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UNIT I Foundations for Practice 17 Breast Surgery, 547
1 Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing, 1 18 Ophthalmic Surgery, 568
2 Patient Safety and Risk Management, 16 19 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery, 614
3 Workplace Issues and Staff Safety, 39 20 Orthopedic Surgery, 664
4 Infection Prevention and Control, 53 21 Neurosurgery, 753
5 Anesthesia, 103 22 Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 808
6 Positioning the Patient for Surgery, 139 23 Thoracic Surgery, 852
24 Vascular Surgery, 878
7 Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments, 174
25 Cardiac Surgery, 911
8 Surgical Modalities, 199
9 Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains, 241
UNIT III Special Considerations
10 Postoperative Patient Care and Pain
Management, 256 26 Pediatric Surgery, 995
27 Geriatric Surgery, 1066
UNIT II Surgical Interventions 28 Trauma Surgery, 1089
11 Gastrointestinal Surgery, 285 29 Integrative Health Practices, 1116
12 Surgery of the Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Liver, and
Spleen, 341 APPENDIX A Laboratory Values, 1132
13 Hernia Repair, 374 Illustration Credits, 1137
14 Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery, 398 Index, 1144
15 Genitourinary Surgery, 454 Special Features, 1191
16 Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, 527
, 17th Edition
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2019v1.0
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UNIT I Foundations for Practice 17 Breast Surgery, 547
1 Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing, 1 18 Ophthalmic Surgery, 568
2 Patient Safety and Risk Management, 16 19 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery, 614
3 Workplace Issues and Staff Safety, 39 20 Orthopedic Surgery, 664
4 Infection Prevention and Control, 53 21 Neurosurgery, 753
5 Anesthesia, 103 22 Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 808
6 Positioning the Patient for Surgery, 139 23 Thoracic Surgery, 852
24 Vascular Surgery, 878
7 Sutures, Sharps, and Instruments, 174
25 Cardiac Surgery, 911
8 Surgical Modalities, 199
9 Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains, 241
UNIT III Special Considerations
10 Postoperative Patient Care and Pain
Management, 256 26 Pediatric Surgery, 995
27 Geriatric Surgery, 1066
UNIT II Surgical Interventions 28 Trauma Surgery, 1089
11 Gastrointestinal Surgery, 285 29 Integrative Health Practices, 1116
12 Surgery of the Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Liver, and
Spleen, 341 APPENDIX A Laboratory Values, 1132
13 Hernia Repair, 374 Illustration Credits, 1137
14 Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery, 398 Index, 1144
15 Genitourinary Surgery, 454 Special Features, 1191
16 Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, 527
, 17th Edition
ALEXANDER’S
CARE
PATIENT
of
the
in SURGERY
