SOMMAIRE : 1 Principles of Surgical Asepsis / Howard B. Seim III, Theresa Welch Fossum 1 2 Sterilization and Disinfection / Howard B. Seim III 7 3 Surgical Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel / Howard B. Seim III 11 4 Care and Maintenance of the Surgical Environment / Howard B. Seim III 15 5 Preoperative Assessment of the Surgical Patient / Theresa Welch Fossum 18 6 Preparation of the Operative Site / Theresa Welch Fossum 23 7 Preparation of the Surgical Team / Theresa Welch Fossum 27 8 Surgical Instrumentation / Theresa Welch Fossum 34 9 Biomaterials, Suturing, and Hemostasis / Theresa Welch Fossum 43 10 Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Selection / Howard B. Seim III, Theresa Welch Fossum 60 11 Postoperative Care of the Surgical Patient / Howard B. Seim III, Michael D. Willard 69 12 Treatment of Perioperative Pain / Gwendolyn L. Carroll 93 13 Endoscopy: General Principles and Techniques / Michael D. Willard 103 14 Alimentary Tract Endoscopy / Michael D. Willard 109 15 Respiratory Tract Endoscopy / Michael D. Willard 121 16 Endoscopy of Body Cavities / Michael D. Willard 127 17 Urinary Tract Endoscopy / Michael D. Willard 132 18 Surgery of the Integumentary System / Cheryl S. Hedlund 134 19 Surgery of the Ear / Theresa Welch Fossum 229 20 Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity / Theresa Welch Fossum 254 21 Surgery of the Digestive System / Cheryl S. Hedlund 274 22 Surgery of the Liver / Theresa Welch Fossum 450 23 Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System / Theresa Welch Fossum 475 24 Surgery of the Endocrine System / Theresa Welch Fossum 487 25 Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System / Theresa Welch Fossum 531 26 Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter / Theresa Welch Fossum 549 27 Surgery of the Bladder and Urethra / Theresa Welch Fossum 572 28 Surgery of the Reproductive and Genital Systems / Cheryl S. Hedlund 610 29 Surgery of the Cardiovascular System / Theresa Welch Fossum 675 30 Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System / Cheryl S. Hedlund 716 31 Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Lungs and Thoracic Wall / Theresa Welch Fossum 760 32 Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Pleural Cavity and Diaphragm / Theresa Welch Fossum 788 33 Fundamentals of Orthopedic Surgery and Fracture Management / Ann L. Johnson, Donald A. Hulse 821 34 Management of Specific Fractures / Ann L. Johnson, Donald A. Hulse 901 35 Diseases of the Joints / Ann L. Johnson, Donald A. Hulse 1023 36 Management of Muscle and Tendon Injury or Disease / Ann L. Johnson, Donald A. Hulse 1158 37 Other Diseases of Bones and Joints / Ann L. Johnson, Donald A. Hulse 1168 38 Fundamentals of Neurosurgery / Howard B. Seim III 1192 39 Surgery of the Cervical Spine / Howard B. Seim III 1213 40 Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine / Howard B. Seim III 1269 41 Surgery of the Lumbosacral Spine / Howard B. Seim III 1302 42 Surgery of the Brain / Howard B. Seim III 1322 43 Surgery of the Peripheral Nerves / Howard B. Seim III 1346 44 Nonsurgical Diseases of the Spine / Howard B. Seim III 1361