Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide

This quick reference provides need-to-know information about surgical instrument types in a consistent, user-friendly format. Each two-page spread features a photo of an instrument opposite a brief description that includes its proper and alternative names, varieties, and uses in surgery. This edition adds close-up shots of instrument tips for clearer reference and identification of instrument types. With instruments alphabetized within 9 major categories, locating specific information has never been easier!

• An accessible, pocket-size guide to the most common, "bread and butter" instruments used during surgical procedures.
• Consistent two-page layout with a photo at the top and a brief description on the facing page that lists the instrument's proper name, any alternative names, uses in surgery, and varieties.
• Organized into nine major categories of instruments and alphabetized within each category for easy reference.
• Fundamental Instrument Sets chapter features a summary table format for each instrument set so that the reader can quickly find the following information: · Set name · Use · Instrument index
• Specific items (with PAR listed for each item)
• Glossary at the end provides helpful and succinct definitions for key instrumentation terms.

• Numerous new instrument photos, including photo inserts of tips to help distinguish between similar types.
• Updated and expanded content on endoscopic instruments to reflect the latest technologies.
• Enhanced internal design for increased utility and an updated look―now includes:
• Running heads at the bottom of each page listing the chapter number and title, making content easier to find
• Brief table of contents printed on inside front cover for quick reference
• List of instrument sets in Chapter 10 printed on inside back cover for quick reference