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General Surgery Etiquette & Procedures (4) Flashcards

Dr. Anderson (47 cards)

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What is the patient barrier of infection?

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draping
skin preparation

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What is the primary difference between small and large animal when prepping a patient?

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when inducing anesthesia

small animal: no extra cleaning prior to inducing anesthesia (unless animal is filthy)

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How can bathing be bad for surgery?

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  • liberates deeper bacteria through open pores
  • dries out skin
  • hair must be dried prior to clipping
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What is the patient preparation for a horse before anesthesia?

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  • groom and pick out feet prior to induction
  • cover feet before starting skin preparation
  • can have horse standing
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What about patient prep for food animal/equine standing surgery?

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  • tie the tail!
  • clip and prep
  • nerve block
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Where should clipping and initial skin preparation be done?

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room other than OR (OR should only have “sterile” prep)

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What are the characteristics of clipping for patient preparation?

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size 40 clipper blade at time of surgery

vacuum hair

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What are the dimensions for clipping the surgical site?

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at least 20 cm on either side of the surgical site

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What is clipping technique for patient preparation?

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smooth motions, angle of blade, against hair

small animals more susceptible to clipper burn

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What is the purpose of initial preparation for patient prep?

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  • remove grossly visible dirt, blood, etc
  • remove grease
  • “clean” the skin
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Which kinds of procedures do not need initial prep?

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ophthalmic and dental procedures

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What are the rules of a “sterile” skin prep?

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do in OR and have solution that doesn’t leave OR

  • hat and mask, NO lab coat, sterile gloves
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What is the technique of the “sterile” skin prep?

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outward from incision due to contact time!

one 4x4 per scrub, alternate with alcohol, circles

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What should you never do for patient prep on ophthalmic cases?

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NEVER use chlorhexidine or alcohol - melts cornea!

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What are the benefits of draping?

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  • effective bacterial barrier
  • lint free
  • tear resistant
  • sterile
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What are the fabrics for draping?

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cotton muslin
pima cotton

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What are the characteristics of a cotton muslin drape?

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inadequate microbial barrier when wet or dry

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What are the characteristics of a pima cotton drape?

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inadequate microbial barrier when wet

adequate barrier for skin shedding

can be treated to make it water resistant for 75 washes

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What are the disadvantages for fabric draping?

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  • damage from punctures disrupts barrier
  • vulcanized patches resist autoclave steam penetration
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What are the characteristics of disposable drapes?

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lint free, must be reinforced with polyethylene or plastic film to be water resistant

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How should you drape?

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  • cover all visible surfaces of patient
  • double gloving if contamination is likely
  • drape out smallest area posible
  • place adjacent to incision, then move away —> DO NOT go back towards incision
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Which drape should you place first?

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the drape closest to you!

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When are self-adhering drapes helpful?

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circumferential draping (legs) or when large areas are draped

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What are the general steps of patient preparation?

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  1. clip
  2. initial scrub
  3. move to OR
  4. sterile scrub
  5. drape
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How should you position the instrument table - surgeon or if assistant is there?
just surgeon: close to them, next to dominant hand assistant: close to assistant
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T/F: Only sterile people can go between table and surgery site
TRUE
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The instrument table is towards the surgeon's dominant hand, except for ______
neuters
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What is the organization of the surgical area - small animal?
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What is the organization of the surgical area - large animal?
instrument table is behind assistant in small animals, it was in the middle
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How should you position the small animal in surgery?
maximize location on table for surgical procedure
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How should you position a large animal patient?
- lots of padding - not really a lot of options
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What should you do before you set up your surgical field?
- check table height - double check patient position - turn on and position surgical light
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How should you prepare the instrument table as a surgeon with minimal assistance?
do what the assistant would have done - prepare the instrument table by draping it
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What should the order be for the surgeon after your open your gown?
- open gown - open gown onto gloves - scrub - put on gown and gloves - open pack to get drapes - organize instruments - cut
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T/F: Everything in the yellow and white outline is sterile
FALSE - below the table is not sterile
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What should you always do before cutting?
check with your anesthetist!!
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T/F: These techniques are proper sterile technique
TRUE
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T/F: These techniques are proper sterile technique
left: yes right: no
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What are the jobs for the assistant surgeon?
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Which one is correct?
left
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What should you always do with gauze and instruments?
count them!
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How should you hand the instrument to the surgeon?
handle them the handles firmly - like a good handshake
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T/F: You can use mayo and metzenbaum scissors to cut suture
FALSE - use sharp-blunts
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What are the general rules in writing a surgery report?
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How should you start a surgery report?
start with animal being anesthetized/restrained and how it was positioned
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What should be in a surgery report?
- start with animal being anesthetized/restrained and how it was positioned - describe area prepared and how it was prepared - describe the approach: location, length (cm), and instruments used - describe major findings in order - describe major procedures in order - incision closure - describe any incisional dressings were applied end with how animal recovered from anesthesia
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What is the body of a surgery report?
- describe major findings in order - what was explored, findings - describe major procedures in order - ligation, transection, blunt dissection, sharp dissection, implants placed

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