"A Lea & Febiger book."

Guidelines for postoperative care -- General principles -- Postoperative management -- Nursing measures -- Postoperative care of the wound -- Postoperative care of drains, tubes, bandages and catheters -- Management of postoperative pain -- Cardiopulmonary arrest in the postoperative patient / S.W. Petersen -- Postanesthetic recovery care / Lisa Lee -- Communication / Robin McGehee -- Blood transfusion / Janet King -- Procedures and specific protocols -- Neurosurgical procedures -- Surgery of the alimentary tract -- Surgery of the liver and biliary system. Orthopedic procedures -- Surgery of the genitourinary system -- Cardiac procedures -- Respiratory procedures -- Laparoscopic abdominal surgery -- Ophthalmic surgery / Todd Hammond -- Surgery of the skin -- Surgery of the endocrine system -- Nutrition in the hospitalized patient / Cynthia Nordberg.