MANUAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS

• An essential manual for students paramedics cardiac surgeons and cardiac theatre nurses • Discusses commonly used instruments in cardiac surgery • Instruments have been categorized as per their use • Each instrument has been described with its special features pictures and uses • Cannulae used for cardiopulmonary bypass have been mentioned in detail • Chapter on ‘Sutures and Needles’ highlights different types of sutures and needles • Divided into sixteen chapters the first eight focussing on common instruments such as clamps retractors forceps and scissors • Chapter nine covers miscellaneous instruments • Further chapters describe instruments used in specific procedures such as minimally invasive surgery and off-pump CABG and arterial and venous cannulation • Questions and answers are provided with each instrument making this book an ideal source of preparation for examinations • Contains 205 full colour images providing easy reference in a busy clinical setting