Cover of MRCS Part A Principles of Surgery in General Revision Notes, 2026 Edition, by Kung Medics Clinical Courses
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These MRCS Part A Paper 2 notes cover everything Paper 2 (Principles of Surgery in General) can test you on in one book. That means common surgical conditions, perioperative care, trauma, the surgical care of children and medico-legal practice, written from a surgeon's point of view and the way MRCS single-best-answer questions are actually set.

The 2026 edition is mapped item by item to the Intercollegiate MRCS content guide (ICBSE). A blueprint map at the front shows where every Paper 2 item is taught, and a coverage check at the back shows that every item is covered.

What's inside

  • 1,230 pages in 20 parts:
    • 9 on common surgical conditions: upper GI and HPB, lower GI and hernia, breast and endocrine, vascular and cardiothoracic, urology, orthopaedics, skin and head and neck, neurosurgery and lymphoreticular, and cancer therapy and emergencies
    • 5 on perioperative care
    • 4 on trauma
    • 1 on children's surgery
    • 1 on medico-legal practice
  • Weighted to the Paper 2 blueprint: common surgical conditions 45 questions, perioperative management 35, trauma 30, children 7 and medico-legal 3
  • Current UK guidance, including 2025–26 updates: ATLS 11th edition, NICE sepsis (NG253), head injury (NG232), tranexamic acid (NG24), VTE (NG89), BOAST compartment syndrome and arterial injury, DAS 2025 airway, the 2026 deprivation of liberty ruling and more
  • Exam focus, pitfall, red-flag, key concept and guideline boxes highlighting what examiners test
  • Over 500 figures: about 250 original Kung Medics management algorithms, classifications and operation diagrams, plus nearly 350 real X-rays, CT and MRI scans, ultrasound, clinical photographs and histology
  • A rapid review and practice SBAs with explanations at the end of every part, plus a full 120-question mock Paper 2 with answers

Who it is for

Core surgical trainees and foundation doctors preparing for the Intercollegiate MRCS Part A, and international doctors sitting MRCS in the UK or overseas. It pairs with our Paper 1 Applied Basic Sciences notes and also works as a clinical surgery reference for surgical training.

How to use the book

Start with the blueprint map to plan your revision, then work through one part at a time. Use the exam focus boxes and rapid reviews for last-minute revision. Test yourself with the SBAs at the end of each part, and finish with the timed 120-question mock.

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