Brown's Skin and Minor Surgery : a Text and Color Atlas 5E

This authoritative, highly illustrated text and color atlas provides a systematic guide to commonly performed minor surgical and dermatology procedures. Accompanied by video clips, this critical resource on skin and minor surgery is designed for all trainees and practitioners, including experienced surgeons, dermatologists, family doctors, nurses, and the supporting healthcare team. Divided into four main color-coded sections, the book covers essential background information including postoperative management and aftercare, the key knowledge required for diagnosis and management, and the skills necessary to perform procedures step by step. • Comprehensive coverage—Learn to perform a whole range of procedures from small skin surgical procedures to vasectomy • Step-by-step techniques—See how to perform each technique with numerous color illustrations, animations and video clips • Practical advice, boxes, tables, warnings, and indications of difficulty level—Achieve success and avoid common pitfalls • Authoritative yet contemporary—Gain wisdom from this long-established, trusted book brought completely up to date by today’s practitioners MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Front Cover 1 Contents 4 Foreword 6 Acknowledgements 6 Editors 7 Contributors 7 PART 1: Essential background information 8 Chapter 1: Facilities 10 Chapter 2: Informed consent, record keeping, documentation, and audit 38 Chapter 3: Infection control 56 Chapter 4: Professional and legal issues, and health and safety at work 74 Chapter 5: Patient assessment 82 Chapter 6: Anatomical hazards and pitfalls 86 Chapter 7: Local and regional anaesthetic agents 102 Chapter 8: Postoperative management 106 PART 2: Knowledge: diagnosis and management 114 Chapter 9: Skin lesions 116 Chapter 10: Dermoscopy 152 Chapter 11: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture, trigger finger, and ganglia: knowledge 158 Chapter 12: Vasectomy: knowledge 168 Chapter 13: Toenail problems that may require surgery 176 PART 3: Essential generic skills 186 Chapter 14: Communication 188 Chapter 15: Local anaesthesia and minor surgical procedures 190 Chapter 16: Resuscitation 198 Chapter 17: Basic surgical techniques 204 Chapter 18: Haemostasis 226 Chapter 19: Dermatological techniques and tips 230 PART 4: Additional surgical skills and procedures 242 Chapter 20: Other surgical procedures: cysts and lipomas 244 Chapter 21: Minor casualties 260 Chapter 22: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture, trigger finger, and ganglia: skills 272 Chapter 23: Vasectomy: skills 284 Chapter 24: Toenail surgery 296 Chapter 25: Advanced surgical procedures 304 Chapter 26: Electrosurgery 320 Back Cover 332 This authoritative, highly illustrated text and colour atlas and accompanying ebook with video clips, provides a step by step guide to commonly performed minor surgical procedures.