Collection · 43 Articles

Perioperative Principles

Articles present the essential practices that support the safe and effective delivery of surgical care before, during, and immediately following operative intervention. Topics include operating room setup, sterile field preparation and maintenance, instrumentation selection and preparation, equipment configuration, perioperative protocols, and multidisciplinary operating room practices. These articles emphasize evidence-based principles, standardized techniques, and procedural best practices that optimize surgical efficiency, patient safety, and team performance.

Articles

07:38
Surgical Technology
Cystoscope Assembly and Preparation for a Cystoscopy
Cindy Fletcher, M.Ed., CST
North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA
03:11
Surgical Technology
How to Drape a C-Arm
Cindy Fletcher, M.Ed., CST
North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA
02:51
Surgical Technology
Incorrect Number of Sponges in the Initial Count
Cindy Fletcher, M.Ed., CST
North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA
02:36
Surgical Technology
Passing Specimens to a Circulator from a Sterile Field
Cindy Fletcher, M.Ed., CST
North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA
08:55
Surgical Technology
Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ)
Michael Joseph Alfieri, AAS, CST;Karen L. Chambers, MHA/Ed, CST, FAST
Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ
07:34
Surgical Technology
Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Roxanne West, BS, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
07:42
Surgical Technology
Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Gina Forsythe, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
07:04
Surgical Technology
Setup for an Open Cholecystectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Dana Donovan, BA, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
06:32
Surgical Technology
Setup for a Breast Biopsy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Dana Donovan, BA, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
12:15
Surgical Technology
Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ)
Hansel Samson Perez, AAS, CST;Karen L. Chambers, MHA/Ed, CST, FAST
Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ

Articles

Cystoscope Assembly and Preparation for a Cystoscopy

How to Drape a C-Arm

Incorrect Number of Sponges in the Initial Count

Passing Specimens to a Circulator from a Sterile Field

Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ)

Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for an Open Cholecystectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for a Breast Biopsy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Eastwick College, Ramsey, NJ)