Surgical Propedeutics

A completely revised and updated edition of the proven surgical propaedeutics textbook, formerly known as “general surgery”, providing a comprehensive overview of all the fundamental issues in the field of surgery across 20 chapters. The monograph is again intended not only for undergraduate but also for postgraduate study. The subject is receiving increasing attention worldwide, which makes this publication an indispensable handbook for both medical students and every surgeon in their further practice. Specialist nurses will also find important information in the book.

The authors represent a range of medical fields, not just surgical ones, across institutions, institutes and universities in our country.

Editors – Prof. MUDr. Miroslav Zeman, DrSc., and Prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Krška, DrSc.

The publication, which is richly illustrated (with over 150 drawings and photographs, and 30 tables), was reviewed by Prof. MUDr. Svatopluk Adámek, CSc., and Prof. MUDr. Ivan Čapov, CSc.