TY - BOOK AU - Rothrock,Jane C. AU - Alexander, Sherri M. AU - Alexander, Edythe Louise TI - Alexander's surgical procedures SN - 9780323075558 AV - RD99 .A44 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Elsevier KW - Operating Room Technicians KW - Surgical Procedures, Operative methods KW - Perioperative Nursing KW - Therapeutics, Surgical N1 - "Derived from the 14th edition of Alexander's care of the patient in surgery"--Preface; Includes bibliographical references and index; CONTENTS 1. Importance of the surgical technologist on the surgical team -- 2. Gastrointestinal surgery -- 3. Surgery of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, and spleen -- 4. Repair of hernias -- 5. Gynecologic and obstetric surgery -- 6. Genitourinary surgery -- 7. Thyroid and parathyroid surgery -- 8. Breast surgery -- 9. Ophthalmic surgery -- 10. Otorhinolaryngologic surgery -- 11. Orthopedic surgery -- 12. Neurosurgery -- 13. Plastic and reconstructive surgery -- 14. Thoracic surgery -- 15. Vascular surgery -- 16. Cardiac surgery -- 17. Pediatric surgery -- 18. Trauma surgery N2 - "Developed specifically for surgical technologists, Alexander's Surgical Procedures provides proven, step-by-step coverage of essential surgical procedures from one of the most trusted sources in surgical technology. ... respected authorities Jane Rothrock and Sherri Alexander (AST president 2007-2011) guide you through the pre-op set up, procedure pathology/steps, and post-op considerations for all required procedures." ER -