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In this issue of Current Problems in Surgery Dr. Frank Schaberg from Brown University, and his colleagues from several other academic medical centers throughout the country, have written about a vexing surgical problem, the management of incidental findings encountered during an operation for another indication. The authors address incidental findings during operations on the thyroid, lung, adrenal, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, kidney and ovary. Recognized experts author the various sections, each of which addresses the most common incidental findings at operations on a given organ and how to manage them. The monograph is authoritative and well written and provides a sole source reference for those who seek information on this important and challenging topic.