Exam 1: surgical Flashcards
Priority concepts with surgery
gas exchange, pain
Surgical care improvement project
Goal
reduce and prevent surgical complications
core measures: infections, venous thrombotic events, serious cardiac events, maintaining normothermia
ectomy
removal of an organ or gland
rrhaphy
repair
ostomy
providing an opening (stoma)
otomy
cutting into
plasty
formation or plastic repair
scopy
looking into
Ablative surgery
surgically destroy abnormal tissue or tumor
Curative surgery
resolve health problem by removing/repairing diseased tissue
Curative surgery
resolve health problem by removing/repairing diseased tissue
Diagnostic surgery
determine the origin and cause of a disorder by taking a tissue sample with the intention of diagnosing
Palliative surgery
increases the quality of life while reducing stressors on the body; non-curative
Preventative surgery
intervention with the intention that a condition will not develop
transplantation surgery
replace a malfunctioning structure
Reconstructive surgery
to improve functional ability on abnormal or damaged body structures
Timing of surgery: elective
planned, non-essential, non-acute problem
Timing of surgery: urgent
unplanned, required timely intervention, life threatening if treatment is delayed more than 24 to 48 hours
Timing of surgery: emergent
must be performed immediately to preserve life and limb
Surgical approach: simple
limited to defined anatomic location