The 5th Edition of this text gives clear, concise guidance on all aspects of acquiring surgical skills to ensure operative success. The full range of surgical procedures is comprehensively reviewed in a clear ''how-to-do-it'' style. Thoroughly updated and modernized throughout, this latest edition includes new information on laparoscopic procedures and minimal access surgery. Each chapter is now introduced with a summary box, outlining the key issues that are covered. The book also includes nearly 100 completely new illustrations.