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Basic Surgical Techniques, 6e 6th (sixth) Edition by Kirk MS FRCS, R. M. [2010]
The Sixth Edition of this highly regarded title for surgical trainees 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, which consolidates the skills learnt both in theatre and on training courses. This new edition has been completely updated throughout, with all the illustrations redrawn in full colour. Each chapter is introduced with a key points box, which briefly summarises the major issues that are covered. International experts from the Middle East, Australia, Asia, North America and Europe have reviewed and added their comments to the text.
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First published March 1, 1989
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R.M. Kirk
12 books3 followersRaymond Maurice (Jerry) Kirk MS FRCS FRSM (born 31 October 1923) was Professor of Surgery at University College London and Honorary Consulting Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead NW3.
The start of Kirk’s career was delayed by the Second World War. Between 1942 and 1946, he served as an ordinary seaman in a famous cruiser, HMS Ajax, during Operation Torch – the first combined American-British landings in North Africa – and ended up in charge of a minesweeper in the Mediterranean Sea. This ship was later loaned as ‘Calypso’ to famous French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau in the 1950s, who used it as a filming base for several films.
Following WWII, Kirk attended Undergraduate Medical School at Kings College London and Charing Cross Hospital. He became an Anatomy Lecturer at Kings College London and went on to attend Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital with Prof. Ian Aird. After holding registrarships at both Charing Cross Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, he became a Consultant General Surgeon at the Royal Free Group (1964). He was also a member of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and devised the original basic surgical skills (BSS) course, as well as the first minimal access course, alongside Prof. Sir. Alfred Cuschieri. He was the Director of the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme, and was Chief Editor the Royal College Annals of Surgery.
After retiring from the NHS in 1989, Kirk was appointed an Honorary Consulting Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital and Honorary Professor of Surgery at University College London. As well as being former president of the Surgical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, the Medical Society of London and the Hunterian Society, he had also written numerous books on General Surgery and Surgical Technique for training surgeons. He hold Honorary Fellowships of the Association of Surgeons of Poland and the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
The start of Kirk’s career was delayed by the Second World War. Between 1942 and 1946, he served as an ordinary seaman in a famous cruiser, HMS Ajax, during Operation Torch – the first combined American-British landings in North Africa – and ended up in charge of a minesweeper in the Mediterranean Sea. This ship was later loaned as ‘Calypso’ to famous French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau in the 1950s, who used it as a filming base for several films.
Following WWII, Kirk attended Undergraduate Medical School at Kings College London and Charing Cross Hospital. He became an Anatomy Lecturer at Kings College London and went on to attend Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital with Prof. Ian Aird. After holding registrarships at both Charing Cross Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, he became a Consultant General Surgeon at the Royal Free Group (1964). He was also a member of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and devised the original basic surgical skills (BSS) course, as well as the first minimal access course, alongside Prof. Sir. Alfred Cuschieri. He was the Director of the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme, and was Chief Editor the Royal College Annals of Surgery.
After retiring from the NHS in 1989, Kirk was appointed an Honorary Consulting Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital and Honorary Professor of Surgery at University College London. As well as being former president of the Surgical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, the Medical Society of London and the Hunterian Society, he had also written numerous books on General Surgery and Surgical Technique for training surgeons. He hold Honorary Fellowships of the Association of Surgeons of Poland and the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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July 15, 2018
This book is not to be missed. It's a wonderful companion for surgical trainees, encompassing a wide range of topics pertaining to surgical practice, starting with what to do with your hands at your first scrub, and ending with the basics of minimal access surgery. Of course its illustration of certain procedures and manoeuvres isn't clear enough, and the full grasping of such areas necessitates seeing them done step by step, before embarking on real practice.
January 8, 2018
good and supportive
February 7, 2021
It's a book on how to do it, not what to do. That much is clear.
May 19, 2018
Un piccolo manuale di tecnica e filosofia dell'arte chirurgica. TUTTI i medici dovrebbero leggerlo prima di frequentare un qualsiasi reparto chirurgico. Troviamo dai nodi ai modi di impugnare un bisturi, dal " galateo" dell'assistente alla forma delle mani del chirurgo. Molto interessante per gli addetti ai lavori e un po' affascinante per chi non lo è
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