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Surgical Technology

Surgical Technology Terms

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atraumatic without trauma
Kitners Peanuts, Dissectors
First sponge count: Before the patient enters the room.
Counted sponges separated and counted twice.
Babcocks: Grasp the appendix during an appendectomy
Surgical Instruments cannot be placed in saline.
Cutting and Dissecting Scalpels and Scissors
Clamping and Occluding Straight or Curved Peon
Incorrect count Repeat count, take x-ray
Kickbucket Receives bloody sponges
Hemostasis When bleeding stops because clotting factors are initiated
Prothrombin Time Measures the general level of clottability of a plasma sample.
Antithrombin III, Protein C, Protein S Natural inhibitors of the coagulation system
Factor VIII Antihemophilic globulin
Ferris-Smith Tissue forceps Used to hold fascia and muscle when closing.
Surgical specimens Should never be sent to pathology on a counted sponge.
Morals Personal standards
Ethics Group standards
Laws Societies standards
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior Let the master answer
Res Ipsa Loquitor The thing speaks for itself
Negligence The comission or omission of an act that results in injury to a person.
Defamation A derogatory statement made by one person about another.
Slander A verbal statement about another.
Libel A written statement about another.
Informed Consent Permission given for a procedure after knowing all the consequences.
Competent Adult 18 years old, mentally competent
Living Will Advanced directive
Code of Ethics Reflects a professions expected role.
Aegar Primo The patient first.
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