Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

viii

Introduction

ix

SECTION 1

FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE

1

1

Medical Terminology

3

2

Anatomy and Physiology

9

3

Microbiology

31

4

Pharmacology and Anesthesia

41

SECTION 2

INFECTION CONTROL

57

5

Aseptic Technique

59

6

Sterilization and Disinfection

67

7

Operating Room Environment

75

SECTION 3

CONCEPTS OF PATIENT CARE

79

8

Transportation and Positioning

81

9

Observation

89

10

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

95

11

Medical, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities

97

12

Occupational Hazards

101

SECTION 4

PREOPERATTVE PREPARATION

105

13

Consents

107

14

Skin Preparation and Draping

111

15

Instruments

117

16

Equipment and Supplies

143

17

Counts and Specimens

169

18

Sutures and Drains

175

19

Wound Healing and Dressings

179

SECTION 5

INTRAOPERATTVE AND POSTOPERATIVE PROCEDURES

183

20

General Surgery

185

21

Obstetrics and Gynecology

207

22

Ophthalmology

219

23

Otorhinolaryngology

227

24

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

235

25

Genitourinary Surgery

243

26

Thoracic Surgery

253

27

Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Surgery

259

28

Orthopedic Surgery

269

29

Neurosurgery

281

30

Pediatric Surgery

289

31

Emergency Procedures

295

SECTION 6

TECHNOLOGY IN THE OPERATING ROOM

301

32

Computers

303

33

Surgical Applications of Electricity

307

34

Physics and Medicine

313

35

Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery

319

36

Surgical Robots

323

Bibliography

329

Index

331