Part I: Surgical Technology Principles
1. The Surgical Technologist
2. Communication and Teamwork
3. Law, Documentation and Professional Ethics
4. The Healthcare Facility
Perioperative Environment
Facility Departments and Functions
Healthcare Administration
5. NEW! Disaster Preparedness and Response
6. The Patient
7. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures
8. Environmental Hazards
9. Microbes and the Process of Infection
10. The Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique
11. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection
12. Surgical Instruments
13. Perioperative Pharmacology
14. Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring
15. Post Anesthesia Recovery
16. Death and Dying
17. Physics and Information Technology
18. Energy Sources in Surgery
19. Moving,�Handling,�and Positioning the Surgical Patient
20. Surgical Skin Prep and Draping
21. Case Planning and Intraoperative Roles
22. Management of the Surgical Wound
Part II: Surgical Technology Practice
23. General Surgery
Abdominal Wall
Gastrointestinal
Surgery of the Biliary System, Liver, Pancreas, and Spleen
Breast Surgery
24. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery
25. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
Gynecological Surgery
Obstetrical Surgery
26.Genitourinary Surgery
27. Ophthalmic Surgery
28. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx
The Ear
Surgery of the Nasal Cavity, Oropharynx, and Larynx
The Neck
29. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
30. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
31. Orthopedic Surgery
32. Peripheral Vascular Surgery
33. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery
34. Cardiac Surgery
35. Pediatric Surgery
36. Neurosurgery
37. NEW! Trauma Surgery
Glossary Index
Joanna Kotcher holds a Master's Degree in Global Health, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a BA in International Studies. She has coordinated emergency response in conflict environments for the past 18 years in such locations as Kosovo, Central Asia (Tajikistan), Afghanistan, Darfur, Gaza and the OPT, Somaliland, Syria, and Iraq. As a Medical/Surgical Coordinator Ms. Kotcher has coordinated and managed medical teams in the start-up and full implementation stages of projects that assist populations in need of emergency medical and surgical care during armed conflict. She has also coordinated post-conflict actions during the period immediately following "official" cessation of armed conflict. Working in insecure environments, Ms. Kotcher has extensive experience in the design and implementation of medical/surgical actions, team building and support, implementation of standards and guidelines, medical and nursing staff training, and team mentoring. She continues to study and learn while working in the field and maintaining membership with notable professional organizations in the combined disciplines of humanitarian studies and medical/surgical assistance.
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