SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS Flashcards
wound
collection of liquefied fat, serum and lympathic fluid the incision
drainage of yellowish fluid, occasional clear fluid
seroma
in relation to seroma
_____: synthetic mesh to be taken into consideration
hernioplasty
wound
abnormal collection of blood, usually in subcutaneous or in a potential space in a cavity
hematoma
wound
postoperative separation of the abdominal musculoaponeurotic layers
mostly occurs approx. 7-10 days
wound dehiscence (abdomen
infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where surgery was done
may be both internally and externally that involves the entire operative site
surgical site infection
prevention of wound dehiscense
interrupted suturing
SURGICAL SITE INFECTION TYPES:
_________: including skin and subcutaneous tissue
_________: including fascia and muscle
_________: including internal organs of the body if the operation includes that area
superficial
deep
organ space
THERMAL REGULATION
_________ (<35 C) is due to exposure of skin and organs to
a cold operating environmeny
volatile skin prep
infusion of cold IV fluids
hypothermia
hypothermia
a hypermetabolic response to potent inhalation agents and the depolarizing muscle relaxant __________
succinylcholine
treatment of acute malignant hyperthermia
prepare and administer ___
______/dose
dantrolene
2.6 mg/kg initial dose
GASTROINTESTINAL
prolonged, transient absence of bowel function after abdominal surgery
clinical presentataion
nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, bloating, delayed passage of flatus
post operative ileus
prevention for post operative ileus is to__________
lessen tissue handling; minimize injury
surgery is one of the main causes of _________(DVT)
longer operations
surgeries of the hips and legs
deep vein thrombosis
___________ ultrasound is used to assess flow and presence of thrombosis
venography or duplex dropper ultrasound
pulmonary complications
A
P
A
H
atelectasis
pneumonia
aspiration pneumonitis
hypoxemia
