BPP University School of Health is collaborating with the British Medical Journal to publish a series of major new reference titles across a number of subject areas. Each volume presents a range of important reference material on specific clinical topics the content of which has been carefully selected from the wealth of information contained in the extensive recent archives of the BMJ and published in the various editions of the journal. These books will provide an invaluable reference source on current best practice for all clinicians. This volume presents the latest clinical reviews on general surgery from highly recognised authors around the world recently published in the British Medical Journal. It covers a range of important issues in this area of medicine and information on the management of patients presenting these conditions. Subjects discussed include; treatment of breast infection, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, management of women at high risk of breast cancer, post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, dyspepsia, the diagnosis and management of hiatus hernia, diagnosis and management of Barrett's oesophagus, oesophageal cancer, the diagnosis and management of gastric cancer, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic conditions in adults, gallstones, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Crohn s disease, ulcerative colitis, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, the modern management of incisional hernias, splenic trauma, islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes, renal transplantation, management of anal fistula, faecal incontinence in adults and the diagnosis and management of anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer.