Basic Surgical Techniques

The 5th Edition of this text gives clear, concise guidance on all aspects of acquiring surgical skills to ensure operative success. The full range of surgical procedures is comprehensively reviewed in a clear ''how-to-do-it'' style. Thoroughly updated and modernized throughout, this latest edition includes new information on laparoscopic procedures and minimal access surgery. Each chapter is now introduced with a summary box, outlining the key issues that are covered. The book also includes nearly 100 completely new illustrations. Cover ......Page 1 Author ......Page 2 Copyrights ......Page 3 Contents ......Page 4 Preface ......Page 5 Acknowledgements ......Page 7 PHYSICAL ATTITUDE......Page 8 STABILITY......Page 9 TECHNIQUE......Page 10 ASSISTING AT OPERATIONS......Page 11 SCALPEL......Page 12 LAPAROSCOPY......Page 181 SCISSORS......Page 13 DISSECTING FORCEPS (THUMB FORCEPS)......Page 14 ARTERY FORCEPS (HAEMOSTATIC FORCEPS, HAEMOSTATS)......Page 15 TISSUE FORCEPS......Page 16 NEEDLE-HOLDERS......Page 17 RETRACTORS......Page 18 MECHANICAL DEVICES......Page 19 Thread characteristics......Page 23 KNOTS......Page 24 Laying and tightening knots......Page 35 LIGATURES......Page 38 NEEDLES......Page 40 TYPES OF STITCH......Page 45 4 - Handling ducts and cavities......Page 0 Untitled......Page 49 Percutaneous IntubatIonı......Page 50 DIRECT INTUBATION......Page 54 FIxing catheters and tubesı......Page 57 Bougies......Page 59 Balloons......Page 61 Endoscopic access......Page 62 RIGID INSTRUMENTS......Page 64 FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPES......Page 66 Display......Page 67 Occlusion......Page 68 Disobliteration......Page 70 REPAIR......Page 74 ANASTOMOSIS......Page 75 SPHINCTERS......Page 81 ACQUIRED CHANNELS AND CAVITIES......Page 84 5 - Handling blood vessels......Page 87 6 - Handling skin......Page 107 7 - Handling connective and soft tissues......Page 120 8 - Handling bone......Page 133 9 - Handling dlissection......Page 146 10 - Handling bleeding......Page 158 11 - Handling drains......Page 164 12 - Handling infection......Page 171 13 - Handling minimal access surgery ......Page 176 The fifth edition of this successful title for surgical trainees gives clear, concise guidance on all aspects of acquiring surgical skills to ensure operative success. The full range of surgical procedures is comprehensively reviewed in a clear "how-to-do-it" style, which consolidates the skills learnt in theatre. The new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, with new, additional information on laparoscopic procedures and minimal access surgery. Each chapter is now introduced with a key points box, which briefly summarises the key issues that are covered. In addition, over 25% of the original illustrations have been replaced with clear, new drawings. Finally, for the first time experts have reviewed and addeed their comments to each chapter. This helpful and authoritative text is an essential purchase for today's surgical trainee. This comprehensive text provides guidance on the full range of surgical procedures and goes into more depth than competing publications and course information. New, modern design, and the use of key points boxes to introduce each chapter ensures this book is even easier to find your way around. With new information on current techniques, such as minimal access surgery. 75 brand new illustrations More information on modern procedures, such as laparoscopy. Key points boxes introduce every chapter Book is printed and designed in two colours Aimed at surgical trainees, this book provides guidance on various aspects of acquiring surgical skills to ensure operative success. It includes information on laparoscopic procedures and minimal access surgery.