This manual has been updated and upgraded with a lot of dedication from the author. The newer concepts of treatment and staging of malignancies have been documented. Surgical anatomy has been included wherever necessary. The book contains all the important chapter of general surgery, the common conditions have been dealt with in detail. The readers are also introduced with various surgical specialties and are imparted with a basic yet practical knowledge, which is essential armament to both the student of surgery as well as to the young practicing surgeons. The text and the style of writing are easy to understand and remember, the accompanying diagrams and photographs are perceivable and unforgettable- a combination which is so very important to a student facing theory and practical examinations. It is student-centric rather author-centric. This book will serve as a constant guide to all surgical issue

forewords:  M Venkatraya Prabhu, Thangam Verghese Joshua