Gastrointestinal Surgery

the long version

An invaluable reference text for surgeons and surgical trainees. It provides the unified approach only found in a single-authored text. Based on the three pillars of understanding particular disease processes-- fundamental anatomy and physiology, pathopysiology, and clinical correlations--surgical treatment of GI disease is presented as the means to correct abnormal physiology and restore health. Using an integrated approach of basic science and clinical practice, this book allows the student of surgery to gain a solid understanding of disease processes that minimizes the need for rote memorization.