Any text or website re: Surgical Complications?

[SLUser11]

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When just studying or reviewing for M and M, I always find myself lacking a good reference for discussion of complications. I love Sabiston and Cameron for acquisition of general surgical knowledge, but they don't spend almost any time discussing these things.

Usually I'm able to find what I'm looking for, but it takes forever, and I was wondering if anyone had a specific book or website reference that they use where this knowledge is concentrated, and can be a quick read for me prior to M and M presentations.

I have my own anecdotal knowledge, based on experience and the instruction of my attendings and senior residents, regarding things like enterotomies, anastomotic leaks, bleeding fistulas, etc, but I'd love to have something that is evidence based to reference when I have questions......

Thanks.

SLUser

 

[Winged Scapula]

This is none of the above (except concentrated) but may be worth looking in to:

http://www.amazon.com/Surgical-Comp...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219711200&sr=8-1

 

[RichL025]

My fave:

http://www.amazon.com/Complications...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219716801&sr=1-1

 

[surg]

This is a second for Mulholland's book. This updates Greenfield's classic text (which is out of print) which is also great. The chapters are relatively short, and overall readability is relatively high (for a textbook).

 

[SLUser11]

This is a second for Mulholland's book. This updates Greenfield's classic text (which is out of print) which is also great. The chapters are relatively short, and overall readability is relatively high (for a textbook).

I like Greenfield's book, but the latest version I've seen (2nd ed) is from 1990. It's nice to know that the Mulholland book is in the same vein.

Actually, both of the books suggested look good. I just wish I could physically thumb through them instead of buying them online, since they're rather pricey.

Thanks for the input from everyone so far.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Amazon will usually give you a credit if you return the book if you don't like it (within some reasonable period of time).

You might also ask your department or medical library if they will purchase it, since it would benefit everyone. Worth a try.