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Surgical Procedures
Exam 2 Chapter 16 Preop Surgical Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| determine the origin and cause of a disorder or the cell type | diagnostic |
| to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the cause | curative |
| performed to relieve symptoms of a disease process but does not cure | palliative |
| to alter or enhance personal appearance | cosmetic |
| planned for correction of a nonacute problem | elective |
| requires prompt intervention; maybe life threatening if treatment is delayed more than 24-48 hrs | urgent |
| requires immediate intervention because of life threatening consequences | emergent |
| procedure without significant risk; often done with local anesthesia | minor |
| procedure of greater risk; usually longer and more extensive than a minor procedure | major |
| breast biopsy, explatory laparotmy, arthoscopy | diagnostic |
| cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hysterectomy | curative |
| TKA, finger implantation | restorative |
| colostomy, nerve root resection, tumor debulking, ileostomy | palliative |
| lipsuction, revision of scars, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty | cosmetic |
| cataract removal, hernia repair, hemorrhoidectomy, total joint replacement | elective |
| intestinal obstruction, bladder obstruction, kidney or ureteral stones, bone fracture, eye injury, acute cholestitis | urgent |
| gunshot wound, sever bleeding, abdonminal aortic aneursym, compound fracture, appendectomy | emergent |
| insicision and drainage, implantation of a venous access device, muscle biopsy | minor |
| mitral valve replacement, pancreas transplant, lymph node dissection | major |
| only the most overtly affected areas involved in the surgery | simple |
| simple/partial masectomy | simply |
| extensive surgery beyond the area obviously involved; is directed at finding a root cause | radical |
| radical prostatecomty, radical hysterectomy | radical |
| surgery performed in a body cavity or body area through one or more endoscopes; can correct problems, remove organs, take tissue for biopsy, re-route blood vessels and drainage systems; is a fast growing and ever changing type of surgery | minimally invasive surgery |
| arthoscopy, tubal ligation, hysterectomy, lung lobectomy, coronary artery bypass, cholecysectomy | minimally invasive surgery |
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