Foundations of Operative Surgery

Technical expertise in the operating theatre remains a hallmark of surgical practice. Theatre etiquette and instrument handling skills are highly specific to the specialty of surgery, and trainees need to quickly become familiar with them. This book introduces operative technique in an original way. It first discusses the roles and responsibilities of the surgical trainee and explains some the unwritten rules of behaviour in the operating theatre. It then brings a unique approach to teaching operative surgery by describing operations as a series of generic manoeuvres which, when mastered and put together in the correct order, will allow any procedure to be performed - and prove useful across subspecialty boundaries. This approach is illustrated using clear diagrams and full colour photographs. It is further enhanced through a free DVD comprising 55 high quality video clips taken from live operating sessions which illustrate the various techniques described inside. Spiralbound format enables the book to lie flat for ease-of-use Features a DVD including 55 clips of the techniques described Written by experienced consultant surgeons passing on the "tricks of the trade " Full-colour throughout with detailed line drawings CONTENTS 1. Preparing yourself 2. Conducting yourself 3. Before you start 4. Making incisions 5. Retracting 6. Separating tissues 7. Knots 8. Haemostasis 9. Approximating tissues 10. Laparoscopic surgery 11. Drains and dressings 12. Putting it all together Bruce Tulloh, Consultant General Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK and David Lee, Consultant General and Endocrine Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK