This manual covers the main parts of general surgery such as asepsis and antisepsis; bleeding; bloodtransfusion; the principles of resuscitation and anaesthesia as well as common problems encountered bysurgeons in their everyday practice. Each of the chapters explains what and how a surgeon should do ineach case. The fundamentals of surgery, general principles of clinical examination of patients, major clinicalsymptoms and signs of the commonest surgical conditions are also highlighted.
The manual meets the requirements of the Syllabus for foreign students at medical schools and departments,confirmed by the Russian Federation Health Ministry.
