Surgery of the alimentary tract

The Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Diseases of the Alimentary Tract

(Pp. xiii + 411; figs. 60. 60s.) London: William Heinemann Medical Books, 1963. THE appearance of this book is an important event. There has not been for many years a standard British textbook of gastroenterology, and recent attempts to supply one have not been so successful as one could have wished. The authoritative and massive three-volume work of Bockus is the stand-by of every gastroentero...

Are young surgeons competent to perform alimentary tract surgery?

BACKGROUND Assessment of competency during residency training has received increased attention recently. There has been less attention given to the competency of residents after training. HYPOTHESIS Patient outcomes for alimentary tract surgery (ATS) should be similar for surgeons who recently completed their residency training compared with more experienced surgeons, indicating that the youn...

Hamartomas in the alimentary tract.

Aging and the alimentary tract.