Review of general surgery 1982 HAROLD ELLIS

Once again I have had the enjoyable task of preparing an annual review of General Surgery. Once again, it represents a digest of papers and books that I have found of particular interest and value during the last 12 months and it must therefore have the rather personal flavour of the author's surgical hobbies. This year's topics include the treatment of parotid tumours, pre-operative preparation of the toxic thyroid, malignant melanoma, necrotizing fasciitis, some aspects of the continuing controversy in the management of breast cancer, arterial trauma, arteriosclerosis, varicose ulceration, hyperhidrosis, the complications of gastric surgery, the aetiology and management of rectal bleeding, advanced cancer of the large bowel, liver trauma, gall stones and their management, acute abdominal emergencies, head injuries and the ever present problem of postlaparotomy incisional hernia.