**Chapter 19 Interoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period Flashcards
Absorbable Suture
Absorbable by the body
Evisceration
displacement outside of their normal location in the body
Detachable Suture
Easily remove from needle by pulling it sharply
Frozen
NEEDS IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS IS REQUIRED
Interrupted Suture
bringing tissue together placing individual suture close together
Reverse cutting
containing sharp edge alone the inside curve
Swage
atraumatic suture where is fused to the needle
tie on a passer
stand of suture material is attach to the tip on an instrument
The Joint Commission made what??
Timeout
universal protocol
right patient
procedure
allergies
equipment
Neutral Sharps Zone
Neurtral Zone or Hands-Free to prevent injury
Richarson and Retractor army navy retractor what type of surgery
General
Finochietto and Weitlaner
Thoracic
hernia repair
What way you should hold the retractor overhand or underhand?
overhand
Poole sution has a removable guard (2 pieces)
What irrigation fluid do you for body cavity?
Normal Saline 0.9
What suction do you use when thier is large amount of saline are required for a orthopedic case?
Yankauer or Poole suction
When large amount of irrigation are used, does the tech have to keep track
Yes, they need to keep track of volume so that the blood lost can be calculated
What surgery do you use for continuous irrigation
joint capsule, genitourianry tract and uterus
Ligature
tie that is placed around a blood vessel or other structure w two or more knots
When handing Specimens, things to do
1.NEVER remove specimen w/o surgeon’s permission
2.Never use towel or wrap
3.NEVER use water to preserve a speicmen, USE STERLE SALINE!!!
4. USE SMOOTH TISSUE FORCEP
**When specimen is passed off sterile field
- surgeon must give verbal clarification
- origin, side, type
ST or circulating nurse must repeat the info back to the surgeon
