Take your understanding to a whole new level with Pageburst digital books on VitalSource! Easy-to-use, interactive features let you make highlights, share notes, run instant topic searches, and so much more. Best of all, with Pageburst, you get flexible online, offline, and mobile access to all your digital books. With hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of common surgical instruments, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 2nd Edition makes it easier to learn the identification, purpose, and set up of instruments for surgical procedures. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on Evolve let you rotate key instruments 360 degrees for viewing from any angle, zoom in to examine the tip or zoom out to reveal the entire instrument, and also include flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stand set up quizzes, and animations of large and small fragmentation sets. Written for surgical technologists by surgical technology educator Renee Nemitz, this resource offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book! More than 600 full-color, high-quality photographs help you learn the most common surgical instruments for all surgical procedures. Consistent instrument monographs include the name, common name, category, use (type of surgery and where on the body), cautions relating to safety or patient care, and other details such as regional name variations. Student resources on the Evolve companion website include all of the images from the text, additional 360-degree views and close-ups of over 100 instruments, animations of large and small fragment sets, and timed recall exercises for practice in learning instruments. Close-up photos of more than 100 instruments show the details of each tip, demonstrating variations and making it easier to identify each surgical instrument. Presentation of two or fewer illustrations per page makes it easier to see the details of each instrument. Enhanced flash cards and quizzes on the Evolve companion website allow you to review instruments by chapter or to randomize your review with instruments from the entire text. Alternative names are added to the book’s index for easer lookup of instruments whose names have regional variations. Enhanced quizzes on Evolve are available as Practice or Test options, and results may be printed out for submission to instructors.

Here’s a close-up look at more than 800 cutting, clamping, grasping, retracting, and other surgical instruments. Full-color photographs of the individual surgical instruments and their tips help you learn to distinguish among them.

Atlas of surgical instruments including those used for abdominal, general, endoscopic, vaginal and rectal, nervous system, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular, and thoracic, eye, ear, nose, and throat, orthopedic, oral, maxillary, and facial, plastic, and pediatric surgery.

With hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of common surgical instruments, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 3rd Edition helps you learn the identification, purpose, and set up of instruments for surgical procedures. Written for surgical technologists by a surgical technologist, it offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on Evolve allow you to view 360-degree rotations of more than 100 instruments. Also included are flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stands, back-table set ups, quizzes, and instrument sets for common procedures in various surgical specialties. - Over 660 full-color, high-quality photographs help you to learn the most common surgical instruments for all surgical procedures. - Close-up photos of instruments show the details of each tip and demonstrating variations to make it easier to identify each surgical instrument. - Consistent, clear, and concise instrument monographs include the name, common name, category, use (type of surgery and where on the body), cautions relating to safety or patient care, and other details such as regional name variations. - NEW! Instrument sets for common procedures quickly accessible in specialty chapters. - Presentation of two illustrations per page makes it easier to see the details of each instrument. - Student resources on Evolve include all of the images from the text, additional 360-degree views and close-ups of over 100 instruments, animations of large and small fragment sets, and timed recall exercises for practice in learning instruments. - Chapter quizzes on Evolve help you master the various instruments used in general and speciality surgeries. - NEW! Chapter about Mayo stand and back-table covers common tray setup procedures. - NEW! Additional close-up/inset photos with existing instruments give you a detailed way to examine and learn about instruments they'll be working with on a daily basis. - NEW! Content on robotics instruments familiarize you with the design and use of these advanced surgical utilities.

Written for surgical technologists, surgical first assistants, registered nurses, physicians, physician assistants, central service technicians, and surgical sales representatives, Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach, 4th Edition offers a level of visual clarity and realism unmatched by any other surgical instrument book. Many photos include close-up views of the instrument tip, so you can quickly discern differences between instruments. Interactive resources on the Evolve companion website allow you to view 360-degree rotations of more than 100 instruments. Also included are flash cards, timed memory exercises, Mayo stands, quizzes, and instrument sets for common procedures in various surgical specialties. - Instruments organized by category within their surgical specialty make it easy to find specific instruments. - More than 660 full-color instrument photographs with inset instrument tip photos help you learn the most common surgical instruments for all surgical procedures. - Consistent, clear, and concise instrument monographs include names, category, use, and insight. - Caution bullets detail potential hazards or concerns you must consider when using an instrument. - Surgical Setups chapter familiarizes you with common instrument setups for various procedures. - Reader-friendly layout with two instruments per page makes it easier to see the details of each instrument. - Evolve companion website offers interactive exercises, practice quizzes, flash cards, and 360-degree instrument rotations to reinforce understanding. - NEW! Basic Sterilization chapter provides comprehensive coverage of decontamination and sterilization of instruments. - NEW! Basic Operating Room Supplies and Equipment chapter familiarizes you with what you will encounter in the OR. - NEW! Additional close-up/inset photos of instruments give you a detailed way to examine and learn about instruments you'll be working with on a daily basis.

Make sure you can identify the many different types of surgical instruments! Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 4th Edition is a quick "go-to" source for information on over 160 of the most commonly used surgical instruments. Each two-page spread features full-color photos of an instrument and its tip (if applicable), and then describes how it is used, its common variations, and any alternative names. Written by Maryann Papanier Wells, this compact, durable reference is easy to keep with you at all times. With instruments alphabetized within each major instrument class, locating specific information has never been easier! - Two-page spreads show a single instrument, its tip (if applicable), name, uses in surgery, varieties, and any alternative names. - Instruments are organized alphabetically within 12 major categories for quick and easy reference. - Commonly used instrument sets are described in the last chapter, providing everything you need in preparing for most major procedures. - Instrument at-a-glance view and spiral binding make this an ideal flashcard-style study tool. - Surgical Power Tools chapter covers drills, saws, and other basic powered devices commonly used in surgical suites. - Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments chapter includes the leading robotic system and shows the most common instrument tips used to interface with the robot. - Full-color photographs make it easier to distinguish between different metal-types for each instrument. - Over 135 photos of instrument tips help you identify the various types. - A definition of instrument class opens each chapter and is followed by a description of what the instruments are used for and how they are used.