The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Surgical Patient Management

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Written by experts from the world renowned Cleveland Clinic, this superb guide focuses specifically on surgical operations rather than surgical disease, providing readers with the specific information they need*fast. Uniform and consistent, this handy resource features the comprehensive and timely coverage needed to manage surgical patients effectively and efficiently.

For each procedure, you'll find...
* a brief overview of pathophysiology which outlines the diseases process and the data necessary to understand it
* descriptions of the most commonly seen presenting signs
* pre-operative work-up instructions, including radiologic and laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis
* pre- and post-operative orders
* step-by-step descriptions of the operative technique
* lists of potential complications during in the post-operative period