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Lecture 3: Surgical principles Flashcards

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what are halsteds principles (7)

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  1. Handle tissues gently
  2. Meticulous hemostatics
  3. Preserve blood supply
  4. Observe strict asepsis
  5. Minimize tissue tension
  6. Appose tissue accurately
  7. Eliminate dead space
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what is the most appropriate thumb forcep to minimize tissue trauma

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Debakey

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3
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minimize grabbing __ with thumb forceps

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skin

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never use scissors to cut __, will crush tissue

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skin

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what type of scissors do you use for tough tissue vs delicate

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tough- mayo
Delicate- metzenbaum

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what is the appropriate way to make scalpel cut

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cut perpendicular to skin to avoid making multiple jagged slices for proper apposition

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what are some complications of hemorrhage/bleeding

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  1. Continued hemorrhage
  2. Hematoma
  3. Pain
  4. Anemia
  5. Delayed healing
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what are ways to control hemorrhage

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  1. Suture, hemp lips
  2. Manual pressure
  3. Electrocautery
  4. Hemostatic agents- gel foam, surgicel
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9
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what do you want to monitor to ensure patient isn’t bleeding post-op

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  1. HR, RR, BP
  2. MM, CRT
  3. Pulse quality and pressure
  4. Mentation
  5. PCV/TS
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clinical signs of hypovolemic shock develop only after __% blood volume has been lost

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25-30%

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what do you do if compromised instrument, gloved hand, etc has already touched your surgical field

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lavage

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12
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t or f: use of antibodies is replacement for proper aseptic technique

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false

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13
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what happens if suture too lose

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  1. Dehiscence
  2. Leakage
  3. Contamination
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what happens if suture too tight

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  1. Dehiscence
  2. Compromised blood supply
  3. Patient discomfort/pain
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what are some techniques to minimize tissue tension

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  1. Releasing incisions
  2. Pre-op or perioperative skin stretching
  3. Walking sutures
  4. Skin grafts or flaps
  5. Healing by second intention with bandages
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16
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define dead space

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tissue cavity that remains after incomplete closure of surgical or traumatic wound, leaving areas in which blood can collect and delay healing

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how can your prevent iatrogenic creation of dead space

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  1. Cautious and deliberate tissue dissection
  2. Only dissect minimum required
  3. Keep dissection along same tissue plane
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proper closure of dead space will decrease risk of __, improve ___ healing, decrease __ and __

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serum or hematoma formation, tissue, decrease pain and risk of infection

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What are some techniques to eliminate dead space

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  1. Strategic suturing- tacking down of tissue layers
  2. Closed suction drains
  3. Bandages
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how do you pass hemostats, needle holders and scissors

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in ready to use position- closed and give handle to surgeon

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what instrument is this and what is it used for. Does this have scissor component

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Mayo-Hegar needle driver- used to drive suture
Does not have scissor component

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what are these and what are they used for

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Mayo scissors- blunt and sharp tissue dissection

For dense fibrous tissue: linea alba, biceps fascia, joint capsule

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What are these and what are they used for

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Metzenbaum scissors: blunt and sharp tissue dissection for finer more delicate tissue

GI tract, bladder

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what are these and what are they used for

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general operating scissors used for non-tissue related cutting, drapes, suture

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what are these and what are they used for
hemostats- used to clamp tissue pedicles or bleeding blood vessels
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what is the smallest and largest hemostat
1. Smallest- mosquito 2. Largest- Rochester carmalt
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What are these and what are they used for
Brown-Adson thumb forceps- skin closure and suturing
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what are these and what are they used for
Adson (rat tooth)- grasp fascia
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thumb forceps are used in non-dominant or dominant hand
non-dominant
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what is most common suture handle used
Bard-Parker Nos. 3
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where do you hold suture needle with hemostats
caudal 1/3 near swagged end
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Suture needle should be pointed to the __in a right handed surgeon
left
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what is a suture throw
twist of suture- simple knot
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what is a surgical knot
2 throws
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what is a granny knot
two simple throws in same direction- not good
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what is a half hitch knot
one stand is pulled at 90 degree angle- not good
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granny and half hitch knots are considered __ knots and must be covered with a __ to make them secure
slip knots, square knot
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what is a square knot
two opposing/ mirro image simple throws
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what type of knot is this
Strangles knot
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what is a circumferential ligature used for
lighting small blood vessels, can be used for large vessels/pedicles if another more secure ligature is used
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what This
Circumferential ligature
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transfixation knot/ligature prevents ___
suture slippage
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place transfixation knot/ligature __ to other ligature
distal
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how do you do transfixation knot/ligature
1. First bite through pedicle or vessel 2. Square knot is made 3. Suture wrapped around to other side and two square knots are made
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how many throws/ square knots are required for simple interrupted
4 throws/ 2 square knots
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What type of suture pattern
simple interrupted
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How do you do crucitate
bite across incision twice before securing with minimum 4 throws/ 2 sqaures
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what is common error for cruciate
too tight
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What suture pattern
cruciate
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simple continuous is less secure and entire line relies on
secure knot at bond ends and all bites engage proper holding layer
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what suture pattern
simple continuous
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what is key to intradermal pattern
bury your knots
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how do you do intradermal pattern
1. Deep to superficial your side 2. Superficial to deep far side 3. Horizontal bites 4. To finish- superficial to deep (far side), deep to superficial your side, save loop then superficial to deep far side and tie 4-5 throws
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what suture size used to close large dog body wall
0
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what suture Size used to close cat body wall
2-0 to 3-0
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what suture filament type will we be using
monofilament
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absorbable is used for everything but __then use non-absorbable
skin cruciates
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are poliglecaprone 25 (securocyrl) and polydioxanone (securodox) absorbable to not
absorbale
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are nylon (securolon) absorbable or not
non-absorbable
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what size suture using for pedicles (ovarian, uterine, spermatic) for 0-5kg, 5-10kg, and 10+kg
0-5kg:: 3-0 monocyrl 5-10kg: 3-0 or 2-0 monocryl 10+kg: 2-0 to 0 monocryl
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what are you using for body wall for 0-5kg, 5-10kg, and 10kg+
0-5kg: 3-0 PDS 5-10kg: 2-0 or 0 PDS 10+kg: 0 PDS
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what suture are you using for skin- intradermal layer for 0-5kg, 5-10kg, and 10+kg
0-5kg: 3-0 or 4-0 monocryl 5-10kg: 3-0 or 4-0 monocryl 10kg+: 3-0 monocryl
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what suture are you using for skin-external cruciate layer for 0-5kg, 5-10kg, and 10kg+
0-5kg: 4-0 nylon 5-10kg: 3-0 or 4-0 nylon 10kg+: 3-0 nylon

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