Textbook of Surgical Treatment Including Operative Surgery

This is the third edition of this work in four years. It might seem strange that such frequent revisions would be deemed imperative. However, this book first appeared during the recent war, and some new surgical concepts have definitely been developed since the initial printing. Strenuous efforts have finally overcome a certain lag noticeable in some of the English books of this type. Too often accepted surgical technics are slow to appear in British textbooks. Thus, the use of fluids and electrolytes only recently received much emphasis; likewise, intestinal decompression by indwelling suction tubes. Both methods are indispensable in modern surgical practice and require ample discussion. In fact, these could be more fully discussed in this book. On the handling of clinical subjects in surgery, the authors can be congratulated. There is much information which will prove a valuable review to any physician interested in surgery.