Textbook and Review Books:

This section will outline critique on different textbook and review books every month.

Fundamentals of General Surgery

This book is considered the best possible review book for general surgery Part I or written exam.
 
This book covers most areas extremely well except for a few extremely basic areas, such as hernia. It has excellent coverage for critical care, head and neck, breast, G.I. hepatobiliary endocrine, pediatrics, disorders of coagulation and vascular.
 
The cost is modest and probably the best book your money can buy. This book also comes with a money back guarantee (total refund if this book does not meet your expectations).
 

Problem Solving in Clinical Surgery

Excellent review book for preparation of oral examination for General Surgery (certifying as Part II) exam.
 
This book covers all areas in a manner that covers almost all clinical problems encountered in day to day or presented by examiner during oral exam.
 
This book covers management of almost all clinical problems presented during your oral examination in step by step fashion. Rationale for management is well explained. It has several chapters which are "MUST KNOW" for you such as, management of intra operative complications, pregnancy and surgical problems, head and neck etc.; which are not covered in many other review books.
 
This is by far the best review book for preparation for the oral exam. Authors guarantee total refund if you do not pass the exam.