Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach

Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach

<p>With hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of common surgical instruments, <b>Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach,</b> <b>3<SUP>rd</SUP> Edition</b> helps you learn the identification, purpose, and set up of instruments for surgical procedures. Written <i>for</i> surgical technologists <i>by</i> a surgical technologist, it offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on Evolve allow you to view 360-degree rotations of more than 100 instruments. Also included are flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stands, back-table set ups, quizzes, and instrument sets for common procedures in various surgical specialties.</p><ul><b><li>Over 660 full-color, high-quality photographs</b> help you to learn the most common surgical instruments for all surgical procedures.</li><li><b>Close-up photos of instruments</b> show the details of each tip and demonstrating variations to make it easier to identify each surgical instrument.</li><li><b>Consistent, clear, and concise instrument monographs</b> include the name, common name, category, use (type of surgery and where on the body), cautions relating to safety or patient care, and other details such as regional name variations. </li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Instrument sets for common procedures</b> quickly accessible in specialty chapters.</li><li><b>Presentation of two illustrations per page</b> makes it easier to see the details of each instrument.</li><li><b>Student resources on Evolve </b>include all of the images from the text, additional 360-degree views and close-ups of over 100 instruments, animations of large and small fragment sets, and timed recall exercises for practice in learning instruments.</li><li><b>Chapter quizzes on Evolve</b> help you master the various instruments used in general and speciality surgeries.</li> </ul><ul><b><li>NEW!</b> <b>Chapter about Mayo stand and back-table </b>covers common tray setup procedures. </li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Additional close-up/inset photos with existing instruments</b> give you a detailed way to examine and learn about instruments they’ll be working with on a daily basis. </li><li><b>NEW! Content on robotics instruments</b> familiarize you with the design and use of these advanced surgical utilities. </li> </ul>