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.
1. Introduction: The Surgical Culture - p. xv 2. Chapter 1. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Welcome to the Operative Theater - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Scrubbing and Staying Sterile - p. 21 5. Chapter 4. Patient Positioning and Prepping - p. 31 6. Chapter 5. Basic Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them - p. 45 7. Chapter 6. Assisting in the OR: How to Help and Not Get in the Way - p. 63 8. Chapter 7. Sutures and Suturing - p. 79 9. Chapter 8. Making an Incision - p. 97 10. Chapter 9. Putting Everything Back Together: Concluding the Operation - p. 107 11. Chapter 10. Postoperative Care - p. 121 12. Index - p. 131
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.
1. Introduction: The Surgical Culture - p. xv 2. Chapter 1. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Welcome to the Operative Theater - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Scrubbing and Staying Sterile - p. 21 5. Chapter 4. Patient Positioning and Prepping - p. 31 6. Chapter 5. Basic Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them - p. 45 7. Chapter 6. Assisting in the OR: How to Help and Not Get in the Way - p. 63 8. Chapter 7. Sutures and Suturing - p. 79 9. Chapter 8. Making an Incision - p. 97 10. Chapter 9. Putting Everything Back Together: Concluding the Operation - p. 107 11. Chapter 10. Postoperative Care - p. 121 12. Index - p. 131
