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Exam 2 Chapter 16 Preop Surgical Procedures

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