OR/tools Flashcards
at what capillary filling pressure does blood flow to skin stoo?
> 32 mm/hg
MC surgical position is…
supine
trendelenburg position
head is lower than legs
fowler’s position
Begins with patient in supine position. Upper torso is slowly raised to a 90 degree position
fracture table position
For hip fracture surgery. Upper torso is in supine position with unaffected leg raised. Affected leg is extended with no lower support. The leg is strapped at the ankle and there is padding in the groin to keep pressure on the leg and hip
Jackknife position
also called the Kraske position.
Patient’s abdomen lies flat on the bed. The bed is scissored so the hip is lifted and the legs and head are low.
Sim’s position
The Sims’ position is a variation of the left lateral position. The patient is usually awake and helps with the positioning. The patient will roll to his or her left side. Keeping the left leg straight, the patient will slide the left hip back and bend the right leg. This position allows access to the anus.
dilation vs
dissection
- enlarging an opening in a progressive manner
- process of separating tissues through anatomic planes using sharp or blunt instrumentation
trocar
- A device used for penetration of tissue layers. It is commonly used for percutaneous endoscopy. It is used as a temporary pathway for gases, other instrumentation, or the removal of an organ or substance.
- also used for laparscopy
MC type of scalpel?
10 blade
how to insert a blade
using a HEAVY HEMOSTAT of KELLY CLAMP
what can an # 11 blade be used for?
vascular, to puncture aorta, cut vessels
bone curette is used to…
carve out bone, IVD, laminectomy
What are mayo scissors used for?
- tough tissues
- cutting sutures/ties in OR
suture scissors are used for…
post op suture removal
