Welcome to the 5th ed. of Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist, the textbook written & reviewed by Certified Surgical Technologists that meets the content demands of the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. New content includes All-Hazards Preparation, updated laser and robotic information, and revised pharmacology and asepsis chapters. Additionally, for the first time, all surgical procedures listed in the Core Curriculum are covered in the textbook along with three new comprehensively illustrated procedures: CABG, cataract extraction and thyroidectomy.