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SURGERY VIDEO LINKS

MedlinePlus Videos of Surgical Procedures - Webcasts in RealPlayer format

OR Live Videos

Streamor.com  - Surgeries, operating room procedures and equipment set-up

Heart Surgery Forum Surgical Video Library

Medical Gross Anatomy Surgical Videos  - Thorax, abdomen, head and neck

CTSNet Video Library  - Cardiothoracic Surgeries

Center for Neurological Disorders Surgical Procedure Videos

Spine Universe Surgical Videos

Thoracic Surgery Video Clips (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)

Laparoscopy.com Video Gallery

Research Channel - Site search using "surgery" or browse for surgery videos

SAVE TIME! Search for Surgical Videos directly from Video Sites:

SURGICAL PROCEDURES & DESCRIPTIONS

Visit the MMTC Library, Room 210, to find books showing step-by-step operative procedures.

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

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

Encyclopedia of Surgery (Gale)  - Basic information about operations

AONA Orthopaedic Online Library  - Orthopedic 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"

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

OPERATING ROOM SAFETY

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

Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (CDC)

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

ROBOTICS & LASERS

Introduction to Electrosurgery from Elmed Inc.  - Click on "Literary Resources"

Image-Guided Surgery  - Article

Lasers in Health Care Facilities

Robots Lend a Helping Hand to Surgeons  - Article

Telerobotic Surgery

CERTIFICATION

Certification for the Surgical Technologist Exam Forms  - Application and handbook

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)  - FAQs about certification

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

American College of Surgeons  - Educational resources, practice guidelines, etc.

POPULAR MEDICAL JOURNALS

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

New England Journal of Medicine

OR Today, The Surgery Magazine

Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Surgical Technologist

MEDICAL LIBRARIES

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library

South Carolina HealthNet Library Catalog (MUSC, USC & Others)

GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA)

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

MEDICAL DICTIONARIES

Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (MedLine Plus)

Online Medical Dictionary

HISTORY

History of Sterilization from ASP - One-page overview

Surgical Instruments from Ancient Rome

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