Author | Shami, Shukri K. author |
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Title | Manual of Ambulatory General Surgery [electronic resource] : A Step-by-Step Guide to Minor and Intermediate Surgery / by Shukri K. Shami, Delilah A. Hassanally |
Imprint | London : Springer London, 2000 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0723-1 |
Descript | XV, 136 p. online resource |
1 General Principles -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Scrubbing and Gowning -- 1.3 Skin Preparation and Draping -- 1.4 Antibiotic Prophylaxis -- 1.5 Protection against HIV and Hepatitis -- 1.6 Accidental Contamination -- 1.7 Patient Consent and Medico-legal Aspects -- 2 Instruments, Sutures and Diathermy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Instrumentation -- 2.3 Sutures -- 2.4 Diathermy -- 3 Anaesthetics -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Types of Local Anaesthetics -- 3.3 Local Infiltration -- 3.4 Ring Block -- 3.5 Nerve Block -- 4 Vascular Access -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Venous Cutdown -- 4.3 Central Lines -- 4.4 Total Parenteral Nutrition and Tunnelled Venous Lines -- 5 Lesions of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lacerations -- 5.3 Skin Tag and Papilloma -- 5.4 Sebaceous Cyst -- 5.5 Dermoid Cyst -- 5.6 Lipoma -- 5.7 Pigmented Naevus -- 5.8 Keloid Scar -- 5.9 Abscess -- 5.10 Skin Cancers -- 5.11 Pinch Skin Graft -- 5.12 Warts and Verrucas -- 5.13 Skin Biopsy -- 5.14 Other Lesions -- 6 Varicose Veins -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Indications for Surgery -- 6.3 Investigations -- 6.4 Treatment Rationale -- 6.5 Recurrent Varicose Veins -- 6.6 Sclerotherapy -- 6.7 Junction Ligation -- 6.8 Stripping -- 6.9 Avulsion of Varicosities (Phlebectomies) -- 6.10 Post-operative Care -- 7 Hernia Repair -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Inguinal Hernia -- 7.3 Femoral Hernia -- 7.4 Para-umbilical Hernia -- 7.5 Other Herniae -- 8 Anal Procedures -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Investigative Procedures -- 8.3 Examination under Anaesthesia (EUA) -- 8.4 Haemorrhoids -- 8.5 Skin Tags -- 8.6 Anal Fissure -- 8.7 Fistula-in-Ano -- 8.8 Anal Warts -- 9 Miscellaneous -- 9.1 Ganglion -- 9.2 Procedures on Nails -- 9.3 Muscle Biopsy -- 9.4 Temporal Artery Biopsy -- 9.5 Amputation of a Toe -- 9.6 Catheterisation -- 9.7 Circumcision -- 9.8 Vasectomy -- Appendices -- Appendix A Scrub and Operative Field Preparation Solutions -- Appendix B Dosages of Popular Local Anaesthetics, Sedatives and Analgesics used in Local Anaesthetic Operations -- Appendix C Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens and Dosages -- Appendix D Consent Forms -- Appendix E Medical Defence Organisations in the UK