Surgery

Question 1

Open surgery

Answer 1

External surgical wound eg mastectomy

Question 2

Closed surgery

Answer 2

Wound is internal e.g T.U.R.P

Question 3

Minimal Access

Answer 3

Minimal external wounds, faster recovery time e.g. laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Question 4

Palliative surgery

Answer 4

Performed to alleviate the symptoms of a disease, but does not cure e.g. colostomy to bypass bowel obstruction

Question 5

Local or regional anaesthesia

Answer 5

The patient is conscious; the aim is to block the conduction of nerve impulses to and from specific sites in the body.

• infiltration
• topical
• Spinal (intrathecal) - local anaesthetic injected into the subarachnoid space between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae

Question 6

Conscious Sedation

Answer 6

Conscious sedation is for patients who do not require full anaesthesia, but need some depression of consciousness. They must be able to breath by themselves and respond to verbal or tactile stimulation.

Question 7

Regional anaesthesia

Answer 7

Regional anaesthesia results in the loss of sensation in a particular area or region of the body.

Question 8

General Anaesthesia

Answer 8

General anesthesia is, essentially, a medically induced coma, not sleep. Drugs render a patient unresponsive and unconscious. They are normally administered intravenously (IV) or inhaled. Under general anesthesia, the patient is unable to feel pain and may also have amnesia

Question 9

TED Stockings purpose

Answer 9

Support blood vessels
Prevent stasis
Prevent thrombus (clot) formation