Surgical instrumentation

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 10
About the Author......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 13
About the Instruments......Page 15
 Historic Surgical Instrumentation......Page 17
 Ritual and Magic......Page 18
 References......Page 20
 Evolution of Modern Surgical Instrumentation......Page 21
 Anatomy of a Surgical Instrument......Page 22
 Categories of Surgical Instruments......Page 32
 Materials Used in the Manufacture of Surgical Instrumentation......Page 33
 Inspection and Quality Control of Metallic Surgical Instruments......Page 35
 Summary......Page 37
 References......Page 38
 Clamps......Page 39
 Grasping Forceps......Page 55
 Dissection Instrumentation......Page 64
 Debulking......Page 74
 Probes and Dilators......Page 77
 Evacuation and Instillation Instrumentation......Page 82
 Retraction and Exposure......Page 84
 Approximation and Closure Instrumentation......Page 93
 Anesthesia Intubation Instruments......Page 99
 Summary......Page 101
Chapter 4: Considerations for Instrument Set Assembly......Page 102
 Instrument Containers and Trays......Page 105
 Assembly of Instrument Sets......Page 107
 Summary......Page 109
 Bibliography......Page 110
Chapter 5: Soft Tissue Foundation Sets......Page 111
 Short Foundation Set......Page 112
 Medium Foundation Set......Page 125
 Long Foundation Set......Page 138
 Bibliography......Page 151
 Basic Plastic Surgery Instrumentation......Page 152
 Surface and SubsurfaceProcedures......Page 180
 Summary......Page 181
 General Surgery Major Laparotomy Tray......Page 182
 Gastrointestinal Instrumentation for Open Procedures......Page 196
 Lower Gastrointestinal Instrumentation for Open Procedures......Page 200
 Rectal-Anal Instruments......Page 205
 Summary......Page 210
Chapter 8: Gynecologic Instrumentation......Page 211
 Basic Gynecologic Instrumentation......Page 212
 Vaginal-Perineal Procedures......Page 243
 Summary......Page 244
 Open Urology Instrumentation......Page 245
 Summary......Page 259
 Plates and Screws: Fracture Fixation Instrumentation......Page 260
 Drills and Power Equipment......Page 266
 Bone Instruments......Page 270
 Summary......Page 300
 Ear and Mastoid Instrumentation......Page 301
 Nose and Throat Instrumentation......Page 313
 Anterior Neck Instrumentation......Page 331
 Summary......Page 334
 Basic Neurosurgical Instrumentation......Page 335
 Spinal Procedures......Page 356
 Summary......Page 357
 Basic Cardiothoracic and Vascular Instrumentation......Page 358
 Summary......Page 391
 Basic Microsurgery Instrumentation......Page 392
 Summary......Page 410
 Essential Components of Endoscopic Procedures......Page 411
 Access and Creation of the Working Space......Page 412
 Specialty Instrumentation......Page 413
 Essential Endoscopic Instrumentation......Page 414
 Basic Endoscopic Procedures......Page 425
 Summary......Page 428
Chapter 16: Decontamination and Sterilization......Page 429
 Decontamination......Page 430
 Processing......Page 432
 Sterile Storage and Packaging......Page 435
 Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes......Page 438
 References......Page 442
Index......Page 443