Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 20 Orthopedic Surgery Barbara Bowen The word orthopédie is derived from the Greek orthos, meaning “straight,” and paideia, meaning “rearing of children.” It was first used by Nicholas Andry in…
Pediatric Surgery
Chapter 26 Pediatric Surgery Leigh Ann Difusco Pediatrics is a specialty focused on the health and well-being of neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. The pediatric patient often needs surgery for congenital…
Sutures, Needles, and Instruments
Chapter 7 Sutures, Needles, and Instruments Jim McCarthy Sutures, needles, and instruments are the tools of the surgical team that are necessary to successfully complete a surgical procedure. It is the…
Positioning the Patient for Surgery
Chapter 6 Positioning the Patient for Surgery Pauline Anne Heizenroth Proper patient positioning is essential for safe, successful surgery procedures. The surgical team ensures uncompromised and physiologically safe patient positioning by…
Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 25 Cardiac Surgery Patricia C. Seifert Cardiac surgery is increasingly moving toward interventional procedures that use minimally invasive approaches and percutaneous access routes. The introduction of coronary angioplasty in the…
Ophthalmic Surgery
Chapter 18 Ophthalmic Surgery Eileen Mielcarek Eyesight is not essential to life, but quality of vision enables us to have a higher quality of life. Much of what we learn throughout…
Genitourinary Surgery
Chapter 15 Genitourinary Surgery Helene Korey Marley Advances in genitourinary surgery, with the use of robotics, laparoscopic techniques, cryotherapy, brachytherapy, lasers, ultrasonography, lithotripters, innovative diagnostic measures, and minimally invasive surgical approaches,…
Thoracic Surgery
Chapter 23 Thoracic Surgery Maria Arlene Gapac Lemin Thoracic surgery, like other specialties, has evolved with the increased understanding of pathophysiology, and development of improved surgical techniques and treatments. The thoracic…
Vascular Surgery
Chapter 24 Vascular Surgery Patricia Wieczorek Atherosclerosis continues to be one of the leading causes of death and disability in the Western world. It is estimated that peripheral atherosclerosis, including carotid,…
Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen
Chapter 12 Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen Janice A. Neil A pathologic condition in the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, or spleen often requires surgical intervention. These organs…
