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An essential resource on skin and minor surgery, this illustrated text and color atlas provides an authoritative and systematic guide to commonly performed minor surgical and dermatology procedures. Divided into four main color-coded sections, the book covers essential background information including postoperative management and aftercare, the
List of contents
Essential Background Information. Facilities. Informed Consent, Record-Keeping, Documentation and Audit. Infection Control. Professional and Legal Issues, and Health and Safety At Work. Patient Assessment. Anatomical Hazards and Pitfalls. Local and Regional Anaesthetic Agents. Postoperative Management.
Knowledge: Diagnosis and Management. Skin Lesions. Dermoscopy. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Trigger Finger and Ganglia: Knowledge. Vasectomy: Knowledge. Toenail Problems That May Require Surgery.
Essential Generic Skills. Communication. Local Anaesthesia and Minor Surgical Procedures. Resuscitation. Basic Surgical Techniques. Haemostasis. Dermatological Techniques and Tips.
Additional Surgical Skills And Procedures. Other Surgical Procedures: Cysts and Lipomas. Minor Casualties. Carpal Tunnel, Dupuytren's Contracture, Trigger Finger and Ganglia: Skills. Vasectomy: Skills. Toenail Surgery. Advanced Surgical Procedures. Electrosurgery.
Index.
About the author
Jonathan Botting, MRCGP, GP Barnes SW London, GP Trainer, Dermatological Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, UK
Julia Schofield, FRCP, MRCGP, MBE, Principal Lecturer, School of Postgraduate Medicine, University of Hertfordshire and Consultant Dermatologist, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Summary
An essential resource on skin and minor surgery, this illustrated text and color atlas provides an authoritative and systematic guide to commonly performed minor surgical and dermatology procedures. Divided into four main color-coded sections, the book covers essential background information including postoperative management and aftercare, the
