1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Preface to the Fifteenth Edition - p. v 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. Section 1. Fundamentals of Theory and Practice - p. vii 9. 1. Perioperative Education - p. 1 10. 2. Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards - p. 16 11. 3. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues - p. 37 12. Section 2. The Perioperative Patient Care Team - p. 54 13. 4. The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing - p. 55 14. Chapter 5. The Surgical First Assistant - p. 64 15. 6. Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services - p. 79 16. Section 3. The Patient as a Unique Individual - p. 98 17. 7. The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence - p. 99 18. 8. Perioperative Pediatrics - p. 125 19. Chapter 9. Perioperative Geriatrics - p. 161 20. Section 4. The Perioperative Environment - p. 176 21. 10. Physical Facilities - p. 177 22. 11. Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations - p. 197 23. 12. Care of the Perioperative Environment - p. 211 24. 13. Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient - p. 218 25. Section 5. Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique - p. 237 26. 14. Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy - p. 238 27. 15. Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques - p. 260 28. 16. Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving - p. 275 29. 17. Decontamination and Disinfection - p. 295 30. 18. Sterilization - p. 312 31. Section 6. Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment - p. 337 32. 19. Surgical Instrumentation - p. 338 33. 20. Specialized Surgical Equipment - p. 360 34. Section 7. Preoperative Patient Care - p. 378 35. 21. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient - p. 379 36. 22. Diagnostics, Specimens, and Oncologic Considerations - p. 395 37. Section 8. Pharmacology and Anesthesia - p. 419 38. 23. Surgical Pharmacology - p. 420 39. 24. Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents - p. 432 40. Section 9. Intraoperative Patient Care - p. 465 41. 25. Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse - p. 466 42. 26. Positioning, Prepping, and Draping the Patient - p. 499 43. 27. Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient - p. 535 44. Section 10. Surgical Site Management - p. 550 45. 28. Surgical Incisions, Implants, and Wound Closure - p. 551 46. 29. Wound Healing and Hemostasis - p. 583 47. Section 11. Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care - p. 609 48. 30. Postoperative Patient Care - p. 610 49. 31. Potential Perioperative Complications - p. 616 50. Section 12. Surgical Specialties - p. 646 51. 32. Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery - p. 647 52. 33. General Surgery - p. 664 53. Chapter 34. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery - p. 696 54. 35. Urologic Surgery - p. 730 55. 36. Orthopedic Surgery - p. 761 56. 37. Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves - p. 790 57. 38. Spinal Surgery - p. 808 58. 39. Ophthalmic Surgery - p. 826 59. 40. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - p. 847 60. 41. Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery - p. 873 61. 42. Thoracic Surgery - p. 905 62. 43. Cardiac Surgery - p. 923 63. 44. Vascular Surgery - p. 947 64. 45. Organ Procurement and Transplantation - p. 969 65. Index - p. 988
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Preface to the Fifteenth Edition - p. v 7. Acknowledgments - p. vii 8. Section 1. Fundamentals of Theory and Practice - p. vii 9. 1. Perioperative Education - p. 1 10. 2. Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards - p. 16 11. 3. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues - p. 37 12. Section 2. The Perioperative Patient Care Team - p. 54 13. 4. The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing - p. 55 14. Chapter 5. The Surgical First Assistant - p. 64 15. 6. Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services - p. 79 16. Section 3. The Patient as a Unique Individual - p. 98 17. 7. The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence - p. 99 18. 8. Perioperative Pediatrics - p. 125 19. Chapter 9. Perioperative Geriatrics - p. 161 20. Section 4. The Perioperative Environment - p. 176 21. 10. Physical Facilities - p. 177 22. 11. Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations - p. 197 23. 12. Care of the Perioperative Environment - p. 211 24. 13. Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient - p. 218 25. Section 5. Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique - p. 237 26. 14. Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy - p. 238 27. 15. Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques - p. 260 28. 16. Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving - p. 275 29. 17. Decontamination and Disinfection - p. 295 30. 18. Sterilization - p. 312 31. Section 6. Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment - p. 337 32. 19. Surgical Instrumentation - p. 338 33. 20. Specialized Surgical Equipment - p. 360 34. Section 7. Preoperative Patient Care - p. 378 35. 21. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient - p. 379 36. 22. Diagnostics, Specimens, and Oncologic Considerations - p. 395 37. Section 8. Pharmacology and Anesthesia - p. 419 38. 23. Surgical Pharmacology - p. 420 39. 24. Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents - p. 432 40. Section 9. Intraoperative Patient Care - p. 465 41. 25. Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse - p. 466 42. 26. Positioning, Prepping, and Draping the Patient - p. 499 43. 27. Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient - p. 535 44. Section 10. Surgical Site Management - p. 550 45. 28. Surgical Incisions, Implants, and Wound Closure - p. 551 46. 29. Wound Healing and Hemostasis - p. 583 47. Section 11. Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care - p. 609 48. 30. Postoperative Patient Care - p. 610 49. 31. Potential Perioperative Complications - p. 616 50. Section 12. Surgical Specialties - p. 646 51. 32. Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery - p. 647 52. 33. General Surgery - p. 664 53. Chapter 34. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery - p. 696 54. 35. Urologic Surgery - p. 730 55. 36. Orthopedic Surgery - p. 761 56. 37. Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves - p. 790 57. 38. Spinal Surgery - p. 808 58. 39. Ophthalmic Surgery - p. 826 59. 40. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - p. 847 60. 41. Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery - p. 873 61. 42. Thoracic Surgery - p. 905 62. 43. Cardiac Surgery - p. 923 63. 44. Vascular Surgery - p. 947 64. 45. Organ Procurement and Transplantation - p. 969 65. Index - p. 988