Week 5 - pressure injuries and surgeries Flashcards
Lobectomy
removal of one or more lobes
How many lobes on right and left lobes?
Left lung - 2
Right lung 3
Pneumonectomy
removal of entire lung
Wedge resection
Removes a small portion of a lobe
Segmentectomy
Removal of a portion of the lung
appendix
appendectomy
removal of appendix
Cholecystectomy
taking out the gall bladder
Hartman’s
resection of colon
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aneurysm
bulging, weak spot in aorta
risk of rupturing
Endovascular aneurysm repair
EVAR
minimally invasive
Sternotomy
Heart surgery via
Sternum is “cracked” open
Sternum is wired back together (wires stay forever)
can take months for sternum to heal properly
Sternotomy restrictions (old)
No lifting, pushing, or pulling more than 10 lbs
No unsupported coughing or sneezing (hold pillow)
Sternotomy current precautions
As long as people’s arms are within planes of body, it’s good
Pain and chronic diseases
May need to coordinate rehab sessions with pain medications
may limit participation
may increase emotional and psychological distress