RT Book, Section A1 Brunicardi, F. Charles A1 Andersen, Dana K. A1 Billiar, Timothy R. A1 Dunn, David L. A1 Hunter, John G. A1 Matthews, Jeffrey B. A1 Pollock, Raphael E. SR Print(0) ID 1117728886 T1 Foreword T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071796743 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1117728886 RD 2024/03/28 AB The adjective "tenth" connotes a milestone, and, in the case of a "tenth edition" of a textbook, it is evidence of readership acceptability. This continued reader response would evoke parental pride from those who generated the original publication more than 45 years ago. I can still vividly recall the meeting in New York City at which John DeCarville, an editor at McGraw-Hill, brought together David M. Hume, Richard C. Lillehei, G. Thomas Shires, Edward H. Storer, Frank C. Spencer, and me to create a new surgical textbook. The new surgical publication was to serve as a companion to Harrison's recently introduced medical textbook. The favorable reception of the first edition was most encouraging. The consistency of style and the deliberate inclusion of 52 chapters to allow for review of one chapter a week throughout the year were particularly appealing. Subsequent to the initial publication and following the tragic and premature deaths of Dr. Lillehei, Dr. Hume, and Dr. Storer, Dr. Shires, Dr. Spencer, and I were privileged to shepherd six additional editions over the ensuing 35 years. Under the direction of Dr. F. Charles Brunicardi and his associate editors, a new vitality was infused over the three most recent editions.