Minor Surgery, 4Ed
4th Edition
Published on 2. February 2001
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-340-76113-7 (ISBN)
Description
The latest edition of Minor Surgery carries on the highly respected tradition of the well known earlier editions in providing a superbly illustrated step-by-step guide to minor surgery. As previously, the book begins by placing minor surgery into context with a description of the setting up, equipping and running of a minor operations facility in a primary health care setting. Methods of anaesthesia follow. The text then goes on to describe over 40 surgical procedures in step-by-step detail, accompanied by colour photographs and line drawings. The authority and clarity of the text owe much to the author's own experience of over 20,000 minor operations.
All sections have been revised, some reflect improved techniques and others take into account the wishes of those doctors who undertake more complex minor surgical procedures. The latter are incorporated into the Advanced Minor Surgery section, which includes the technique of radio-surgery.
A new chapter on the role of the Practice Nurse/Operating Theatre Assistant is included, acknowledging the vital role they play. Another important new chapter features biopsy techniques, allowing for prompt diagnosis of skin cancer.
As a new addition, specialists in their field have been invited to write a chapter giving information on how to improve the results of minor surgery. This Specialist Minor Surgery Section contains contributions from a consultant plastic surgeon, consultant ophthalmologist and dental surgeon.
All sections have been revised, some reflect improved techniques and others take into account the wishes of those doctors who undertake more complex minor surgical procedures. The latter are incorporated into the Advanced Minor Surgery section, which includes the technique of radio-surgery.
A new chapter on the role of the Practice Nurse/Operating Theatre Assistant is included, acknowledging the vital role they play. Another important new chapter features biopsy techniques, allowing for prompt diagnosis of skin cancer.
As a new addition, specialists in their field have been invited to write a chapter giving information on how to improve the results of minor surgery. This Specialist Minor Surgery Section contains contributions from a consultant plastic surgeon, consultant ophthalmologist and dental surgeon.
Reviews / Votes
WINNER OF THE PRIMARY CARE CATEGORY AT THE 2001 BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS!! The most superb minor surgery text I have ever read. The advice within has been put to immediate use, from an aesthetic point of view it was unput-downable. It deserves the highest praise for its attention to detail combined with a common sense approach.'BMJ
...extremely user friendly. It is clear, comprehensive and very well illustrated. All of this makes it a valuable reference for general practitioners and surgeons whether they are in training and or a more serious post.
British Journal of Surgery
More details
Edition
4th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
659 illus
ISBN-13
978-0-340-76113-7 (9780340761137)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
John Stuart Brown
MINOR SURGERY - ED3
Book
09/1998
3rd Edition
Hodder Arnold
€99.20
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Content
Part 1 Basic Techniques
Introduction
Instruments and care of instruments and equipment
The minor operating theatre
The role of the Practice Nurse
Theatre Assistant
Infection Control
Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments
Assessment, pre-operative preparation
Anaesthesia
Surgical techniques
Incisions
Skin closure
Suturing lacerations
Dressings
Suture removal
Chemical cauterization
The elctro-cautery
The unipolar diathermy
Cryosurgery
Histology
Statistical analysis
Part 2 Routine Minor Surgery
Injections and aspirations
Incision of abcesses
Dermatological minor surgery
Skin lesions
Skin tags and papillomata
Warts and verrucae
Sebaceous cysts
Excicion of lipoma
Minor operations in the toes
Biopsy techniques
Epistaxis
The use of the protoscope
Sigmoidoscopy
Thrombosed external haemorrhoids
Treatment of internal haemorrhoids
Varicose veins
Minor procedures in gynaecology
Vasectomy
Lymph gland biopsy
Treatment of ganglion
Radio-surgery
Miscellaneous minor surgical problems
Resuscitation
Part 3 Advanced Minor Surgery
Decompression of the Carpal Tunnell
Release of trigger finger
Stab avusion varicose veins
Excision of ganglion
Caudial Epidural and intravenous regional anaesthesia
Part 4 Specialist Minor Surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Ophthalmological surgery
Dental surgery
Part 5 Administration
Providing information for the patient
Medicolegal aspects of minor surgery
The General Practitioner and the National Health Service
Appendix A: Surgical instrument and equipment suppliers
Appendix B: Corresponding trade names for drugs named in the book.
Introduction
Instruments and care of instruments and equipment
The minor operating theatre
The role of the Practice Nurse
Theatre Assistant
Infection Control
Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments
Assessment, pre-operative preparation
Anaesthesia
Surgical techniques
Incisions
Skin closure
Suturing lacerations
Dressings
Suture removal
Chemical cauterization
The elctro-cautery
The unipolar diathermy
Cryosurgery
Histology
Statistical analysis
Part 2 Routine Minor Surgery
Injections and aspirations
Incision of abcesses
Dermatological minor surgery
Skin lesions
Skin tags and papillomata
Warts and verrucae
Sebaceous cysts
Excicion of lipoma
Minor operations in the toes
Biopsy techniques
Epistaxis
The use of the protoscope
Sigmoidoscopy
Thrombosed external haemorrhoids
Treatment of internal haemorrhoids
Varicose veins
Minor procedures in gynaecology
Vasectomy
Lymph gland biopsy
Treatment of ganglion
Radio-surgery
Miscellaneous minor surgical problems
Resuscitation
Part 3 Advanced Minor Surgery
Decompression of the Carpal Tunnell
Release of trigger finger
Stab avusion varicose veins
Excision of ganglion
Caudial Epidural and intravenous regional anaesthesia
Part 4 Specialist Minor Surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Ophthalmological surgery
Dental surgery
Part 5 Administration
Providing information for the patient
Medicolegal aspects of minor surgery
The General Practitioner and the National Health Service
Appendix A: Surgical instrument and equipment suppliers
Appendix B: Corresponding trade names for drugs named in the book.