Sabiston Textbook of Surgery

For generations of trainees and surgeons at all levels of experience, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice has been the go-to text for definitive guidance on every aspect of general surgery. As the oldest continuously published textbook of surgery in North America, the fully revised 22nd Edition continues to provide the key information, essential teaching pearls, and updated content needed to make the most informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes for patients. Concisely written and evidence-based throughout, it covers the breadth of material required for certification and practice of general surgery, highlighted by detailed, full-color intraoperative illustrations and high-quality video clips.Provides detailed, practical answers and quickly accessible clinical content for surgeons at all levels, across all subspecialties-offering a one-stop, complete reference throughout a surgeon’s career, including information needed for residency and board certification.Contains new chapters on minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic techniques, simulation, and AI, as well as expanded discussions of robotic and minimally invasive approaches to surgical procedures.Follows a clear, consistent progression beginning with principles common to surgical specialties including fluid and electrolyte management, metabolic support, and wound healing; subsequent sections review the management of injury, transplantation, oncology, breast, endocrine, and abdominal procedures.Presents the underlying science and its clinical application to make informed surgical decisions and achieve optimal outcomes.Covers topics encountered by general surgery residents in training as well as in-depth coverage of subspecialty areas including head and neck, thoracic, vascular, urology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, and gynecology.Provides access to more than two dozen high-quality surgical procedure and technique videos (many are new!), new podcast-style audio resources, more than 2,000 superb images, and hundreds of quick-reference tables, boxes, and algorithms.Shares the fresh perspectives and expertise of new lead editor Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, and six new associate editors, Drs. Andrea Hayes-Dixon, O. Joe Hines, Rachel Kelz, Melina R. Kibbe, Christine Lau, and Mayur Patel.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Douglas Tyler, MD, MSHCT, currently holds the John Woods Harris Distinguished Chair in Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, where he is also a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery. He also holds an Adjunct Professor appointment at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Department of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Tyler's previous leadership positions included Division Chief of Surgical Oncology and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center; Chief of the Surgical Services at the Durham VA Medical Center; and within the Duke Cancer Institute he was both Head of the Melanoma program and Associate Director of the Duke Cancer Institute in charge of Strategic Planning. Dr. Tyler's clinical practice focuses on GI cancers and melanoma. He has published over 270 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 75 book chapters. Dr. Tyler was inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators in 2019. Dr. Tyler is a Senior Director on the American Board of Surgery, having completed a six-year term as a Director in 2016. Dr. Tyler is the immediate past President of the Society of Surgical Oncology and Councilperson at large for the Society of Surgical Chairs.

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