cover image - Surgical Instruments - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 4th Edition
ISBN: 9781455737178
Copyright: 2011
Publication Date: 10-04-2010
Page Count: 544
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $52.99

Surgical Instruments - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 4th Edition

by Maryann Papanier Wells, PhD, RN, FAAN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card

cover image - Surgical Instruments - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 4th Edition
ISBN: 9781455737178
Copyright: 2011
Publication Date: 10-04-2010
Page Count: 544
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $52.99
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Compact and easy to read, this reference describes over 160 of the most commonly used surgical instruments. Each two-page spread features full-color photos of an instrument and its tip, and then describes how it is used, its common variations, and any alternative names. With instruments alphabetized within each major instrument class, locating specific information is easy! This edition adds a new chapter on surgical powered tools and information on robotics used in today's surgery.

    • Surgical Power Tools chapter covers drills, saws, and other basic powered devices commonly used in surgical suites.
    • Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments chapter includes the leading robotic system and shows the most common instrument tips used to interface with the robot.
    • Full-color photographs make it easier to distinguish between different metal-types for each instrument.
    • Over 135 photos of instrument tips help in identifying the various types.
    • A definition of instrument class opens each chapter and is followed by a description of what the instruments are used for and how they are used.
    • Surgical Power Tools chapter covers drills, saws, and other basic powered devices commonly used in surgical suites.
    • Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments chapter includes the leading robotic system and shows the most common instrument tips used to interface with the robot.
    • Full-color photographs make it easier to distinguish between different metal-types for each instrument.
    • Over 135 photos of instrument tips help you identify the various types.
    • A definition of instrument class opens each chapter and is followed by a description of what the instruments are used for and how they are used.

  • 1. Sharps/Dissectors/Cutting

    2. Forceps/Grasping

    3. Clamps/Holding

    4. Retractors

    5. Suture Devices/Needle Holders

    6. Suction Tips

    7. Dilators/Probes

    8. Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments

    9. Internal Staplers

    10. Surgical Power Tools

    11. Routine Instrument Sets

    Glossary

  • Maryann Papanier Wells, PhD, RN, FAAN, Nurse Manager, Perioperative Nursing, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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