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GI, ESU, LASER
Gastrointestinal surgery
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False - The surgeon creates a stoma by making a circular incision thru the skin & abdominal wall at the stoma site. | True |
| True or False - In a hepatic resection, right angle clamps allow the surgeon to reach underneath and areound blood vessels, ducts, and connective tissue attachments of the organ. | True |
| This layer contains adipose tissue ranging from 1/4" to more than 8" thick. | Subcutaneous |
| This word means "to bring together". | Approximate |
| During a lap chole, these structures must be ligated and divided. | Common duct and cystic artery. |
| What is the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal cavity? | Abdominal peritoneum |
| Which type of incision is the simplist and most common abdominal incision used by the general surgeon? | Midline |
| The wall of the stomach contains an outer layer of delicate tissue called _____? | Serosa |
| What material is used to create a non-stress closure during a hernia operation? | Mesh |
| When tissue from within the abdomen pushes out thru the defect, it may emerge betweent the layers. This is called a ______? | Hernia |
| A congenital weakness in the inguinal floor is called a _________? | Indirect inguinal hernia |
| A procedure in which a portion of the intestine is surgically severed and brought to the outside is a ______? | Colostomy |
| What surgery is performed when an incision is made into the abdominal cavity? | Laparotomy |
| During this procedure, a section of large intestine is removed, and it's continuity restored. | Colectomy and anastomosis |
| These 2 sections of small bowel are suspended from the abdominal wall by a sheet of vascular tissue called the mesentery. | Jejunum and ileum |
| The pancreatic duct (duct of Wirsung)and the common bile duct from the liver drain their contents into which section of the small intestine? | Duodenum |
| What vein transverses the liver and it's branches form complex extensions into the liver? | Portal vein |
| A pyloral myotomy is performed to correct what condition? | Pyloric stenosis |
| Resection of the lower esophagus and upper stomach is called _______? | Esophagogastrectomy |
| What separates the lobes of the liver? | Falciform ligament |
| What are the 2 major vessels that supply the spleen? | Splenic artery and splenic vein |
| The combining form of the first part of the large intestine is ___? | Cec/o |
| Pertaining to the abdomen is _____? | Pelvic |
| What duct carries bile into the duodenum? | Common bile duct |
| Muscular, wavelike movement to transport foed thru the GI tract is ________? | Peristalsis |
| High blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile is ________? | hyperbilirubinemia |
| Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract is called _______? | Crohn disease |
| A ring of muscle is called a ___? | Sphincter |
| What type of dr. specializes in gums? | Periodontist |
| What is the combining form for "mouth"? | Stomat/o |
| What membrane connects parts of the small intestine? | Mesentery |
| Swollen, twisted veins are called ______? | Esophageal varices |
| Abnormal pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine, are called ____? | Diverticula |
| A new opening from the large bowel to the surace of the body is a _____? | Colostomy |
| When fats are inproperly digested and appear in the feces, it is called _______? | Steatorrhea |
| Telescoping of the intestines is called _____? | Intussusception |
| The membrane connecting the intestines is the ______? | Mesentery |
| The surgical term for resection of the gallbladder is ______? | Cholecystectomy |
| The twisting of an intestine is _____? | Volvulus |
| Chronic intestinal inflammation is ____? | Crohn disease |
| The rate at which energy is used is called ___? | Power |
| The flow of electricity is called ____? | Current |
| The grounding pad is known as the ______? | Dispersive electrode |
| What unit is used to measure the strength of electrical current? | Ampere |
| Gas, liquid, or solid thru which light energy is passed to create a laser beam, and contained in the optical resonant chamber is known as ___? | Laser medium |
| In wave science, the number of waves/second is measured in Hertz and is called the _______? | Frequency |
| All of the waves in laser light are ____, which means they all have the same color (wavelength). | Monochromatic |
| When using the ESU, the PT must remove all body jewelry in order to prevent __? | Alternate site burns |
| What material is reactive and does not cause resistance to the flow of electricity? | Metal |
| When using an ESU, the arcing or spray mode creates the highest voltage available. What is this mode used for? | Fulgaration and coagulation |
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