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Tables of Contents for Surgery Sourcebook
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Part I: If You Need an Operation
Sizing Up Surgery
3
10
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care
13
10
Before You Go into the Hospital
23
8
Preparing for Your Child's Surgery
31
4
Should You Seek a Second Opinion?
35
4
Higher Volume Hospitals May Be a Better Choice for Risky Operations
39
4
Frequently Asked Questions about Ambulatory Surgery Centers
43
4
An Explanation of Selected Surgical Specialties
47
12
What Is a Pediatric Surgeon?
48
3
Vascular Surgeons
51
4
Thoracic Surgeons
55
1
Hand Surgeons
56
3
The Doctor Behind the Mask: Your Anesthesiologist
59
8
Part II: Preoperative Considerations
Questions to Ask Your Doctor before Surgery
67
8
Advance Directives
75
4
Anesthesia and You
79
14
When Your Child Needs Anesthesia
93
6
Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery
99
6
Conscious Sedation: What Patients Should Expect
105
4
Fasting before Surgery
109
2
All about Blood
111
30
Autologous Blood Transfusion
141
14
If You Are Taking Herbal Products, Tell Your Doctor before Surgery
155
2
What You Should Know about Reusing Medical Devices
157
6
Part III: Common Surgical Procedures
Cataract Surgery
163
8
LASIK Eye Surgery
171
16
Refractive Surgery
187
8
Myringotomy and Tympanostomy Tubes
195
8
Sinus Surgery
203
4
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Nose
207
4
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
211
6
Carotid Endarterectomy
217
8
Shoulder Surgeries
225
6
Heart Surgery
231
24
Mitral Valve Repair
232
4
Mitral Valve Replacement
236
2
Aortic Valve Replacement
238
6
Conventional and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass
244
2
What to Expect after Your Heart Surgery
246
9
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
255
4
Liposuction
259
10
Low-Back Pain: Surgical Options
269
8
D and C (Dilation and Curettage)
277
6
Hysterectomy
283
8
Hysteroscopy
291
6
Cholecystectomy: Gallbladder Surgery
297
6
Appendectomy
303
6
Hernia Repair
309
6
Prostatectomy
315
8
Hip Replacement
323
8
Total Knee Replacement
331
14
Part IV: Avoiding Surgical Risks and Post-Surgical Complications
Five Steps to Safer Health Care
345
2
Prophylactic Antibiotics to Prevent Surgical Site Infections
347
4
Maintaining Body Temperature during Surgery
351
4
Oxygen Administration to Prevent Surgical Infection
355
4
Glucose Control during Surgery
359
6
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
365
10
Preventing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
375
10
Pain Control after Surgery
385
6
Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Postoperative Pain
391
4
Anti-Nausea Medicine during Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Therapy
395
4
Incision Care
399
2
The Effect of a Limited Nursing Staff on Patient Recovery
401
4
Part V: Medical Errors
Medical Errors Can Be Deadly Serious
405
10
Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
415
6
The Retained Surgical Sponge
421
4
Avoiding Wrong-Site Surgery
425
8
Fatigue, Sleepiness, and Medical Errors
433
14
Part VI: Surgical Techniques and Innovations
Technological Innovations in Surgery
447
10
Specialty Laser Use
457
6
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
463
6
Virtual Neurosurgery
469
4
New Neurosurgical Procedure Reduces Death and Disability Associated with Stroke
473
2
Robots Lend a Helping Hand to Surgeons
475
10
Robot-Assisted Microsurgery
485
4
The Changing Role of Surgery in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer
489
24
Part VII: Additional Help and Information
Glossary of Surgical Terms
513
6
Surgery Statistics
519
20
Resources for Further Information about Surgical Procedures
539
12
Index
551