Surgical Technology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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Prepare to deliver the best patient care before, during, and after surgery with this approachable guide to surgical skills and operating room procedures. In addition to covering all the content in the AST Core Curriculum, this one-of-a-kind text offers a unique mentoring approach and engaging learning features that make even complex skills and techniques easy to understand.
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- Comprehensive coverage addresses all areas of the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology
- Reader-friendly writing style and organization builds content from fundamental concepts, aseptic technique, and the role and function of the surgical technologist, to the specialty surgical procedure chapters
- Consistent chapter format breaks down surgical procedures in an easy-to-understand way that helps you understand the key elements of more than 200 procedures
- Experienced author/consulting editor team lends a breadth of experience for a well-rounded and multi-perspective focus on operating room procedures and quality patient care
- Over 1,200 full-color illustrations and clinical photos bring concepts and procedures to life
- Robust practice opportunities include review questions and case studies at the end of each chapter
- Learning objectives serve as checkpoints for comprehension and as study tools in preparation for examinations
- Key terminology appears in boldface throughout chapter discussions with key terms defined and cross-referenced to a back-of-book glossary
- Key concepts are covered in a bulleted list at the end of each chapter discussion to summarize and review chapter content
- References and bibliographies provide a listing of in-text and additional citations of scientific research and best practices
- Pathology appendix summarizes the most commonly seen pathological processes and organizes them by body system
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- NEW! Robotic Surgery chapter describes the most advanced equipment and procedures involving surgical robots
- Additional skills content includes patient preparation, transporting, positioning, and draping
- Expanded coverage of endoscopic procedures is featured in the Minimally Invasive Surgery chapter
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1. The Surgical Technologist
2. Communication, Teamwork and Professionalism
3. Law, Documentation and Professional Ethics
4. The Health Care Facility
5. The Patient in Surgery
6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedure
7. Hazards in the Perioperative Environment
8. Microbes and the Process of Infection
9. Aseptic Technique
10. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection
11. Surgical Instruments
12. Perioperative Pharmacology
13. Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring
14. Post Anesthesia Recovery
15. Death and Dying
16. Energy Sources in Surgery
17. Moving, Handling and Positioning the Surgical
18. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping
19. Case Planning and Basic Intraoperative Skills
20. Management of the Surgical Wound
21. Minimally Invasive Surgery
22. Robotic Surgery
23. General Surgery
24. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
25. Genitourinary Surgery
26. Ophthalmic Surgery
27. Surgery of the Ear Nose Pharynx and Larynx
28. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
29. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
30. Orthopedic Surgery
31. Peripheral Vascular Surgery
32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery
33. Cardiac Surgery
34. Pediatric Surgery
35. Neurosurgery
36. Emergency Trauma Surgery
37. Disaster Preparedness and Response
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