SURGICAL TECH.F/SURG.TECHNOLOGIST [Hardcover]

Thoroughly mapped to the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 7th Edition, the Association of Surgical Technologists' SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST: A POSITIVE CARE APPROACH, 6th EDITION, delivers the most trusted, up-to-date and comprehensive resource for helping students anticipate the patient's and surgeon's needs before, during and after a surgical procedure. The text addresses essential topics such as surgical asepsis, the surgical patient, technological concepts, all-hazards preparation, perioperative case management, equipment and supplies, practical and technical considerations and more. It uses full-color medical artwork and live surgery images to cover over 200 of the most critical surgical procedures. Helping students maximize their course success, the text also provides numerous learning resources like the A Positive Care memory tool, real-life case studies and a powerful digital learning solution, MindTap for Surgical Technology.Part I: INTRODUCTION TO SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. 1. Introduction to Surgical Technology. 2. Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues. 3. The Surgical Patient. 4. Physical Environment and Safety Standards. 5. Technological Science Concepts. Part II: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. 6. Principles of Microbiology. 7. Surgical Asepsis and Sterility: Best Practices and Techniques. 8. Emergency Situations and All-Hazards Preparation. 9. Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia. 10. Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies. 11. Hemostasis, Wound Healing, and Wound Closure. 12. Preoperative Surgical Case Management. 13. Intraoperative and Postoperative Surgical Case Management. Part III: SURGICAL PROCEDURES. 14. Diagnostic Procedures. 15. Minimally Invasive Applications. 16. General Surgery. 17. Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery. 18. Ophthalmic Surgery. 19. Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery. 20. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 21. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 22. Genitourinary Surgery. 23. Ol£®