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Examination Surgery, 1st Edition

a guide to passing the fellowship examination in general surgery
Authors :
Christopher J Young & Marc A Gladman
An indispensable study guide to help surgical trainees prepare and perform for their fellowship exam. Examination Surgery offers invaluable insight into the format and content of the Fellowship Examination in General Surgery. This study guide addre ...view more

An indispensable study guide to help surgical trainees prepare and perform for their fellowship exam.

Examination Surgery offers invaluable insight into the format and content of the Fellowship Examination in General Surgery.

This study guide addresses the most frequently encountered topics from the last 10 years of examinations. It helps surgical trainees organise their studies and optimise their performance in what is reputedly one of the most rigorous postgraduate exams.

The general surgery fellowship tests clinical wisdom, judgement, insight and safe practice, and Examination Surgery’s preparation material accurately reflects what you will encounter in the exam.

Arranged to mirror the exam’s individual components, Examination Surgery is divided into the following sections:

  • The written papers
  • Clinical viva voces
  • Surgical anatomy viva voce
  • Operative surgery viva voce
  • Pathophysiology and critical care and clinical reasoning viva voce

This Elsevier study guide is aimed at candidates preparing for the Fellowship Examination in General Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. It is, however, also relevant for candidates in the UK, Ireland, Canada, South Africa and Hong Kong, plus all general surgeons, surgical residents and medical students.

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An indispensable study guide to help surgical trainees prepare and perform for their fellowship exam.

Examination Surgery offers invaluable insight into the format and content of the Fellowship Examination in General Surgery.

This study guide addresses the most frequently encountered topics from the last 10 years of examinations. It helps surgical trainees organise their studies and optimise their performance in what is reputedly one of the most rigorous postgraduate exams.

The general surgery fellowship tests clinical wisdom, judgement, insight and safe practice, and Examination Surgery’s preparation material accurately reflects what you will encounter in the exam.

Arranged to mirror the exam’s individual components, Examination Surgery is divided into the following sections:

  • The written papers
  • Clinical viva voces
  • Surgical anatomy viva voce
  • Operative surgery viva voce
  • Pathophysiology and critical care and clinical reasoning viva voce

This Elsevier study guide is aimed at candidates preparing for the Fellowship Examination in General Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. It is, however, also relevant for candidates in the UK, Ireland, Canada, South Africa and Hong Kong, plus all general surgeons, surgical residents and medical students.


Key Features
  • How to approach each exam
  • Most frequently encountered topics
  • Common questions and scenarios with ‘model answers’
  • Fellowship examination format and recommended technique
  • Proven study strategies

Author Information
By Christopher J Young, MBBS MS FRACS, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney; Head of Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Colorectal Unit, Sydney; Visiting Medical Officer General and Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred and Concord Hospitals and Marc A Gladman, MBBS DRCOG DFFP PhD MRCOG MRCS (Eng) FRCS (Gen Surg, UK) FRACS, Professor of Colorectal Surgery, Concord Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia Head of Academic Colorectal Unit and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia Director, Enteric Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal Research Group, ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia