Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition. For over 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Nancymarie Phillips and Anita Hornacky emphasize the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Contents in brief - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface to the fourteenth edition - p. vii 8. Preface to the first edition - p. ix 9. Mary Louise Kohn AB RN MN 1920 2019 - p. xi 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 11. Section 1: Fundamentals of Theory and Practice - p. xiv 12. 1. Perioperative education - p. xiv 13. 2. Foundations of perioperative patient care standards - p. 15 14. 3. Legal, regulatory, and ethical issues - p. 35 15. Section 2: The Perioperative Patient Care Team - p. 51 16. 4. The perioperative patient care team and professional credentialing - p. 52 17. 5. The surgical first assistant - p. 60 18. 6. Administration of perioperative patient care services - p. 74 19. Section 3: The Patient as a Unique Individual - p. 92 20. 7. The patient: The reason for your existence - p. 93 21. 8. Perioperative pediatrics - p. 118 22. 9. Perioperative geriatrics - p. 153 23. Section 4: The Perioperative Environment - p. 168 24. 10. Physical facilities - p. 169 25. 11. Ambulatory surgery centers and alternative surgical locations - p. 189 26. 12. Care of the perioperative environment - p. 203 27. 13. Potential sources of injury to the caregiver and the patient - p. 210 28. Section 5: Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique - p. 229 29. 14. Surgical microbiology and antimicrobial therapy - p. 230 30. 15. Principles of aseptic and sterile techniques - p. 251 31. 16. Appropriate attire, surgical hand hygiene, and gowning and gloving - p. 266 32. 17. Decontamination and disinfection - p. 286 33. 18. Sterilization - p. 303 34. Section 6: Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment - p. 327 35. 19. Surgical instrumentation - p. 328 36. 20. Specialized surgical equipment - p. 350 37. Section 7: Preoperative Patient Care - p. 367 38. 21. Preoperative preparation of the patient - p. 368 39. 22. Diagnostics, specimens, and oncologic considerations - p. 384 40. Section 8: Pharmacology and Anesthesia - p. 408 41. 23. Surgical pharmacology - p. 409 42. 24. Anesthesia: Techniques and agents - p. 421 43. Section 9: Intraoperative Patient Care - p. 454 44. 25. Coordinated roles of the scrub person and the circulating nurse - p. 455 45. 26. Positioning, prepping, and draping the patient - p. 487 46. 27. Physiologic maintenance and monitoring of the perioperative patient - p. 523 47. Section 10: Surgical Site Management - p. 537 48. 28. Surgical incisions, implants, and wound closure - p. 538 49. 29. Wound healing and hemostasis - p. 569 50. Section 11: Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care - p. 595 51. 30. Postoperative patient care - p. 596 52. 31. Potential perioperative complications - p. 602 53. Section 12: Surgical Specialties - p. 631 54. 32. Endoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery - p. 632 55. 33. General surgery - p. 648 56. 34. Gynecologic and obstetric surgery - p. 680 57. 35. Urologic surgery - p. 712 58. 36. Orthopedic surgery - p. 742 59. 37. Neurosurgery of the brain and peripheral nerves - p. 770 60. 38. Spinal surgery - p. 788 61. 39. Ophthalmic surgery - p. 806 62. 40. Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 826 63. 41. Otorhinolaryngologic and head and neck surgery - p. 851 64. 42. Thoracic surgery - p. 882 65. 43. Cardiac surgery - p. 899 66. 44. Vascular surgery - p. 923 67. 45. Organ procurement and transplantation - p. 944 68. Index - p. 963
Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 14th Edition. For over 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Nancymarie Phillips and Anita Hornacky emphasize the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Contents in brief - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface to the fourteenth edition - p. vii 8. Preface to the first edition - p. ix 9. Mary Louise Kohn AB RN MN 1920 2019 - p. xi 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 11. Section 1: Fundamentals of Theory and Practice - p. xiv 12. 1. Perioperative education - p. xiv 13. 2. Foundations of perioperative patient care standards - p. 15 14. 3. Legal, regulatory, and ethical issues - p. 35 15. Section 2: The Perioperative Patient Care Team - p. 51 16. 4. The perioperative patient care team and professional credentialing - p. 52 17. 5. The surgical first assistant - p. 60 18. 6. Administration of perioperative patient care services - p. 74 19. Section 3: The Patient as a Unique Individual - p. 92 20. 7. The patient: The reason for your existence - p. 93 21. 8. Perioperative pediatrics - p. 118 22. 9. Perioperative geriatrics - p. 153 23. Section 4: The Perioperative Environment - p. 168 24. 10. Physical facilities - p. 169 25. 11. Ambulatory surgery centers and alternative surgical locations - p. 189 26. 12. Care of the perioperative environment - p. 203 27. 13. Potential sources of injury to the caregiver and the patient - p. 210 28. Section 5: Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique - p. 229 29. 14. Surgical microbiology and antimicrobial therapy - p. 230 30. 15. Principles of aseptic and sterile techniques - p. 251 31. 16. Appropriate attire, surgical hand hygiene, and gowning and gloving - p. 266 32. 17. Decontamination and disinfection - p. 286 33. 18. Sterilization - p. 303 34. Section 6: Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment - p. 327 35. 19. Surgical instrumentation - p. 328 36. 20. Specialized surgical equipment - p. 350 37. Section 7: Preoperative Patient Care - p. 367 38. 21. Preoperative preparation of the patient - p. 368 39. 22. Diagnostics, specimens, and oncologic considerations - p. 384 40. Section 8: Pharmacology and Anesthesia - p. 408 41. 23. Surgical pharmacology - p. 409 42. 24. Anesthesia: Techniques and agents - p. 421 43. Section 9: Intraoperative Patient Care - p. 454 44. 25. Coordinated roles of the scrub person and the circulating nurse - p. 455 45. 26. Positioning, prepping, and draping the patient - p. 487 46. 27. Physiologic maintenance and monitoring of the perioperative patient - p. 523 47. Section 10: Surgical Site Management - p. 537 48. 28. Surgical incisions, implants, and wound closure - p. 538 49. 29. Wound healing and hemostasis - p. 569 50. Section 11: Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care - p. 595 51. 30. Postoperative patient care - p. 596 52. 31. Potential perioperative complications - p. 602 53. Section 12: Surgical Specialties - p. 631 54. 32. Endoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery - p. 632 55. 33. General surgery - p. 648 56. 34. Gynecologic and obstetric surgery - p. 680 57. 35. Urologic surgery - p. 712 58. 36. Orthopedic surgery - p. 742 59. 37. Neurosurgery of the brain and peripheral nerves - p. 770 60. 38. Spinal surgery - p. 788 61. 39. Ophthalmic surgery - p. 806 62. 40. Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 826 63. 41. Otorhinolaryngologic and head and neck surgery - p. 851 64. 42. Thoracic surgery - p. 882 65. 43. Cardiac surgery - p. 899 66. 44. Vascular surgery - p. 923 67. 45. Organ procurement and transplantation - p. 944 68. Index - p. 963
