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Prepare to deliver the best patient care before, during, and after surgery with this approachable guide to surgical skills and operating room procedures. In addition to covering all the content in the AST Core Curriculum, this one-of-a-kind text offers a unique mentoring approach and engaging learning features that make even complex skills and techniques easy to understand. Comprehensive coverage addresses all areas of the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. Reader-friendly writing style and organization builds content from fundamental concepts, aseptic technique, and the role and function of the surgical technologist, to the specialty surgical procedure chapters. Consistent chapter format breaks down surgical procedures in an easy-to-understand way that helps you understand the key elements of more than 200 procedures. Experienced author/consulting editor team lends a breadth of experience for a well-rounded and multi-perspective focus on operating room procedures and quality patient care. Over 1,200 full-color illustrations and clinical photos bring concepts and procedures to life. Robust practice opportunities include review questions and case studies at the end of each chapter, along with additional review questions and surgical practice videos on the Evolve companion website. Learning objectives serve as checkpoints for comprehension and as study tools in preparation for examinations. Key terminology appears in boldface throughout chapter discussions with key terms defined and cross-referenced to a back-of-book glossary. Key concepts are covered in a bulleted list at the end of each chapter discussion to summarize and review chapter content. References and bibliographies provide a listing of in-text and additional citations of scientific research and best practices. Pathology appendix summarizes the most commonly seen pathological processes and organizes them by body system. NEW! Robotic Surgery chapter describes the most advanced equipment and procedures involving surgical robots. Additional skills content includes patient preparation, transporting, positioning, and draping. Expanded coverage of endoscopic procedures is featured in the Minimally Invasive Surgery chapter.

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Author:   Joanna Kotcher Fuller (Independent Consultant in Medical and Surgical Coordination in Conflict Environments, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Saunders
Edition:   8th edition
Weight:   2.560kg
ISBN:  

9780323680189

ISBN 10:   0323680186
Pages:   1152
Publication Date:   12 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780443127601
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The Surgical Technologist 2. Communication, Teamwork and Professionalism 3. Law, Documentation and Professional Ethics 4. The Health Care Facility 5. The Patient in Surgery 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedure 7. Hazards in the Perioperative Environment 8. Microbes and the Process of Infection 9. Aseptic Technique 10. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection 11. Surgical Instruments 12. Perioperative Pharmacology 13. Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring 14. Post Anesthesia Recovery 15. Death and Dying 16. Energy Sources in Surgery 17. Moving, Handling and Positioning the Surgical 18. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping 19. Case Planning and Basic Intraoperative Skills 20. Management of the Surgical Wound 21. Minimally Invasive Surgery 22. Robotic Surgery 23. General Surgery 24. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery 25. Genitourinary Surgery 26. Ophthalmic Surgery 27. Surgery of the Ear Nose Pharynx and Larynx 28. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 29. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 30. Orthopedic Surgery 31. Peripheral Vascular Surgery 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery 33. Cardiac Surgery 34. Pediatric Surgery 35. Neurosurgery 36. Emergency Trauma Surgery 37. Disaster Preparedness and Response

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"Joanna Kotcher holds a Master's Degree in Global Health, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a BA in International Studies. She has coordinated emergency response in conflict environments for the past 18 years in such locations as Kosovo, Central Asia (Tajikistan), Afghanistan, Darfur, Gaza and the OPT, Somaliland, Syria, and Iraq. As a Medical/Surgical Coordinator Ms. Kotcher has coordinated and managed medical teams in the start-up and full implementation stages of projects that assist populations in need of emergency medical and surgical care during armed conflict. She has also coordinated post-conflict actions during the period immediately following ""official” cessation of armed conflict. Working in insecure environments, Ms. Kotcher has extensive experience in the design and implementation of medical/surgical actions, team building and support, implementation of standards and guidelines, medical and nursing staff training, and team mentoring. She continues to study and learn while working in the field and maintaining membership with notable professional organizations in the combined disciplines of humanitarian studies and medical/surgical assistance."

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