Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Perioperative**

Easily learn how to apply basic surgical principles and techniques with Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, 15th Edition. For more than 50 years, this highly readable text has been trusted to clearly cover the "nuts and bolts" of surgical techniques in a step-by-step format. Expert authors Anita Hornacky and Nancymarie Phillips emphasize the importance of teamwork throughout, with practical strategies and examples of how cooperation among perioperative caregivers contributes to positive patient care outcomes. With a strong focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients, this extensively updated new edition gives you the knowledge you need to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care.

• NEW! Updated, evidence-based content reflects the latest information on key topics such as AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, recommended CDC guidelines for cancer screening, workplace safety, ambulatory surgery, social determinants of health, and credentialing
• Focus on the physiologic, psychologic, and spiritual considerations of perioperative patients provides the knowledge needed to plan and implement comprehensive, individualized care
• Strong emphasis on teamwork among perioperative caregivers (both nurses and surgical technicians) encourages cooperation in attaining positive patient care outcomes
• Detailed information on the fundamentals of perioperative nursing and surgical technology roles enhances understanding of basic surgical principles and techniques
• In-depth discussions of patients with special needs related to age or health status help you learn how to develop a plan of care tailored to the unique care needs of all patients
• Step-by-step coverage of the foundations of surgical techniques enables you to effectively apply basic principles to practice
• Content on perioperative patient care for both inpatient and ambulatory procedures highlights key considerations for each setting, as well as for individual surgical procedures
• Clear, high-quality illustrations reflect perioperative procedures and provide important safety information
• Chapter outlines with page numbers, chapter objectives, and key terms and definitions help you quickly find important information
• Additional and updated tables and boxes call attention to the most important concepts in the text
• References and bibliography highlight the text’s evidence-based practice approach