Phase 1 Flashcards
What position is the TrueClear procedure performed in?
Dorsal lithotomy
Patulous
Cervix spread widely apart
Nulliparous
Never delivered vaginally
Gravida
of pregnancies
Para
Number of deliveries > 20 weeks
Paracervical blovk
Uses 5/8” needle and inject just the tip of cervix
Intracervical block
Uses 1-1 1/2” needle and inject into the strong (neck of cervix) at 4 and 8 o’clock
False passage
During dilation of cervix, an instrument may be pushed through a section of the cervix rather than the canal
Preforation
An instrument is pushed through the find us into the peritoneal cavity
A round dilator od 27Fr has an external diameter of how many mm
Resectoscope
A special type of hysteroscope w a built in wire loop that uses high frequency electrical energy to cut or coagulate tissue
Devices that use mechanical energy to respect intrauterine pathology
True clear
Direct visualization of uterus and its contents
Hysteroscopy
Indications for use
Submucous myomas
Endometrial polyps
Retained products of conception
Contraindications
Pregnant patients or patients exhibiting pelvic infection
Cervical malignancy
Previously diagnosed endometrial cancer