SRI RAMA MEDICAL BOOK PUBLISHERS, JAGGAYYAPET

“The Art of Surgery”

Contents of the book:

FOREWORD by Dr. Gopichand Mannam, Cardio-Thoracic surgeon, Medwin hospital,

Hyderabad.
PREFACE
Chapter 1 THE ART AND Chapter 5 BASIC SKILLS IN
SURGEON SURGERY
Chapter 2 BECOMING A  INTRODUCTION
SURGEON  DISSECTION
 Principles
Chapter 3 OPERATION  Knowledge of anatomy
THEATRE - design and discipline  Incision
-DESIGN  Ideal incision
 Structural design  Method of incision
 Ventilation
 Illumination  Dissection in anatomical planes of
 CLEANING cleavage
 DISCIPLINE  Sharp dissection
 Surgical attire & Scrubbing  Scalpel
 Donning of gown and gloves  Scissors
 Preparation of patient’s skin  Diathermy
 Draping
 Blunt dissection
 Sterilisation of instruments
 Finger dissection
 Microbiological surveillance
 Prevention of cross-infection of  Instrument dissection
HIV & Hb sAg  Hints for dissection
 Haemostasis
Chapter 4 OPERATION  Artery forceps
THEATRE GADGETS  Handling
 OPERATION TABLE  Releasing
 THERMO-COAGULATION DEVICES  Hints in haemostasis
 Surgical diathermy
 Principles  SUTURING
 Applications  Principles
 Risks & remedies  Types
 Risks in laparoscopy  Materials for suturing
 Unipolar & bipolar diathermy  Suture materials
 Lasers in surgery  Types
 Principles  Principles of selection
 Types  Needles
 Carbon dioxide laser  Types
 Argon laser & KTP laser  Needle holder
 Nd:YAG laser  Handling
 Precautions  Dissecting forceps
 Other thermo coagulation devices  Handling
 Thermo cautery  Uses
 Argon beamer  Suture craft
 Plasma scalpel  Technique
 Heater probe  Hints on suturing
 Knots
 MONITORING DEVICES
 Electrocardiography monitor  Types
 Pulse oximeter  Technique
 Multi parameter monitor  Single handed knotting
 SUCTION APPARATUS  Knotting with instruments
 OPERATION LAMP  Forming knot under special
situations
 RETRACTION
 DRAINAGE
 Mechanism
 Types Chapter 7 BEYOND SURGERY
 Application of drainage  Decision making
 ASSISTING AT OPERATIONS  Philosophy of success
 Objective of life
 Essence of success
Chapter 6 MASTERY OF INDEX
SURGERY