Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery Surgery Support

Author: Liu Qiuqiu, Liu Yiping, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Practical Handbook of Surgical Assistance is a series of large-scale reference books, including Surgical Nursing Management, Surgical Assistance for General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Assistance for Orthopedics, Surgical Assistance for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Surgical Assistance for Urology, Gynecology, Plastic Surgery, and Burn Surgery, Surgical Assistance for Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Practical Handbook of Surgical Instruments for Nurses—comprising a total of 7 volumes. The content of the entire book is comprehensive, rich, and up-to-date, reflecting the concept of holistic nursing while highlighting the characteristics of the operating room. The book closely integrates basic surgeries with newly developed ones, elaborating in detail on the key points of surgical assistance. It ensures clear and well-organized surgical steps and assistance, demonstrating the advanced level of domestic surgical practices. The authors have integrated the management and professional knowledge that modern operating room specialty nurses must master throughout the book, striving for practicality and close alignment with clinical needs to cultivate qualified operating room specialty nurses. This volume comprehensively and systematically introduces the key points of surgical assistance for cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1 covers surgical assistance for cardiothoracic surgery, consisting of 20 chapters, including key points of surgical assistance for injuries and diseases of organ tissues such as the chest wall, lungs, trachea, esophagus, mediastinum, diaphragm, pericardium, heart, and major blood vessels. Part 2 covers surgical assistance for neurosurgery, divided into 8 chapters, including key points of surgical assistance for injuries and diseases of the brain and spinal cord. Each part introduces the characteristics of specialty surgeries, the preparation of instruments and supplies, the applied anatomy of organs and tissues, anesthesia methods, surgical positions and materials, surgical steps and assistance, and precautions. The authors, based on years of clinical experience, have reviewed and collected relevant materials and domestic and international literature to compile this book. It is suitable for use by operating room nurses and can also be referenced by students of medical schools.