Book description
The Neurosurgical Instrument Guide
provides a much-needed baseline reference for visual identification of
surgical instruments and their intended use in specific neurosurgical
procedures. It facilitates a unique learning experience for medical
students, interns, residents, surgical technicians, nurses, and other
neurosurgical support staff, as well as for neurosurgeons who want to
educate their team about basic instrumentation encountered in the
operating room. Special Features:
Designed in didactic two-page
spreads, with clear photographs of instruments on one side facing
concise information on category, purpose, and usage on the other
The only book solely focused on the core tools of neurosurgery,
providing a one-of-a-kind resource for support staff and others
Describes instruments from the perspective of the neurosurgeon, so
all members of the neurosurgical operating team speak the same
language
Covers the neurosurgical implements most often used in the
operating room, so readers can immediately put knowledge into practice
Complete with an overview of basic operating room principles and
instrument sets,
The Neurosurgical Instrument Guide
gives readers a solid background on instrumentation as well as a
lasting and progressively stronger comfort level for those working in
the neurosurgical operating room. This unique, detailed guide [is] a
must read for young neurosurgeons and the gold standard reference for
all neurosurgical operative services. Duke Samson, MD, Professor and
Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, Southwestern Medical
School Department of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, University of
Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, T´X, USA
