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Ward Procedures

  • 7th Edition - July 20, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: M B Patel, Mukesh S Suvera
  • Language: English

First published in 1989, this book has become the standard text on the subject. It is a skills manual which explains the various preoperative and postoperative procedures and the… Read more

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First published in 1989, this book has become the standard text on the subject. It is a skills manual which explains the various preoperative and postoperative procedures and the related diagnostic and therapeutic processes used in clinical practice. The book also describes the basics of correctly handling medical/surgical appliance and highlights their working principles. The text is presented in a simple, clear and succinct manner and makes the content comprehensible for readers. The earlier editions of the book have had several reprints owing to its huge popularity.

This book is targeted primarily to meet the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate medical, nursing and paramedical students as well as trainee and practicing surgeons, physicians and nurses.

New to this edition
The seventh edition is a considerably revised version with inclusion of new chapters, topics and procedures:
  • Patient monitoring in ICU wards: A comprehensive chapter on basic care along with monitoring the patient in an ICU ward for management includes monitoring by multipara monitors and ventilator support with different modes of ventilator for management as well as analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs) and interpretation beneficial to patient for better management.
  • Several chapters from the previous edition are merged and rearranged and new content is added to match specific clinical procedures with the system.
  • Several new topics/clinical procedures are added:
  • Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN), pericardiocentesis, parenteral nutrition
  • Sample collection for various medical laboratory tests including COVID-19
  • Various types of dressing including VAC dressing; ERG and VEP in ophthalmology
  • Various types of radiology procedures including interventional radiology, enteroclysis, MRCP, mammography, etc.
  • Cervical biopsy, cryotherapy in gynaecology and exchange transfusion in neonates
  • Endoscopy procedures like ERCP, thoracoscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, flexible ureteroscopy, etc.
  • Around 150 clinical photos have been added, besides tables, flow charts and illustrations, to facilitate easy and clear understanding of instruments or devices and their purpose.
  • The book comes in a 4-color format to enhance visual appeal, which makes reading easier and interesting.
  • Text is compact and concise to avoid redundancy.