Differentiating Surgical Instruments (2nd Edition)

By: Colleen Rutherford

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Synopsis: More than 800 instruments and tips associated with official names, common nicknames, and descriptions of instrument features, categories, and uses: Common types of clamping, grasping, cutting, and retracting instruments. Instruments for specialized procedures (such as bowel, thyroid or breast surgery). Cutting loops, and the parts that make up cytoscopes and resectoscopes. Orthopedic drills and saw blades. Instruments used in microscopic and endoscopic surgery. Organization based on surgical specialties. "Surgical Sessions" provide chapter review questions and critical thinking scenarios.