This handy pocket-sized looseleaf reference contains all of the essential information that surgical residents and medical students need to have at their fingertips for day-to-day patient care. The six-ring binder can accommodate the resident's or student's own notes, or the printed looseleaf pages can be added to his or her own pocket notebook. Pocket surgery contains brief synopses of the basic steps of common operative procedures, including general/transplant surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and other invasive procedures. Also included are instructions for perioperative care...brief explanations of radiologic studies...tables for organizing notes and orders...a glossary of abbreviations...and anatomic drawings for patient education