Handbook of Surgical Technique: A True Surgeon's Guide to Navigating the Operating Room, 1e

Description:

From patient preparation to hand washing, from equipment to basic surgical procedures, this highly practical manual by Drs. Christopher J. Hartman and Louis R. Kavoussi, provides students, residents, and clinicians with a firm foundation in the core techniques and skills required for the operating room environment. Concise and easy to read, it uses a highly illustrated, step-by-step approach to teach the must-know information common to the culture, resources, and processes of today’s operating rooms.

Provides a quick yet thorough overview of surgical principles, techniques, instruments, and supplies commonly encountered in the OR.

Features detailed illustrations and intra-operative photographs that detail each step of the procedures.

Explains the roles within the OR, the behaviors needed to excel in this demanding environment, equipment and tools, basic surgical techniques, and tips for assisting and integrating smoothly into the surgical team.

Ideal for any professional in the operating environment, including medical students, residents, surgical techs, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Surgical Culture

Chapter 1. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient

Preoperative Evaluation

Laboratory Data

Special Testing

Patient Preparation

Chapter 2. Welcome to the Operative Theater

Why Is There an Operating Room?

Basic Components of the Room

Personnel

Chapter 3. Scrubbing and Staying Sterile

Basics of the Sterile Environment

The Sterile Field

Scrubbing

Donning a Gown and Gloves

Maintaining Sterility

Doffing a Gown and Gloves

Chapter 4. Patient Positioning and Prepping

Securing and Padding the Patient to the Table

Anesthesia Lines and Tubes

DVT Prevention

Antibiotics

Skin Shaving

Skin Sterilization

The Time Out

Chapter 5. Basic Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them

Forceps

Clamps and Clamping

Needle Holders

Scissors

Retractors and Retracting

Cautery Devices

Suction Devices

Chapter 6. Assisting in the OR: How to Help and Not Get in the Way

Where to Stand

Passing Instruments

Exposing the Field

Keeping the Field Clear

Holding Things for the Surgeon

Cutting Suture

Applying Cautery

Chapter 7. Sutures and Suturing

Suture Materials and Sizes

Needle Types and Sizes

How to Throw a Suture

Knot Tying

Chapter 8. Making an Incision

Planning the Incision—Where and How Long

Local Anesthesia

How to Make Incisions

Hemostasis

Chapter 9. Putting Everything Back Together: Concluding the Operation

Inspecting the Field

Irrigation

Hemostasis and Hemostatic Agents

Drains

Suturing

Skin Staplers

Dressings

Chapter 10. Postoperative Care

Diet

Analgesia

Pulmonary Considerations

Ambulation

DVT Prophylaxis

Wound Care

Special Considerations: Foley Catheter and Drain Management

Index