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Surgical Technique

Surgical Technique

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Science

12th Grade

Hard

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Joseph Anderson

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9 Slides • 6 Questions

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Careers in Surgery

  • Surgical Technician: Responsible for preparing the operating room & helping the physician prepare for surgery. They stay in the operating room to assist the surgeon during a procedure.

  • Surgical Assistant: Responsible for prepping patients for the OR by examining them, updating their health records, and documenting any pertinent information in the office’s system.

  • OR Nurse: Responsible for supervising the surgical technicians and assistants during a procedure as well as tracking a patient’s vital signs while they are under the knife.

  • Surgeon: A physician who is trained to perform surgical procedures. It is a profession that demands exceptional manual dexterity and fine motor skills to carry out the techniques needed to investigate disease, repair or remove damaged tissues.

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Multiple Choice

Job duties include preparing the operating room & helping the physician prepare for surgery. They stay in the operating room to assist the surgeon during a procedure.

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Surgical technician

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Surgical assistant

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OR nurse

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Aseptic Technique

  • Joseph Lister, a British surgeon, established the founding principles of aseptic technique.

  • Before then, surgeons did not wash their hands before operating or disinfect their surgical instruments.

  • The Centers for Disease Control estimate that hospital-acquired infections occur in about 1 percent of the 27 million surgical procedures performed each year.

  • Aseptic technique means using practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens.

  • Healthcare workers use aseptic technique in surgery rooms, clinics, outpatient care centers, and other health care settings.

  • Barriers protect the patient from the transfer of pathogens from a healthcare worker, from the environment, or from both.

  • Some barriers used in aseptic technique include: sterile gloves, sterile gowns, masks for the patient and healthcare provider & sterile drapes.

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Open Ended

Why is aseptic technique important?

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Sterile Field

  • The sterile field is the designated area which is free of germs that can infect people.

  • The sterile field can include can include surfaces, instruments, even people.

  • Once a surgeon, tech or nurse is “scrubbed in” (hands washed, adorned in sterile garb), then he or she is part of the sterile field.

  • Once healthcare providers have on sterile barriers, they should only touch other sterile items.

  • The sterile field has a vertical dimension that is important to be aware of, as is illustrated by this picture.

  • Maintaining a sterile environment requires keeping doors closed during an operation. The more people present, the more opportunities for harmful bacteria to cause contamination.

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Multiple Choice

The sterile field contains:

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people

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surgical instruments

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surfaces

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All options mentioned

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Donning PPE

  • OSHA defines personal protective equipment (PPE) as specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials.

  • Hand hygiene should always be performed prior to putting on PPE.

  • Steps for putting on (donning) PPE on include:

  • Gown

  • Mask

  • Eye protection

  • Gloves

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Doffing PPE

  • Steps for taking off (doffing) PPE include:

  • Gloves

  • Gown

  • Eye protection

  • Mask

  • Hand hygiene should always be performed after taking off PPE.

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Multiple Choice

Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask is the correct order for:

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donning PPE

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doffing PPE

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Instrument Classifications

  • Surgical instruments are specially designed tools that are used to carry out specific actions during an operation. Surgical instruments can be divided into categories including:

  • Cutting and Dissecting – These instruments usually have sharp edges or tips to cut through skin, tissue and suture material.

  • Clamping and Occluding – Are used in many surgical procedures for compressing blood vessels or hollow organs, to prevent their contents from leaking.

  • Retracting and Exposing – These surgical instruments are used to hold back, or retract organs and tissue so the surgeon has access to the operative area.

  • Grasping and Holding – These instruments, as their name suggests, are used to grasp and hold tissue or blood vessels that may be in the way during a surgical procedure.

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Multiple Choice

Type of tools used for compressing blood vessels or hollow organs, to prevent their contents from leaking.

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cutting & dissecting

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clamping & occluding

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retracting & exposing

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grasping & holding

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Types of Surgical Instruments

  • Surgical instruments are tools or devices that perform such functions as cutting, dissecting, grasping, holding, retracting, or suturing. Most surgical instruments are made from stainless steel.

  • SCALPEL-Used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a blade and a handle.

  • SCISSORS-Used for cutting tissue, suture, or for dissection.

  • FORCEPS-Used for grasping tissue or objects. 

  • CLAMPS-Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold tissue or objects, or provide hemostasis.

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Types of Surgical Instruments

  • NEEDLES & SUTURE-Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for various applications. Suture can be absorbable, non absorbable, and is available in different sizes. 

  • RETRACTORS- Used to hold an incision open, hold back tissues or other objects to maintain a clear surgical field, or reach other structures.

  • SUCTION- Suction tips, combined with a suction source, help to remove debris and fluid from the surgical field.

  • LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS- adapted to fit through narrow ports placed through the skin.

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Multiple Choice

Type of instrument used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a blade and a handle.

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scalpel

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scissors

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forceps

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suction

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