Clinics in Surgical Gastroenterology

"Clinics in surgical Gastroenterology" is the third book authored by Dr Prashant R Rao who is an accomplished GIHPB Cancer & Laparoscopic surgeon from Mumbai India. History taking and examination is an art which helps the clinician reach a probable diagnosis thus guiding further investigation and Management. Unfortunately not much emphasis is given to the same during medical training leading to a lacunae while preparing for practical examinations/VivaVoce and ultimately in clinical practice. This book has been prepared keeping the same in mind to help the Medical Student/ Clinician with History taking Examinationreaching a Diagnosis and planning appropriate Management for various GastroIntestinal & HepatoPancreaticoBiliary (GIHPB) diseases. This shall not only be of help while preparing for examination but also in daytoday practice The book has been prepared with guidance from leading GIHPB surgeons from all over India Namely o Prof. Puneet Dhar AIIMSRishikesh o Prof. V K KapoorSGPGI Lucknow o Prof. Chetan Kantharia Seth GS MC & KEMH Mumbai o Prof. Avinash Supe Seth GS MC & KEMH Mumbai o Prof. S. Sudhindran AIMSKochi Allimportant GI; HPB cases frequently seen in day to day practice has been discussed in a detailedcomprehensive and systemic manner. For each case we have provided: o Format for History Taking o Justification for each component in history o Format for examination o Example case Summary and Diagnosis; o How to Proceed All important and pertinent literature land mark trials and studies in GIHPB Surgery have been compiled and briefly described in a systematic disease wise manner in one chapter. The general consensus for controversies in GI surgery has also been discussed. "Clinics in surgical Gastroenterology" is probably the only book available with such a feature. Also included are: General format for History taking and work up in a GI case; Tips for exam going candidates