Description
This popular resource delivers a thorough overview of every basic surgical term, concept, and technique. The essentials of surgery are concisely presented and abundantly illustrated. From tissue injury, local anesthetics, and surgical instruments.through obtaining hemostasis, skin flaps, scar excision and closure.to postoperative wound care, the 2nd Edition presents everything readers need to know to perform all of the maneuvers essential to surgical success. Two bonus CD-ROMs complement the text, using full-color animations and live-action video to demonstrate all of the skills step by step.
Product Details
Reference
32343
EAN13
9780721639505
ISBN
9780721639505
Data sheet
Publication date
2004
Issue number
2
Cover
paperback
Pages count
224
Dimensions (mm)
215 x 278
Weight (g)
520
A. THE OPERATING ROOM B. THE WOUND 1. Tissue Injury-Wounding Inflammation .Proliferation of collagen and scar formation. Scar maturation 2. Wound Classification Clean wounds . Clean contaminated wounds Contaminated wounds . Infected wounds 3. Factors That Affect Wound Healing Age . Weight . Nutrition .Dehydration . Blood supply . Immune responses . Chronic illness . Drugs and radiation therapy . Smoking 4. Healing Primary intention . Secondary intention . Tertiary intention . ComplicationsC. BASIC PRINCIPLES IN SURGERY 1. Hemostasis 2. Handling of the Tissues 3. Incision Planning 4. Relaxed Skin Tension Lines 5. Undennining 6. Choice of Suture Materials 7. Closing With Sufficient Tension 8. Tissue Moisture 9. Debriding Necrotic Tissue 10. Dead Spaces 11. Postoperative Wound StressD. LOCAL ANESTHETICS 1. Anesthetics 2. Injection TechniqueE. SCRUBBING 1. Washing Your Hands 2. Gowning 3. GlovingF. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 1. Scalpel 2. Tissue Scissors 3. Forceps 4. Skin Hooks 5. Retractor 6. Needle Holder 7. Hemostat 8. Suction 9. Cautery 10. Suture Scissors 11. Towel Clip 12. Staple Gun QuizG. SUTURES AND KNOTS 1. Introduction 2. Suture Materials 3. Needle Types 4. Knot Tying - Two-Hand Tie . Square Knot . Comparison Between Surgeons Knot and Square Knot . Surgeons Knot . Instrument TieH. OBTAINING HEMOSTASIS 1. Free Vessel Ligature 2. Figure-of-8 Stick Tie 3. Electrocautery 4. Bone WaxI. WOUND CLOSURE 1. Principles of Halving 2. Subcutaneous Closure 3. Subcuticular Closure 4. Skin Closure - Simple Interrupted Suture . Vertical Mattress Suture . Horizontal Mattress Suture . Running Closure (Baseball Stitch) . Running-Lock Closure . Running Intracuticular Closure. Staples . Skin Adhesive Closure . Purse String Suture .DrainsJ. SKIN FLAPS 1. Introduction 2. Fusiform (Elliptical) Excision 3. Advancement Flap 4. Rotation Flap 5. Z-PlastyK. POSTOPERATIVE WOUND 1. Local Wound Care 2. Steri-Strips 3. Suture Removal 4. Staple Removal 5. Drain RemovalL. QUIZ QUESTIONS M. GLOSSARY OF TERMS N. QUIZ ANSWERS 145 0. MAIN MENU FOR CD ROM 1. Scrubbing-washing hands 2. Gowning and Gloving 3. Surgical Instruments 4. Knot Tying 5. Laboratory Preparations (Pigs Feet) 6. Laboratory Exercises (Surgical Techniques) Quiz