Systematic Approach to Describe Instruments & Operative Procedures in Surgery, Orthopedics & Anesthesia 1st/2020

Key Features :

• The book covers all aspects of practical examination for undergraduates.
• Also helpful to the postgraduate students of general surgery, orthopedics and anesthesia.
• Identification points of the instruments and their uses are mentioned in each section.
• Discusses all surgical instruments used in general surgery and super specialty surgeries such as neurosurgery, urosurgery and plastic surgery along with illustrative photographs.
• Orthopedic implants used in different fractures are also discussed along with their photographs.
• Different sterilization procedures of every instrument are discussed in detail.
• Anesthesia section includes equipments for general as well as regional anesthesia.
• Commonly used drugs in anesthesia and emergency drugs are also described.
• Major and minor operative and bedside procedures in general surgery which are commonly asked in examinations are described in a step-by-step approach.
• Preoperative preparation of the patient prior to surgical procedures is described in detail.
• Different types of surgical suture materials, needles and the basic surgeries are discussed in the section of suture materials.
• Different types of perurethral catheter, tubes and drains used in general surgery are described.
• It covers the basic knowledge of different intravenous fluids and intravenous cannulas used in clinical practice.
• Includes chapters on recent advances in robotic surgery, instruments used for laparoscopic surgical procedures and a brief description of the energy sources in surgery.
• A chapter on approach to diagnose common surgical emergencies presenting at the emergency room and its subsequent management has been added.