Part I. Preparation before the Operating Room -- The Surgeon's Preparation before the Operating Room -- The Anesthesiologist's and Nursing Team's Preparation before the Operating Room -- Part II. Preparation in the Operating Room: Before Anesthesia -- Universal Protocol -- Sterility -- Part III. Preparation in the Operating Room: After Anesthesia -- Patient Preparation -- Part IV. Surgery -- Logistics and Ergonomics -- Fire -- Part V. The Surgeon's Tools -- Surgeon's Instruments -- Sutures and Needles -- Part VI. Surgical Devices -- Local Anesthetics -- Electrocautery -- Surgical Tourniquets -- Part VII. Wound Closure -- Drains -- Suture Closures -- Surgical Dressings.