Download or read book The Surgical First Assistant written by Ruben West and published by Cine Med, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to the role of surgical first assistant, this book covers the principles of assisting and teaches the fundamentals of the position. Surgical knots, instrument handling, suturing techniques, dissecting techniques are demonstrated through photographs and step-by-step instruction. The book also includes a comprehensive section on surgical tasks that first assistants are expected to perform during surgery.