Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice

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John D. Ratliff, MHA, CST, FAST (Surgical Technology Program Director, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC, USA)

Surgical Technology

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Principles and Practice

John D. Ratliff, MHA, CST, FAST (Surgical Technology Program Director, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC, USA)

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Churchill Livingstone
24 December 2025

Surgical nursing

Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice

By: John D. Ratliff MHA CST FAST (Surgical Technology Program Director Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown NC USA)
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 9th edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 2.660kg
ISBN: 9780443127601
ISBN 10: 0443127603
Pages: 1168
Publication Date: 24 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: Surgical Technology Principles 1. Surgical Technology: The Profession and the Professional 2. Health Care Facility Structure and Environment 3. Communication and Teamwork 4. Medicolegal Aspects of Surgical Technology 5. Death, Dying and the Psychosocial Needs of the Patient 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures 7. Environmental Hazards 8. Energy Sources in Surgery 9. Disaster Preparedness and Response 10. Microbes and the Process of Infection 11. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection 12. Surgical Instruments 13. Sterile Technique and Infection Control 14. Surgical Skills I: Planning a Case, Opening, and Start of Surgery 15. Surgical Skills II: Intraoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period 16. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient 17. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping 18. Perioperative Pharmacology 19. Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, and Postanesthesia Recovery Part II: Surgical Technology Practice 20. General Surgery 21. Minimally Invasive Surgery 22. Robotic-Assisted Surgery 23. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery 24. Genitourinary Surgery 25. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx 26. Ophthalmic Surgery 27. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 29. Orthopedic Surgery 30. Neurosurgery 31. Vascular and Microvascular Surgery 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery 33. Cardiac Surgery 34. Pediatric Surgery 35. Emergency Trauma Surgery