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Surgery Foundations

Core surgical notes, preoperative assessment, surgical-site infection prevention, prophylactic antibiotics and operative technique.

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This collection provides essential information on surgical practices, including preoperative assessments, infection prevention, and antibiotic use. It is aimed at clinicians and students involved in surgical care in Uganda and East Africa.

01Clinical notesSurgical Notes and GuidelinesCollegeGeneral Surgery· 184 pagesA comprehensive surgical notes covering various topics from abdominal wall defects to primary open angle glaucoma.Read: HAEMORRHAGE · p. 121Start here — surgical notes & guidelines
02Lecture slidesThree-stage assessmentSurgery· 2024· 17 pagesThree-stage assessment
03Clinical reviewsSURGICAL SITE INFECTION PREVENTIONnullSurgery· 2022· 9 pagesThis document reviews the prevention strategies for surgical site infections, which affect a significant percentage of surgical patients and can lead to extended hospital stays.Read: A Review · p. 1Surgical site infection prevention
04Clinical reviewsSIX LONG-STANDING QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGERYDepartment of Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Italy; Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Spain; Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery,Surgery· 16 pagesThis document reviews critical questions surrounding the administration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). It discusses the timing, dosing, and duration of antibiotic use in surgical settings.Read: References · p. 12Antibiotic prophylaxis questions
05Lecture slidesEnterocutaneous Fistula(ECF)Dr. Kaisha W.OSurgery· 42 pagesThis document discusses the complexities and management strategies for enterocutaneous fistulas (ECF), emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary approach.Enterocutaneous fistula
06Clinical reviewsSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NONTOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER: IS THE JURY STILL OUT?All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaGeneral Surgery· 2015· 2 pagesThis document discusses the surgical management strategies for nontoxic multinodular goiter, comparing the efficacy of harmonic scalpel versus conventional hemostasis in thyroidectomies.Multinodular goitre surgery
07Clinical notesAtlas of Advanced Operative Surgery by Vijay P KhatriUniversity of California, Davis School of MedicineSurgery· 2013· 818 pagesA comprehensive atlas detailing advanced operative surgical techniques. It covers a wide range of procedures, including abdominal, thoracic, and reconstructive surgeries, with a focus on detailed operative steps and anatomical considerations.Read: SUGGESTED READINGS · pp. 808–809Atlas of advanced operative surgery
08Lecture slidesHirschsprung &Anorectal malformationMr. Kakembo Nasser (Tutor)Pediatric Surgery· 35 pagesA clinical presentation on Hirschsprung's disease, detailing its congenital etiology, pathological segments, clinical types, epidemiology, and diagnostic signs such as delayed meconium passage.Hirschsprung & anorectal malformations
09Clinical notesOSCEGeneral Surgery· 30 pagesA practice OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) slide deck containing multi-station clinical questions covering investigations, surgical incisions, thyroid eye signs, and differential diagnoses.Surgery OSCE

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