Lecture 1: terms and instruments

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

to pierce

(paracentesis

Question 2

-desis

Answer 2

to bind

arthrodesis

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

to excise

splenectomy

Question 4

-ostomy

Answer 4

long term surgical opening

gastrostomy tube

Question 5

-otomy

Answer 5

temporary opening

laparotomy

Question 6

-pexy

Answer 6

fixation

gastropexy

Question 7

-plasty

Answer 7

formed or shaped

episioplasty

Question 8

-orrhaphy

Answer 8

suture

herniorrhaphy

Question 9

10 blade use

Answer 9

linear incisions

Question 10

11 blade use

Answer 10

stab incisions

delicate

Question 11

12 blade use

Answer 11

declaw

Question 12

15

Answer 12

stab incisions into hollow vicera

Question 13

Metzenbaum scissor use

Answer 13

fine dissection

Question 14

Mayo scissor use

Answer 14

cutting dense connective tissue

Question 15

brown-adson forcep use

Answer 15

grip without trauma

Question 16

Rat tooth use

Answer 16

skin

Question 17

DeBakey forcep use

Answer 17

grasping blood vessels or delicate organs

Question 18

Halstead mosquito foceps and Kelly forcep use

Answer 18

transverse groves

grasp small isolated vessels

Question 19

carmalt forceps

Answer 19

longitudinal grooves

larger pedicles

Question 20

Doyen intestinal clamps

Answer 20

Occlusion of hollow organs

Question 21

Balfour retractors

Answer 21

self retaining abdominal

exploratory celiotomy

Question 22

Finochietto

Answer 22

self retaining rib retractors

thoracotomy

Question 23

Gelpi perineal retractors

Answer 23

retract muscle and skin

Question 24

Senn retractors

Answer 24

one rake like end, one smooth end

muscle retraction in orthopedic approaches