Trendelenburg position use? (2)
to increase exposure to pelvic organs
also to place central lines
supine positioning use? (4)
general surgery: cholecystectomy colon resection hernia repair mastectomy
reverse trendelenburg use?
enhance exposure to upper abd viscera
sitting position use? (2)
craniotomies
C-spine surgery
lithotomy position use? (3)
urologic, GYN, and rectal surgery
prone position use
spinal surgery
lateral positioning use (3)
thoracotomies
nephrectomies
retroperitoneal approaches
Veress needles uses?
for blind entrances- pts that never had surgery before
Hasson technique?
cut down & place trocar under direct visualization- dissect down to peritoneum
common post-op complication of laparoscopic surgery?
post-op shoulder pain, referred from the diaphragm
common laparoscopic procedures? (5)
cholecystectomy appendectomy inguinal hernia repair ventral hernia repair Nissen fundoplication
-otomy
incision into
-ostomy
a new opening
-pexy
fixation
-ectomy
removal of
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhapy
suturing
