Recent Advances in Surgery, Volume 41, 1st Edition

Recent Advances in Surgery, Volume 41, 1st Edition by Michael Douek and Rachel Hargest provides a concise and contemporary review of important developments in modern surgical practice. The volume brings together clinically relevant updates across general and emergency surgery, operative techniques, breast cancer management and other areas of evolving surgical care.

The 41st Volume, 1st Edition, 2026 also introduces important contemporary topics including Sustainability in Surgery and Human Factors in Surgery. Emergency surgery remains a major focus, with focused discussions on rectal injuries, aortic dissection, acute cholecystitis, burst abdomen, tranexamic acid and strategies for improving surgical outcomes.

Key Features

• Volume 41 of the Recent Advances in Surgery series
• 1st Edition, 2026
• Edited by Michael Douek and Rachel Hargest
• Concise and clinically focused coverage of recent developments in surgery
• Updates on modern operative approaches and surgical techniques
• Contemporary perspectives on breast cancer management
• New chapters on Sustainability in Surgery
• New coverage of Human Factors in Surgery
• Strong focus on emergency surgical practice
• Includes updates on rectal injuries
• Includes discussion of aortic dissection
• Covers acute cholecystitis and its surgical management
• Includes burst abdomen and postoperative surgical complications
• Discusses the use of tranexamic acid in surgical care
• Highlights strategies for improving surgical outcomes
• Emphasizes evidence-based and multidisciplinary surgical practice
• Useful for keeping up with contemporary developments without the bulk of a comprehensive textbook

Ideal For

• General surgeons
• Surgical residents
• MS Surgery students
• DNB Surgery students
• MRCS candidates
• Postgraduate surgical trainees
• Consultant surgeons
• Emergency surgeons
• Medical students interested in surgery
• Surgeons preparing for examinations
• Surgical educators and teachers
• Medical libraries and academic institutions

Order Recent Advances in Surgery, Volume 41 for a concise and up-to-date review of contemporary surgical practice, emergency surgery and emerging issues relevant to surgeons, trainees and postgraduate examination preparation.