Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist A Positive Care Approach

by Association of Surgical Technologists

• ISBN13: 9781418051686
• ISBN10: 1418051683
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781111037567, 9781401838485
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-04
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Summary

Welcome to the first foundational textbook written by surgical technologists. With over 95 procedures, Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist includes equipment and supplies, operative preparation, practical and technical considerations, and postoperative considerations. No other resource will better prepare you to anticipate the patient's and surgeon's needs before, during, and after a surgical procedure. This book is the ultimate tool to help you apply the guidelines found in the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, published by the Association of Surgical Technologists.

Table of Contents

Orientation to Surgical Technology

Standards of Conduct

The Surgical Patient

Special Populations

Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Biomedical Science

Asepsis and Sterile Technique

General Patient Care and Safety

Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies

Wound Healing, Sutures, Needles, and Stapling Devices

Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist

Diagnostic Procedures

General Surgery

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Genitourinary Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Neurosurgery

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