Cardiothoracic manual for perioperative practitioners

Monograph

xx, 460p. : ill. ; 25cm.

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cardiothoracic Manual for Perioperative Practitioners is devoted to delivering comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery with emphasis on the roles and importance of the full theatre team. Details are provided throughout initial theatre set up and surgical instrumentation selection. A step by step walk through of routine surgical procedures, cardiopulmonary bypass guidance, investigations undertaken during the intraoperative period and a detailed background of surgical anatomy is provided. The book also covers essential aspects associated with recovery of the patient and the common pit falls in surgery and recovery and how these can be avoided. The structure and organisation of the theatre environment, ethical and legal issues, preventive and protective measures and the importance of swab counts are explained succinctly and systematically by experts in this field. The reader will have reliable and complete guidance to provide all the knowledge required to be ready to work in the theatre environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Each chapter contains important references for further reading and greater in-depth study. All chapters are written by experienced practising surgeons, anaesthetists, and practitioners.</span></p>