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1
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ECTOMY

A

surgical removal

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2
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surgical removal

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ECTOMY

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3
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otomy

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to cut into

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4
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to cut into

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otomy

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5
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ostomy

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an artificial opening in an organ of the body

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6
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an artificial opening in an organ of the body

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ostomy

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7
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anastomosis

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to make a connection between two tubular organs

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8
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to make a connection between two tubular organs

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anastomosis

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9
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plasty

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to surgically alter the form or shape of something

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10
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to surgically alter the form or shape of something

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plasty

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11
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oscopy

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medical examination by means of an optical instrument

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12
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medical examination by means of an optical instrument

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oscopy

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13
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orrhaphy

A

suturing together two edges
(like eyelid)

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14
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suturing together of two edges

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-orrhaphy

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15
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pexy

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surgical fixation, joining two different structures together

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16
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surgical fixation, joining two different structures together

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-pexy

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17
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-desis

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to surgically fuse two normally separated skeletal parts

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18
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to surgically fuse two normally separated skeletal parts

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-desis

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19
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two types of crushing tissue forceps

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Babcock tissue forceps
* Allis tissue forceps

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20
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non-crushing tissue forceps

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Doyen intestinal forceps

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21
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3 types of hemostatic forceps

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Rochester Carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
* Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
* Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)

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22
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When using CURVED forceps, tips should always point___

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out of the body cavity or away from the patient
tips up

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23
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allis tissue forceps

Intermeshing teeth at tip are used to grasp tissue
Should only be used on tissues to be discarded due to crushing effect of tips
Frequently used for positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on
patient drape

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24
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Babcock tissue forceps

used to grasp and retract robust soft tissue (stomach and bladder)

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25
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___ are used to grasp and retract robust soft tissue (stomach and bladder)

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babcock tissue forceps

26
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STRAIGHT DOYEN INTESTINAL TISSUE FORCEPS

longitudinal grooves
used for intestinal lumen occlusion

27
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used for intestinal lumen occlusion (resections and anastomosis)

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straight doyen intestinal tissue forceps

28
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straight rochester-carmalt hemostatic forceps

used for clamping pedicles/tissue
longitudinally oriented serration with cross hatched tips

29
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straight kelly hemostatic forceps

Transversely oriented serrations
– Serrations do not extend the entire length of the jaw (unlike with Mosquito or Crile hemostatic forceps)
Designed for tip clamping of small to medium vessels
Smaller than Rochester-Carmalt, bigger than Halstead-Mosquito

30
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straight halsted mosquito hemostatic forceps

Transversely oriented serrations
– Serrations extend along the entire length of the jaw
Designed for tip clamping of small vessels
Smaller than Rochester-Carmalt and Kelly hemostatic forceps

31
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Transversely oriented serrations
– Serrations extend along the entire length of the jaw
Designed for tip clamping of small vessels
Smaller than Rochester-Carmalt and Kelly hemostatic forceps

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halsted mosquito hemostatic forceps

32
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4 types of thumb forceps

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Brown-Adson forceps * Adson forceps * DeBakey forceps * Bishop-Harmon forceps

33
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brown adson tissue forceps

teeth in two parallel rows

34
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adson tissue forceps (rat tooth)

35
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debakey tissue forceps

parallel ribbed tips
used for soft tissue surgery

36
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bishop-harmon forceps
used for opththalmogy

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38
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what blades fit a number 3 scalpel handle

39
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straight mayo dissecting scissors
1/3 of instrument length
used for dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

40
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___ scissors have a blade that is 1/3 of instrument length

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mayo dissecting
used to cut dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

41
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straight metzenbaum scissors
1/4 length of instrument
used to cut soft tissue (SQ, intestine, bladder)

42
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___ is used to cut soft tissue (SQ, instestine, bladder)
___ is used to cut dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)

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metzenbaum
mayo dissecting

43
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stevens tenotomy scissors
precision cutting- ophtho and urologic surgery

44
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spencer stitch scissors
(suture scissors)

45
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mayor-hegar needle holder

46
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olsen-hegar needle holder
needle driver and scissor

47
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derf needle holder

used for small sutures (ophthalmic needle drivers

48
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castroviejo needle holder

microsurgery
spring loaded handle

49
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balfour retractor

retract abdominal wall

50
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finochietto retractor

rib spreader

51
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gelpi retractor

self retaining

52
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weitlaner retractor

used to retract soft tissue in a small superficial incision

53
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army navy retractor

54
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malleable retractor

55
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hohmann retractor

56
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senn retractor

57
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snook hook
spay hook

58
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backhaus towel clamp

59
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poole suction tip

blunt tip prevents trauma to organs

60
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A

frazier suction tip

Fall 22: surgical (16 decks)

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