Articles are commissioned by the Specialty Editors and Managing Editor. Authors are recognized specialists and contributions are reviewed by the Specialty Editors (or guest Chapter Editor) and the Managing Editor.

• Abstracts and keywords enable the reader to judge the suitability of the article for his/her learning requirements
• Clear and concise tables summarize important concepts
• Accurate, beautifully drawn, colourful artwork bring the surgical procedure under discussion to life
• Consideration of differential diagnoses and disease staging are made easier by clearly-labelled imaging