Here's the hand held version of the "Pocket Companion" to accompany the new 16th edition of the classic "Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery". A convenient resource that condenses the most essential content in the parent text in an outline format, it concentrates on the specific how-tos that surgeons need in the operating room. This handy, user-friendly pocket reference enables surgeons, residents, house staff and students to access particular topics or pertinent information quickly.

1. The Role of Cytokines as Mediators of the Inflammatory Response 2. Fluid, Electrolytes & Shock 3. Hematologic Principles in Surgery 4. Metabolism in Surgical Patients 5. Wound Healing 6. Critical Assessments of Outcomes 7. Principles of Preop-erative Preparation 8. Principles of Oper-ative Technique 9. Surgical Infections & Choice of Antibiotics 10. Surgical Problems in the Immunosuppressed Patient 11. Surgical Complications 12. Surgery in the Elderly 13. The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity 14. Anesthesiology Principles 15. Pain Management and Conscious Sedation 16. Minimally Invasive Surgery 17. Management of Acute Trauma 18. Burns 19. Bites and Stings 20. Critical Care 21. Respiratory Failure 22. Transplantation, Immunobiology & Immunosuppression 23. Transplantation of Abdominal Organs 24. Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers 25. Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies 26. Soft Tissue Sarcomas & Bone Tumors 27. Head and Neck 28. Breast 29. Breast Reconstruction 30. The Thyroid 31. The Parathyroid Gland 32. Endocrine Pancreas 33. The Pituitary and Adrenal Glands 34. The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes 35. Esophagus 36. Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 37. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Perito- noeum, Mesenteries, Omentum & Retroperitoneum 38. Hernias 39. Acute Abdomen 40. Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 41. Stomach 42. Small Bowel 43. The Appendix 44. Colon and Rectum 45. Anus 46. The Liver 47. Surgical Complications of Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension 48. Biliary Tract 49. Exocrine Pancreas 50. The Spleen 51. Chest Wall and Pleura 52. The Mediastinum 53. Lung/Pulmonary Embolism 54. Congenital Heart Disease 55. Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency 56. Acquired Heart Disease: Valvular 57. Thoracic Vasculature 58. Cerebrovascular Disease 59. Aneurysmal Vascular Disease 60. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease 61. Vascular Trauma 62. Venous Disease 63. The Lymphatics 64. Access and Ports 65. Pediatric Surgery 66. Neurosurgery 67. Plastic Surgery 68. Hand Surgery 69. Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries 70. Gynecology: The Female Reproductive Organs 71. Urology