Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes

Celebrated by medical students for over a decade, Kaplan's pocket-sized Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams.Designed for portable prep, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes fits perfectly in your lab coat so you can refresh your knowledge in between cases.The Best ReviewConcise high-yield review of core surgery material180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing16 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspectiveNEW essay topic: nutritional support of the surgical patientEXPANDED and enhanced bariatric surgery chapterRevised content review throughout, including: therapies for childhood leukemia, ARDS, non-small cell lung cancer, aortoenteric fistula, gout, BPH, prolapsed hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, and anal fissures, and trends in whole blood availability and useExpert GuidanceRevised and fully up-to-date content from distinguished surgery instructor Dr. Carlos PestanaFor over a decade, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes has helped med students excel on the surgery shelf exam and USMLE Step 2 CK