Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, now in heading its 6th decade of publication, it maintains a long standing tradition as the standard in perioperative nursing. Alexander's is a comprehensive reference developed to assist perioperative personnel to meet the individual needs of surgical patients for safe, cost-effective, efficient care by delivering state-of-the-art information that reflects quality contemporary practice. Unit 1 provides information on basic principles and patient care requisites essential to all perioperative patients. Step by-step procedures for over 400 general and specialty surgical interventions are found in Unit 2, and Unit 3 discusses the unique needs of ambulatory, pediatric, geriatric, and trauma surgery patients. Unit 3 also includes a new chapter on Complementary Therapies to provide a basic understanding of these considerations within the perioperative environment. Key features of Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery includes an emphasis on Patient Education and Discharge Planning incorporated in each chapter to address continuity of care from the perioperative environment through discharge. Coverage of the latest surgical trends and advancements presents an increased number of endoscopic/minimally invasive surgical procedures in each surgical specialty chapter. The Surgical Modalities chapter continues to provide key content on technological advancements in endoscopic surgery, lasers, electrosurgical modalities, cryosurgery, and telesurgery.