Written by leaders in the field, the third edition of Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving provides surgical residents and medical students with a current, concise, and algorithmic approach to frequently encountered clinical challenges. Each chapter details every common surgical disease in the form of succinct text coupled with step-by-step algorithms. It also walks the reader through the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the most common surgical problems. Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition focuses on problems most frequently encountered by general surgeons, their residents, and students. More factual information is included in the form of charts and tables for quick and easy reference. The section on critical care is updated and expanded. The section on pre-operative considerations has new chapters on how to best manage patients.