treatment). Each chapter is complemented with control questions and tasks. The textbook is intended for students and teachers at medical higher educational institutions. It will be also useful for junior surgeons, medical residents, postgraduates and doctors.

The textbook deals with general issues of surgery (aseptics and antiseptics, haemorrhage, and principle blood transfusion, fundamentals of resuscitation and pain treatment, specifi cs of work-up surgical patient, and surgical operation); the textbook elucidates the pathological processes underlying surgical diseases (traumas, pyoinfl ammatory diseases, tumors, parasitogenic surgical diseases, and maldevelopments requiring surgical treatment). Each chapter is complemented with control questions and tasks. The textbook is intended for students and teachers at medical higher educational institutions. It will be also useful for junior surgeons, medical residents, postgraduates and doctors.