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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards (Kaplan Test Prep) Third Edition

by Dr. Carlos Pestana (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 123 ratings
Always study with the most up-to-date prep! Look for Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes, Fourth Edition, ISBN 9781506235912, on sale October 2, 2018.

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  1. ISBN-10
    1506208541
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1506208541
  3. Edition
    Third
  4. Publisher
    Kaplan Publishing
  5. Publication date
    April 4, 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  8. Print length
    256 pages
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Carlos Pestana, MD, PhD, is emeritus professor of surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Ranked #1 in his medical school class, Dr. Pestana has a doctorate in surgery from the University of Minnesota and did a 5-year surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic. He has received over 40 teaching awards and prizes for teaching excellence. In the early 1990s he was a member of the Comprehensive Part II Committee of the National Board of Medical Examiners that designed what is now the clinical component of the USMLE Step 2 exam. Dr. Pestana is also the author of Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient, which has been translated into Spanish, Italian, and Greek.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kaplan Publishing; Third edition (April 4, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506208541
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506208541
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 123 ratings

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Customers find the book provides a concise review of important surgery topics and is highly recommended for the Surgery NBME. They describe it as an easy read. However, several customers report receiving books with missing pages.

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Customers find the book provides a concise review of important surgery topics and is highly recommended for the Surgery NBME.

"...I found it perfect for any down time I had and a great shortened review of tons of surgical topics...." Read more

"Basics of surgery and understanding it from a medical student perspective, cannot be more consisely put elsewhere...." Read more

"Excellent, easy to read, and concise review of important surgery topics." Read more

"...Definitely worth the read and is a great supplement Towards your exam preparation." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read.

"Excellent, easy to read, and concise review of important surgery topics." Read more

"just what i expected , compact and each word is simple to understand but holds a lot of weight...." Read more

"Easy read. Thin. Fits in white coat. Good summary." Read more

6 customers mention "Page missing"0 positive6 negative

Customers report issues with missing pages in the book, with one customer noting that 5 pages fell out of the binding.

"...the book while on my surgery rotation today, and 5 pages immediately fell out of the binding!..." Read more

"...However some of my pages were misprinted, and I am missing the last section of the book..." Read more

"...The binding is not very strong and about half of the pages are falling out of the book...." Read more

"Book has missing pages!!!!!! There should be at least 231 pages but came with 222 pages. Something has to be done!!!!! Oh god, what do I do?!!?!?" Read more

Great resource with some typos in the book
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Great resource with some typos in the book
Great book for surgery shelf. I found a number of typos especially in the question and answer section — mainly having the incorrect reference to the appropriate paragraph in the book. Look at my picture. How could they have missed this? I don’t even know if the numbers are just mislabeled and if I can even trust the answer. It doesn’t seem to make sense especially with what they reference in the book. I can’t find the correct answers online either. If someone has them would you mind responding? Besides this, it’s an excellent book. They also have an audio book for it which I listen to on occasion.
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  • Alaina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for white coat
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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    I'm a PA student and kept this in my white coat pocket throughout my surgery rotation. I found it perfect for any down time I had and a great shortened review of tons of surgical topics. I learned a handful from this book that I didn't learn in class and was on the EOR exam. Highly recommend for your rotation!
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  • PurpleInk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gold standard
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019
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    Basics of surgery and understanding it from a medical student perspective, cannot be more consisely put elsewhere. Supplement with meded videos and you can't go wrong. And a question bank at the end, helps concepts stick and find weak points.
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  • jdwoodmed93
    4.0 out of 5 stars Must own for medical students
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
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    A classic and must-own book for medical students during their surgery rotation.
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  • Carl
    5.0 out of 5 stars 180 practice questions
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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    Excellent, easy to read, and concise review of important surgery topics.
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  • Erick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best Source of surgery information for your US MLE exam
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
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    Probably the best Source of surgery information for your US MLE exam. Definitely worth the read and is a great supplement Towards your exam preparation.
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  • Pete H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for Surgery Clerkship
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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    If you're in the surgery clerkship for med school, you should read this book IMMEDIATELY. Quick read and high yield. Made me look less stupid than I actually am.
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  • Jason
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource. Read this book and did the questions ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2017
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    Excellent resource. Read this book and did the questions 2x and felt extremely well prepared for my shelf examination (also did very well). Highly recommended.
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  • BALLERina
    1.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality of printing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
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    I started reading the book while on my surgery rotation today, and 5 pages immediately fell out of the binding! Then, when I went to see if I could put them back, I realized the pages are COMPLETELY out of order. It goes from page 14 to 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15 to 31, in that order. What the heck am I supposed to do with this information?! Unfortunately I bought this book a while ago in preparation of my current rotation, and the return window has already closed. Feeling VERY let down by this purchase.
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  • Albert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2018
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    Only studied this book to pass my surgery exam. Although probably not sufficient to pass NBME
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  • Dr. Sella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2018
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    Great resource for MCCEE and MCCQE1
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  • NP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2018
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    Great tool for your surgery rotations
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