Miller-Motte Technical College

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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY WEB SITES

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SURGERY VIDEOS

SURGICAL PROCEDURES & DESCRIPTIONS

NOTE: Visit the MMTC Library, Room 210, to find excellent books with step-by-step operative procedures.

Online Atlas of Surgery (Wake Forest University)  - Laparoscopic procedures & set-up

BestHealth Encyclopedia  - Click on "Surgery Center" to get good info and pics of various operations

AONA Orthopaedic Online Library  - Orthopedic procedures

Surgical Procedures Links - Long list of links to procedures, operations, techniques, etc.

eMedicine Procedures - Medical procedures by category, includes equipment, positioning, and more

Global Library of Women's Medicine - Gynecologic surgical techniques for 25+ procedures

Basic Surgical Techniques - Step-by-step description and photos showing the surgical technologist's role

                                          in operating room set-up. Click on "Let's Go" to start.

SURGICAL TEXTBOOKS / TUTORIALS

Free Books for Doctors  - Links to Medical Textbooks, Listed by Topic

MedicalStudent.com Digital Library - Links to Medical Textbooks, Listed by Topic

Medscape General Surgery CME Center  - Free Online Continuing Education

Surgery on the Web  - Long list of links to medical and surgical sites. Scroll down for best results

Ethicon Knot Tying Manual - Step-by-step instructions with photos

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

SCC Surgical Technology Web  - Photos and descriptions of instruments - good study guide

Spectrum Proper Care of Surgical Instruments

SPS Medical Education  - Articles on sterilization procedures, steam, etc.

Case Academy Tutorials & Quizzes on Decontamination, Sterilization & Packaging

OPERATING ROOM SAFETY

OSHA Surgical Suite Safety eTool (OSHA) - Click on a section of the operating room for details

Sterilization & Disinfection in Healthcare Settings (CDC) - Guidelines, interactive training and more

Laser Safety and the Eye

Surgical Smoke White Paper - Background information

Cedars-Sinai's O.R. Fire Safety Training

Avoiding Electrosurgical Injury During Laparoscopy  - Article

U.S. FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

ROBOTICS & LASERS

Image-Guided Surgery  - Overview of current techniques

Lasers in Health Care Facilities - Description and list of different lasers used in medicine

Telerobotic Surgery - Overview of DaVinci system

CERTIFICATION

Certification for the Surgical Technologist Exam Forms  - Application and handbook

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)  - FAQs about certification