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The book preferred is Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 25th Edition
This is according to the 25th edition of Bailey&Love
Note:
VVV = Most important
VV = Important
V = worth noting
Chapter-1 & 3. Metabolic response to injury & Wounds, Tisuue Reapir & Scars
VVV ----- Wound Tensile Strength (Time)
VV ------- Keloid scar
V--------- Wound healing features , Wound Types & mngt. , Counter-regulatory hormones in
response to injury
Chapter-2. Shock & Blood Transfusion Prefer Sabiston's Textbook over Bailey & Love for this
chapter
VV-------Sx of Shock
V---------CM from Masive transfusion, its indication (HCT, etc.) & its Dx, Features of stored
bl. , Cryoprecipitate
GCS Score
Chapter-4 & 5. Surgical Inf. & Surgery in the Tropics
VVV---- Amoebiasis, Leprosy, esp. its Rx, HIV & AIDS
VV------ Gas Gangrene,
V-------- Tetanus, Strep., Actinomycosis, Carbuncle, Anthrax, Causes non-op. Inf., Typhoid
(esp. Dx by Widal Test)

2. Chapter-6. Principles of Pediatric Surgery Its important topics are noted in other chapters
Chapter-7. Principles of Oncology You may skip this scetion in Surgery, but do study
Pathology chapter for it.
chapter-8 to 12 may be skipped
Chapter-13 to 16 worth reading.
Chapter-17. Nutrition & Fluid Rx.
VVV------- TPN (esp. its CM)
VV--------- Composition of diff. solns. used (Hartmann, Dextrose, Normal saline, etc.),
V-----------Metabolic response to starvation, trauma& Sepsis, U/O- Indicator for fliud
replacement, daily req'ment of electrolyte conc.
Chapter- 18&19 may be skipped. Chapter 20-Worth reading.
Chapter- 21. Intro. to Trauma
V----------ABCD Principle
Chapter-22. Early assessment & Mngt. of trauma -Worth reading
Chapter-23. Head Injury
VV----------GCS,
Chapter- 24, 25, 26, 27-Worth reading
Chpater-28. Burns
VVV---------Rule of nine (% of TBSA Burns,etc.), Effects of severe burn like sepsis, GI Ulcer,
hypothermia, etc.)
VV----------- Degrees of burns,
V------------- Fluid resuscitation in Burns
Chapyer-29. Plastic & reconstructive Surgery
V---------Rx & CM of Acute Grafts, TOC for some serious wounds (req'ing grafts)
Chapter-30-May be skipped
Chapter-31 to 38. Leave it if you've studied Orthopaedics
Chapter-39. Skin&s.c. tissue
VVV------- Ctaneous SCC & Marjolin's Ulcer, Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (esp. its Rx)
VV---------Basal cell ca. , Straw-berry hemangioma
V---------Portwine stains, Kaposi Sarcoma, Cock's Peculiar Tumor
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3. Chapter-50. The Breast- A very Imp. Chapter
VVV------- Nipple discharges (esp. bl. stained & black/green colored), Breast ca.(esp. its
etiology, Paget's Dz of Breast, CF, Rx), Mastectomy & its types, Gynaecomastia(esp. its
causes like Cimetidine, leprosy, etc.),
VV--------- Duct ectasia & Nipple discharge, Cystosarcoma phyllodes (Phylloides tumor)(esp.
its CF & RX), Risk of malignancy a/w benign breast Dz, advanced breast ca. causing
lymphatic obstruction-Features, Fibroadenoma,
V----------- Lumphatics drainage of breast, Mammography, FNAC, Radio-Rx, Pathology of
breast ca., TNM staging (gievn in Sabiston only, not in B & L), Spread of ca., breast
reconstruction, Familial breast ca., Prognositc factors of breast ca.
We really don't want to miss anything in the chapter. Also, review Pathology chapter of
Breast alongwith. That's also high-yielding.
Part-11. ABDOMEN- The Most Imp. Section in Surgery- Don't leave it at any cost. If you
miss it, it's suicidal. Also, Study Pathology Abdomen section along with it.
Chapter 56 - Hx. & Ex. of abd.- Must read
Chapter-57. Hernias, Umbilicus & abd. wall
VVV------Inguinal Hernia
VV--------Femoral Hernia, Umbilical hernia, Anatomy of Femoral & Inguinal region (Review
Anatomy textbok)
V---------M.C. Form of hernia, Types of Hernia, Surgical Anat. of Ingunal Hernia,
Stragulated hernia(esp. its Rx), Spigelian hernia, Vitellointestinal duct, Desmoid tumor,
Meckel's diverticulum, Know the synonymns of all types of hernias
Chapter-58.The peritoneum, Omentum, Mesentery & Retroperitoneal space
VV------- Mesenteric cysts (esp. Chylolymphatic cysts)
V---------Pelvic abscess, CM of peritonitis, Meconium Peritonitis, Ascites, Psuedomyxoma
peritoni, Idiopthic retroperitoneal cysts, malignant changes
Chapter-59. The eso.
VVV-------The distances (15,25,40cm), endoscopy, GERD(esp. its CF, Dx, CM like Barrett's
Eso., etc.) , Achalasia(esp its r/t eso. ca., Dx, Rx,etc.), Rf(or predisposing factors) for eso.
ca.,
VV-------- 24-h pH recording, Eso. perf. (esp. barotrauma)
V--------- LES relaxation by.., Mallory-Weiss Syndr., Ca. of eso., PLummer Vinson Syndr.,
Dysphagia lusorum, tracheo-eso. fistula
Chapter-60- Stomach & Duo.
VVV------IHPS, PU (DU & GU), GOO, Gastric ca., Hematemesis,
VV--------HP Inf.,
V---------Gastritis, ZES, Trichobezoar & Phytobezoar
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4. Chapter-61. The Liver
VV------Hydatid liver Dz, HCC,
V-------Child's Class. of Chronic Liver Dz, Portal HTN, TIPS, Encephalopathy, BCS, PSC,
Amoebic liver abscess, hemangioma,
chapter-62.The Spleen
VVV------splenectomy, Splenic rupture & AXR findings(You may need to refer previous
editions of B&L)
V--------- Spleen anat., Splenomegaly, Indication fro splenectomy
Chapter-63. The GB & Bile Ducts
VVV-----Cholelithiosis, Cholecystectomy, Stones in the bile duct,
VV------Cholangiography(esp. ERCP's indication,etc.), GB Ca.,
V-------Bile conc.AXR Invest. in biliary tract dz, USS Indication, Choledochal cyst,
Cholesterosis, Cholangioca., Saints Triad, Acalculous Cholecystitis, Hemobile
Chapter-64.The Pancreas
VVV------Acute Pancreatitis, Pseudocyst of Pancreas, Ca. of pancreas,
VV------Estimation of Pncreatic enzymes, Chronic pancreatitis, ZES,
V--------Annular pancreas, Insulinoma
Chapter-65.Small&Large Intestines
VVV-----Hirschdprung's Dz, Meckel's Diverticulum, Colon Ca, Colon diverticula, IBD
(UC&CD), Juvenile Polyp is not pre-malignant
VV------ TB, peutz-Jeghers Syndr.
V-------Typhoid, Adenomatous Polyps, FAP, Ischemic colitis, Mesenteric vein thrombosis,
Lipoma, Gardner's Syndr.
Chapter-66.Intestinal Obstruction
VVV-------Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Colon Obstruction, Acute Intussusception,
VV--------CF of Intestinal Obstruction, Imaging in Intestina Obstruction, Intestinal atresia,
V---------Causes of Obstruction, Paralytic ileus, ischemic colitis,
Chapter-68.The Rectum
VVV------Carcinomas,
VV--------Rectal continence,
V---------Rectal Prolapse, Villous adenomas
Thank u
Dr.G.Bhanu Prakash
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