Surgical Vivas Made Simple: Essential Guide for Final Year Medical Students and Surgical Trainees

Surgical Vivas Unlocked is a comprehensive, high-yield revision guide tailored for medical students, junior doctors, and surgical trainees preparing for clinical viva examinations. Covering over 25 core surgical topics, the book is structured in a practical format: Question → Model Answer → Examiner Tips, making it ideal for oral exam preparation.

It includes sections on:

• Core surgical principles (pre-op, post-op, infections)

• System-based topics (abdominal, hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, endocrine, vascular, paediatric, and trauma surgery)

• Surgical procedures and instruments

• Critical care, ethics, anatomy, and communication scenarios

• Plus mock viva stations, rapid-fire Q&As, and exam readiness checklists.

Each chapter is designed to reflect real-life exam expectations and clinical reasoning, ensuring the reader not only learns the facts but also how to communicate them clearly and confidently.

• Final-year medical students preparing for long/short case vivas and OSCEs

• Foundation doctors and interns refreshing surgical knowledge for ward practice and assessments

• Core surgical trainees aiming to improve viva technique and content delivery

• International medical graduates (IMGs) preparing for licensing exams like PLAB 2 or MRCS

• Any healthcare professional seeking to solidify their clinical surgical understanding in a Q&A style

Whether you're a student facing clinical finals or a junior doctor aiming to boost your exam confidence, Medical Vivas Unlocked provides the structured content and practice you need to succeed.