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PREFACE

We hope this book will give a good introduction to common surgical conditions seen in everyday surgical practice. Each question has been followed up with a brief overview of the condition and its immediate management. The book should act as an essential revision aid for surgical finals and as a basis for practising surgery after qualification.

I would like to thank my co-authors for all their help and expertise in each of the surgical specialties. I would also like to thank the following people for their help with illustrations: Professor KG Burnand, Mr MJ Forshaw, Mr M Reid and Mr A Liebenberg.