PublishedMcgraw-Hill Book Co, March 2025 |
ISBN9781264264377 |
FormatSoftcover, 352 pages |
This definitive guide provides the insights surgical assistants need to excel in their field and the information students need to ace the CSFA
Created by the Association of Surgical Assistants, The Practice and Principles of Surgical Assisting is based on feedback from educational program directors and on the approved core curriculum. Packed with 400 photos and illustrations, it delivers the information and insights you need as you work your way through the surgical assisting programs and study for the Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA).
This authoritative guide covers all the topics you need to know, including legal, moral, and ethical considerations; perioperative infection control and patient management; pharmacology and anesthesia principles; preoperative patient preparation; tissue handling; wound closure modalities and techniques; and surgical specialties including but not limited to obstetric, gynecologic, genitourinary, ophthalmic, and cardiothoracic surgeries.
