A Practical Guide to Surgical Instruments, X-rays and Operative Interventions

This book provides medical students with a concise overview of surgical instruments, X-rays, and operative procedures.

Divided into four sections, the text begins with discussion on metallic instruments such as forceps, stone retrieval forceps, and retractors.

The next section covers non-metallic instruments, describing catheters, drains, bags, sutures, and more.

Section three provides students with detail on X-rays for gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, and chest disorders, and the final section explains various operative procedures for different anatomical systems.

Topics are presented in bullet point format, highlighting procedures, salient features, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, and key points.

The book is further enhanced by nearly 200 clinical photographs and figures.

Key points

• Concise overview of surgical instruments, X-rays and operative procedures for medical students
• Covers various different anatomical systems
• Presented in bullet point format to assist learning
• Highly illustrated with nearly 200 clinical photographs and figures

SECTION 1: Metallic Instruments

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Instruments used at Start of Surgery
• Chapter 3: Forceps
• Chapter 4: Stone Retrieval Forceps
• Chapter 5: Retractors
• Chapter 6: Miscellaneous

SECTION 2: Non-Metallic Surgical Objects

• Chapter 7: Catheters
• Chapter 8: Tubes
• Chapter 9: Drains
• Chapter 10: Drip Sets
• Chapter 11: Bags
• Chapter 12: Sutures
• Chapter 13: Miscellaneous

SECTION 3: X-rays

• Chapter 14: Introduction
• Chapter 15: Gastro-Intestinal
• Chapter 16: Hepatobiliary
• Chapter 17: Genito-Urinary
• Chapter 18: Chest
• Chapter 19: Miscellaneous

SECTION 4: Operative Steps

• Chapter 20: Introduction
• Chapter 21: Abscess Drainage
• Chapter 22: Nerves and Vessels
• Chapter 23: Head and Neck
• Chapter 24: Gastro-Intestinal
• Chapter 25: Hepato-Biliary
• Chapter 26: Chest Wall
• Chapter 27: Urology
• Chapter 28: Miscellaneous

Ajay Agarwal MBBS MS
Joint Director, Provincial Medical Services, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India