7 New General Surgery Books Reshaping the Field in 2025

After years immersed in surgical education, Shelby Reiter and Danielle Hayes crafted this guide to address the intense pressure of the oral board exams for general surgery. The book gives you a clear roadmap organized by organ systems and subspecialties, breaking down complex cases into manageable topics like history, work-up, and surgical approaches. You’ll find it especially useful for drilling key surgical steps and postoperative care, making it a solid tool whether you’re preparing for certification or refreshing your clinical knowledge. While it’s designed for exam prep, its concise format also benefits residents and practicing surgeons who need a quick refresher on intricate procedures.

Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti and his co-authors bring decades of surgical expertise to this definitive guide on robotic surgery. You gain detailed insights into how robotics transform traditional surgical approaches, with step-by-step breakdowns of procedures across multiple anatomical sites. The book's clear guidance on instrument setup, patient positioning, and operative steps equips you to navigate the technical and practical demands of robotic-assisted surgeries. Whether you're new to robotic surgery or refining your technique, the extensive visual aids and videos support a deep understanding of this evolving field.

This tailored book explores the latest breakthroughs and innovations shaping general surgery in 2025. It delves into emerging surgical techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and recent research discoveries that are transforming the field. By focusing on your interests and matching your background, the content reveals how these advancements impact day-to-day surgical practice and patient care. This personalized approach ensures you engage deeply with the most relevant developments, fostering a rich understanding of next-generation surgical methods. Whether you seek to grasp robotic enhancements, novel minimally invasive procedures, or evolving clinical protocols, this book offers a focused, up-to-date journey through the year’s surgical progress.

When Luis Felipe Okida crafted this guide, he focused on what surgical residents and medical students truly need during their intense training: quick, clear, and structured knowledge. The book breaks down complex general surgery topics into bite-sized, compartmentalized sections with special markers highlighting critical points, making it easier for you to grasp essential concepts under pressure. Whether you’re preparing for surgical cases, emergency consults, or exams, you’ll find this resource sharpens your recall and understanding. It’s especially useful if you thrive on focused study sessions and want a reliable, no-frills companion for rapid learning in high-stakes moments.

After 28 years as a practicing General Surgeon, Dr. Piyush N. Sheth developed this 2024 edition to tackle the complexities of coding and billing in surgical practice. You’ll find clear guidance on ICD and CPT code selection organized by organ systems like Appendix, Liver, and Trauma, making it easier to navigate the often-confusing regulations. The book sharpens your documentation skills, helping reduce audit risks and improve revenue cycles by ensuring clean claims. It’s especially useful if you’re a surgeon or medical coder seeking a streamlined, practical reference rather than a dense textbook.

Drawing from extensive expertise in surgical pathology and oral board preparation, David Ray Velez crafted this book to bridge the gap many surgical residents face transitioning from multiple-choice to oral board exams. You’ll find focused strategies to tackle the oral board’s emphasis on safe surgical decision-making rather than rote memorization. For example, the book breaks down diagnostic reasoning and treatment prioritization, helping you develop a calm, structured approach during high-pressure questioning. If you're preparing for the ABS certifying exam, this book sharpens your clinical judgment skills critical for success, especially when standard exam formats don’t prepare you adequately.

This tailored book dives into the evolving landscape of general surgery, focusing on breakthroughs and emerging trends expected to shape 2025 and beyond. It explores cutting-edge surgical techniques, novel technologies, and future research directions, providing a personalized examination that matches your specific interests and background. By concentrating on recent discoveries and advancements, this book reveals how surgical practice is transforming and what skills and knowledge will be crucial for the coming years. The tailored approach ensures you engage deeply with the topics that matter most to your goals, making the complex future of surgery accessible and relevant to your unique path.

Drawing from Optum's deep expertise in medical coding, this book streamlines the complex coding landscape for general surgery and gastroenterology. It guides you through specialty-specific CPT codes with detailed descriptions, coding tips, and cross-references to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, making coding more precise and efficient. You learn to navigate evaluation and management guidelines, spot procedure code icons, and understand Medicare edits and relative value units, all crucial for accurate billing and avoiding claim denials. If you’re involved in surgical coding or healthcare administration, this companion offers clarity and updated standards essential for 2024 practice.

While working as a surgical educator at Washington University, Paul Wise noticed the need for a concise yet comprehensive resource for surgical residents and practitioners. This manual delivers essential, high-yield information across all general surgery subspecialties, from thoracic to colorectal and trauma care, organized in a succinct outline format that facilitates quick reference. You'll find practical clinical algorithms, operative steps, and updated standards of care that reflect the latest advances in surgical techniques and instrumentation. The inclusion of podcasts and review questions further enhances your learning experience, making it especially useful if you're balancing clinical duties with ongoing education.