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Part III
The biliary tract
Benign diseases of the biliary tract
Portal hypertension
Aetiology, presentation, and investigation
Emergency treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices
Portal hypertension and hypersplenism
The pancreas
Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum
Endoscopy of the alimentary tract
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
The acute abdomen
Hernias of the abdominal wall
Gynaecology and obstetrics in general surgery
Acute pelvic sepsis and tubo-ovarian abscess
The management of acute pelvic pain
Acute urinary retention due to retroverted gravid uterus
Soft tissue tumours
Skin
Hamartomas, vascular malformation, and congenital defects
Benign tumours and cysts of the skin and its appendages
Benign acquired pigmented lesions of the skin
Premalignant and malignant tumours of the skin
Urology
Diagnostic studies and techniques in the urinary tract
Bladder function and dysfunction
Surgical procedures in urology
Cardiac surgery
Development of surgery of the heart and great vessels
Cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial protection
Circulatory support for the failing heart
Cardiac and vascular prostheses
Principles of blood conservation, cardiac anaesthesia, and cerebral protection
Cardiovascular monitoring and postoperative care
Palliative procedures in congenital heart disease
Patent ductus arteriosus and aortic coarctation
Atrial, ventricular, and atrioventricular septal defects
Malalignment anomalies of the interventricular septum
Abnormalities of the atrioventricular valves
Stenosis and atresia of the arterial valves
Transposition of the great arteries
Congenital anomalies of the thoracic aorta and main pulmonary arteries
Anomalies of pulmonary and systemic venous return
Miscellaneous congenitalcardiac defects
Coronary artery disease - risk factors, diagnosis, and medical treatment
Surgery for coronary artery disease
Surgery for complications of ischaemic heart disease
Surgery for aortic and pulmonary valve disease
Tricuspid and mitral valve surgery