ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY is the third title in Mosby"s Perioperative Nursing Series. An overview of the endoscopy team, pre-operative assessment and planning, and patient care, provides essential information that applies to all problems and interventions. A unique historical chapter discusses the development of this surgical breakthrough. Discussions on the variety of endoscopic instruments, their care and maintenance and proper usage during surgical procedures are enhanced by hundreds of full-color photographs.