Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations 8th edition

Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations 8th edition by Robert M. Zollinger provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step detail for all gastrointestinal, vascular and gynecologic procedures -- in addition to all other procedures commonly performed by the general surgeon or surgical resident – in text and in hundreds of superb line drawings. Includes logorithmic treatment and diagnostic options Covers preoperative preparation and postoperative care, anesthesia, and ambulatory (or outpatient) surgery commonly performed for the repair of inguinal, femoral, and small umbilical hernias, breast biopsies and many other gynecologic procedures, excision of skin tumors, some plastic procedures as well as certain orthopedic and otolaryngologic procedures.

Fully updated, this Eighth Edition:

• Features 16 completely new plates and over 60 updated ones.
  
• Illustrates the newest techniques using laparoscopy.
  
• Provides completely new material on the open hernia procedure and the central node biopsy procedure.
  
• Describes methodologies for the latest stapling instruments.
  
• Details the use of the new biomaterials and radionuclide localization.
  

Book Details

• Hardcover: 463 pages
  
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 8 edition (October 8, 2002)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0071363785
  
• ISBN-13: 9780071363785
  
• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 9.9 x 1.5 inches
  

List Price: $225.00

Kaminer: Atlas of Cosmetic Surgery

Kaminer Atlas of Cosmetic Surgery by Michael S. Kaminer, Jeffrey S. Dover and Kenneth A. Arndt is a lading experts present authoritative, richly illustrated, hands-on guidance on performing a broad range of cosmetic surgical procedures. They explore everything from facial techniques involving laser resurfacing, chemical peeling, blepharoplasty, and face lifts to hair transplantation, hair removal, laser treatment of brown and red lesions, and liposuction. An abundance of high-quality clinical photographs, combined with crisp 2-color illustrations, demonstrate how to proceed and what outcomes to expect.

Book features:

• Presents a thorough review of each procedure followed by a step-by-step description of how the procedure should be performed.
  
• Includes extensive information on how to perform laser procedures such as laser hair removal, laser treatment of vascular lesions, and more.
  
• Explores the management of the aging face as well as hair transplantation.
  
• Features detailed guidance on how to perform liposuction and Botox injections.
  
• Examines a wide spectrum of conditions that can benefit from cosmetic surgery.
  
• Includes chapters on photoaging and the psychosocial elements of cosmetic surgery.
  
• Discusses patient selection, pre- and post-operative care, and how to avoid complications.
  
• Provides a literature review at the beginning of each chapter and extensive references at the end of each chapter.
  
• 400 full-colour illustrations.
  

About the Author
Michael S. Kaminer, MD, Skin Care Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA, Jeffery S. Dover, MD, SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA; and Kenneth A. Arndt, MD, SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 476 pages
  
• Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (January 15, 2002)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0721684130
  
• ISBN-13: 9780721684130
  
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
  
• List Price: $230.00
  

McGlamry's Comprehensive Textbook of Foot & Ankle Surgery 3rd edition 2 Volume Set

McGlamry's Comprehensive Textbook of Foot & Ankle Surgery 3rd edition 2 Volume Set by Alan S. Banks, Michael S. Downey, Dennis E. Martin and Stephen J. Miller is a standard core text in podiatric education, for those who specialize in managing the many problems of the foot and ankle. New content for the Third Edition includes:

• biomaterials;
  
• expansion of the external/internal fixation devices (pins, staples, cannulated screws);
  
• principles of fixation;
  
• and expansion of neurological disorders material.
  
• There will also be a new chapter on selected rearfoot arthrodeses.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 2304 pages
  
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 3 edition (June 15, 2001)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0683304712
  
• ISBN-13: 9780683304718
  
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.1 inches
  
• List Price: $399.00
  
• Price: $319.20
  
• You Save: $79.80 (20%)
  

AST Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A Positive Care Approach 2nd edition

AST Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A Positive Care Approach 2nd edition meets the requirements of the revised Core Curriculum for Surgical Technologists, 5th edition. It is written by surgical technologists for surgical technologists. The content focuses on the concepts and skill development (cognitive and procedural) required of surgical technologists in the operative environment. The text uses the A Positive Care approach to surgical problem solving that concentrates on the ability of the surgical technologist to predict the patient's and surgeon's needs through the intraoperative period. The goal is for the surgical technologist to apply this model in daily practice for maximum efficiency and effectiveness during the surgical procedure. The surgical procedures included in the text were selected for their instructive value and because the skills demonstrated can be applied to many other procedures.

Book Info
(Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc.). Textbook focuses on the concepts and skill development required of surgical technologists in the operative environment. Includes many new topics such as surgical case management, minimally invasive surgery, suction systems, and more. Features full color design. Previous edition: c2001. DNLM: Surgical Procedures, Operative.

About the Author
The Association of Surgical Technologists was established in 1969 by members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1136 pages
  
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 2 edition (December 23, 2003)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 1401838480
  
• ISBN-13: 9781401838485
  
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.9 inches
  
• List Price: $147.95
  
• Price: $118.36
  
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Key Notes on Plastic Surgery

Key Notes on Plastic Surgery by Adrian Richards aims to cover the plastic surgery syllabus in a short notes format. The book purposely contains only the significant facts, clearly laid out so that the information is easy to digest.

Key features:

• Short succinct book covering the scope of plastic surgery.
  
• Divided into 10 sections each containing information on the major subcategories of plastic surgery.
  
• Has an even balance between depth and detail.
  
• Covers an enormous range of sub-specialist areas of plastic surgery.
  
• Key notes in plastic surgery will act as an adjunct to the established longer texts.
  

Book Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
  
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 15, 2002)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0632056681
  
• ISBN-13: 9780632056682
  
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  
• List Price: $69.95
  
• Price: $62.95
  
• You Save: $7.00 (10%)