Edited by Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, Professor and John Woods Harris Distinguished Chairman, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX The same world-renowned experts responsible for the parent text present a brief, yet authoritative summary of each chapter providing the user with on-the-spot, clinically pertinent information. A convenient pocket size and bulleted text make this even more user-friendly than before and over 110 tables provide quick understanding of topics. In all cases the reader is directed to appropriate chapters in the main text for complete coverage of all aspects of surgery and surgical specialties.