Textbook of Surgery

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1e (1997); 2e (2001); 3e (2006) Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

Names: Smith, Julian A., editor. | Kaye, Andrew H., 1950– editor.
Title: Textbook of surgery / edited by Julian A. Smith, MBBS, MS, MSurgEd, FRACS, FACS, FFSTRCSEd, FCSANZ, FAICD Head, Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health), Monash University, Head, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Editor‐in‐Chief, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Andrew H. Kaye, AM, MBBS, MD, FRACS, Head, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Christopher Christophi, AM, MBBS (Hons), MD, FRACS, FRCS, FACS, Head of Surgery (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Wendy A. Brown, MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACS, FACS, Head, Department of Surgery (Central Clinical School, Alfred Health), Monash University Director, Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), Monash University.
Other titles: Surgery
Description: Fourth edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019030070 (print) | LCCN 2019030071 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119468080 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119468172 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119468165 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Surgery.
Classification: LCC RD31 .T472 2020 (print) | LCC RD31 (ebook) | DDC 617–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019030070
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019030071

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