Research Catalog

Title

Essential surgical skills / David A. Sherris, Eugene B. Kern.

Author

Sherris, David A.

Publication

Philadelphia : Saunders, c2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kern, Eugene B.
• Sherris, David A.

Description

223 p. : ill.; 28 cm. +

Subjects

• Surgical Procedures, Operative > methods
• Atlas
• Chirurgie opératoire

Genre/Form

Atlas.

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Basic surgical skills / David A. Sherris, Eugene B. Kern. Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, c1999.
• Includes index.
• CD-ROMS contain exercises in both animated and live filmed video presentations for study and review.

Contents

A. The operating room -- B. Anatomy of the skin and deeper areas -- 1. Epidermis -- 2. Dermis -- 3. Deeper areas -- C. The wound -- 1. Tissue injury - wounding -- 2. Wound classification -- 3. Factors that affect wound healing -- 4. Healing -- D. Basic principles in surgery -- 1. Hemostasis -- 2. Handling of the tissues -- 3. Incision planning -- 4. Relaxed skin tension lines -- 5. Undermining -- 6. Choice of suture materials -- 7. Closing with sufficient tension -- 8. Tissue moisture -- 9. Debriding necrotic (dead) tissue -- 10. Dead spaces -- 11. Postoperative wound stress -- E. Local anesthetics -- 1. Anesthetics -- 2. Injection technique -- F. Scrubbing -- 1. Washing your hands -- 2. Gowning -- 3. Gloving -- G. Surgical instruments -- 1. Scalpel -- 2. Tissue scissors -- 3. Forceps -- 4. Skin hooks -- 5. Retractor -- 6. Needle holder (needle driver) -- 7. Hemostat -- 8. Suction -- 9. Cautery -- 10. Suture scissors -- 11. Towel clip -- 12. Staple gun -- 13. Additional equipment -- H. Suture, needles and knots -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Suture materials -- 3. Choosing a surgical needle -- 4. Common needle types -- 5. Knot tying -- I. Obtaining hemostasis -- 1. Basics of hemostasis -- 2. The coagulation cascade -- 3. Topical hemostasis -- 4. Indications for use of topical hemostatic agents -- 5. Free vessel ligature -- 6. Figure-of-8 stick tie -- 7. Electrocautery -- 8. Bone wax -- J. Wound closure -- 1. Principle of halving -- 2. Subcutaneous closure -- 3. Subcuticular closure -- 4. Skin closure -- 5. Suture techniques -- 6. Summary of suture methods -- 7. Non-suturing techniques -- 8. Drains -- 9. Retention suture (bolster) -- 10. Closure of the anterior abdominal wall -- 11. Closure of a scalp wound -- K. Skin flaps -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fusiform (elliptical) excision -- 3. Advancement flap -- 4. Rotation flap -- 5. Z-plasty -- 6. Note flap -- 7. Bilobe flap -- 8. Rhombic flap -- L. Scar excision and closure -- 1. W-plasty closure -- 2. Geometric broken line closure -- M. Postoperative wound care -- 1. Local wound care -- 2. Suture removal -- 3. Staple removal -- 4. Drain removal -- N. 100 quiz questions -- O. Glossary of terms -- P. 100 quiz answers -- Q. Main menu for CD ROM (disc 1) -- 1. Scrubbing - washing hands -- 2. Gowning and gloving -- 3. Surgical instruments -- 4. Knot tying (right handed) video animation -- 5. Knot tying (left handed) video animation -- 6. Endoscopic tying -- R. Main menu for CD ROM (disc 2) -- 1. Laboratory exercises and surgical techniques (pigs' feet) -- 2. Quiz -- S. Notes from CD ROM -- T. Acknowledgments -- U. Instructions for CD ROM installation -- V. Operating CD ROM.

ISBN

072163950X

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries