Exam 2 Flashcards
What 3 things are taken into consideration for a H&P before abdominal GYN surgery?
menstrual, obstetrical history, contraceptive use
what is obstetrical history?
of pregnancies and outcome of each
what is a bimanual exam?
one hand inside vagina with the other palpating the abdomen
whats the most imaging technique is reproductive area
ultrasound
what is good to use for imaging of soft tissues of pelvis
MRI
what 2 incisions are typical for abdominal GYN surgeries
midline and pfannenstiel
what wound class are all GYN lap cases and why?
II because you need access to the cervix
what position is used for lap GYN surgeries
low lithotomy
What order do you drape for low lithotomy?
legs, under butt, abdomen
what instrument is used to cut the fallopian tubes during a laparoscopic case
Hook scissors
what is used to seal off bleeding tissue or coagulate the fallopian tubes?
Kleppinger bipolar forceps
what self-retaining retractor is typical in GYN abdominal cases?
O’Connor-O’sullivan
what is unique about a heaney clamp?
it has a tooth part-way down the jaw
what is a heaney clamp used for
clamping heavy uterine vessels
What is the Lahey or Goiter clamp used for in abdominal GYN surgery?
hold the uterus or fibroid growth
What does a Jorgenson scissor look like?
a right angled mayo
what is the Jorgenson scissor used for?
cutting tight corners, such as the cervix
What blade goes on a #3 long angled knife handle
15
what does a sponge on a stick get used for?
blunt dissection
what does a functional cyst result from?
a normal function of the menstrual cycle
what is a follicular cyst?
when a cyst growths instead of the follicle releasing an egg
what kind of cyst may contain tissue (hair, skin, teeth)
dermoid
what are dermoid cysts formed from
cells that produce human eggs
what is endometriosis
uterine endometrial cells develop outside the uterus