Introduction: The Surgical Culture 1. Preoperative Preparation of the Patient 2. Welcome to the Operative Theater 3. Patient Positioning and Prepping 4. Scrubbing and Staying Sterile 5. Basic Tools of the Trade and How to Use Them 6. Assisting in the OR: How to Help and Not Get in the Way 7. Sutures and Suturing 8. Making an Incision 9. Repairing the Damage: Closing an Incision 10. Postoperative Care 11. Minimally-Invasive Surgery