Assisting at Surgical Operations

A Practical Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

394 kr

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Beskrivning

Assisting at surgical operations is essential, as most surgeons rely on skilled assistants for anything beyond minor procedures. This second edition provides a clear and effective guide to the core skills required for surgical assisting, covering both general surgery and over a dozen specialty areas, including gastroenterological and cardiological procedures. Updated to reflect major changes in operative techniques and evolving roles, it addresses advances in minimal-access surgery-laparoscopic, robotic, endoscopic, and endovascular-alongside vital safety information. Featuring ten new chapters, the book explores topics such as patient handover, the WHO surgical safety checklist, radiation and laser safety, specimen labelling, and managing retained surgical items. Another addition is a dedicated chapter supporting surgeons transitioning to retirement through surgical assisting. Ideal for medical students, junior doctors, and all professionals involved in assisting at procedures, this comprehensive resource equips readers with the knowledge and confidence to excel in the modern surgical environment.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-30
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009589949

Utforska kategorier

Medicinsk utrustning och medicinska tekniker inom Medicin
Klinisk medicin och internmedicin inom Medicin
Kirurgi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Consultant Surgeon on the General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, with a subspecialty interest in hernia repair. In recent years he has developed an interest in the emerging sub-specialty of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; Part I. An Introduction to the Operating Theatre: Introduction to the operating theatre Comus Whalan; 1. General conduct in the operating theatre Comus Whalan; 2. Standard precautions Phil Worley and Comus Whalan; 3. Clothing in the operating theatre Comus Whalan; 4. Personnel: who's who in the operating theatre Comus Whalan; Part II. The Operation Itself: 5. Preparing for the operation Comus Whalan; 6. The world health organisation surgical safety checklist Comus Whalan; 7. General intra-operative procedures Comus Whalan; 8. General stages common to operations Comus Whalan; 9. Sterility and the 'sterile zone' Comus Whalan; 10. Tissue planes: traction and counter-traction Comus Whalan; 11. Surgical instruments: their names and how to use them Comus Whalan; 12. Medical lasers and diathermy Darcy Noll, Peter Stapleton and Richard Hoﬀmann; 13. Radiation safety for surgical assistants Joe Dawson; 14. After the operation – best practice for handling and labelling surgical specimens Marina Yeow; 15. How best to deal with items that are retained in the patient's body Sunil Siri Pathamanathan; 16. Clinical Handover Steven Due; 17. Assisting – a rewarding transition to retirement for surgeons Randal Williams; Part III. Assisting at Special Types of Surgery: 18. Assisting at laparoscopic surgery Comus Whalan; 19. Assisting at robotic surgery Alice Osterwalder and Lilian Kow; 20. Assisting at cardiac electrophysiology and pacing Ivaylo Tonchev and William Heddle; 21. Assisting at gastrointestinal procedures Christopher Rayner; 22. Assisting at cardiothoracic surgery Rohen Skiba, Gareth Crouch and Craig Jurisevic; 23. Assisting at neurosurgery Amal Abou-Hamden, Stephen Santoreneos and Joshua Bizilis; 24. Assisting at obstetric and gynaecological surgery Angelique Swart, Anthia Rallis and Elinor Atkinson; 25. Assisting at ophthalmic surgery Graham Fraenkel and Dev Supramaniam; 26. Assisting at orthopaedic surgery John Van Essen; 27. Assisting at otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery Raymond Kim and Peter-John Wormald; 28. Assisting at Paediatric surgery Christopher Kirby; 29. Assisting at Plastic surgery and microsurgery Graham Oﬀer; 30. Assisting at Vascular Surgery: open surgery Angie Arnold and Phil Puckridge; 31. Assisting at Vascular Surgery: endovascular surgery Angie Arnold and Phil Puckridge; 32. Assisting at Surgery in difficult circumstances: rural hospitals Martin Bruening; 33. Assisting at surgery in difficult circumstances: developing Countries Peter Riddell; Part IV. Immediately After the Operation: 34. Immediately after the operation Comus Whalan; Glossary.