General surgery

Surgical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of the whole patient and the broad range of surgical diseases that may afflict them. The specialty covers a wide range of diseases involving many body systems including those related to the breast, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, vascular, anorectal, skin and melanoma, oncologic/cancer surgery, hernia, trauma and critical care. General surgeons typically spend 4 years in medical school after college followed by 5 years of grueling, demanding specialty training including one year of internship and one year as chief resident.

Basic Topics

 * 1) Systemic and Metabolic Response to Injury
 * 2) Fluid and Electrolyte Management
 * 3) Hemostasis, Bleeding and Transfusion
 * 4) Shock
 * 5) Surgical İnfections
 * 6) Trauma
 * 7) Burns
 * 8) Wound Healing
 * 9) Oncology
 * 10) Transplantation
 * 11) Patient Safety, Errors and Complications in Surgery
 * 12) Physiologic Monitoring of the Surgical Patient
 * 13) Minimal Invasive Surgery
 * 14) Breast Cancer
 * 15) Sentinel Node and Surgical Oncology