SEPARATION
Carefully separate anatomical structures with instruments, small firm sponges, or the fingers
What is dissect?
The joining of two hollow anatomical structures using sutures, surgical staples, or other means
What is anastomose or anastomosis?
"see in detail"
What is visualize?
Usually refers to the surgical removal of a limb or digit
What is amputate?
The process of organizing and arranging sterile supplies and equipment before surgery to create the sterile field
What is sterile setup?
To raise or lift an anatomical structure, sometimes without removing it
What is elevate?
"bring together" tissues by suturing or other means
What is approximate?
To enable precise viewing of an anatomical area
What is expose or exposure?
Any medical device placed in the body with the intention to be permanent or semi-perminent
What is implant?
A database or card system listing the methods, materials, and techniques used by each surgeon for specific procedures
What is a preference card or Dr's preference card?
A surgical procedure in which a large portion or segment of tissue is removed
What is resection?
An implant used to replace or augment existing tissue
What is a graft?
To remove tissue, usually a small lesion, using cutting instruments or electrocautery
What is excise?
Any object that is not penetrable by x-rays
What is radiopaque?
Time set aside before the start of surgery to allow implementation of Universal Protocol
What is the timeout?
To separate one tissue plane from another to increase the space between the two.
What is undermine?
A tissue graft derived from human tissue
What is allograft?
The use of sharp surgical instruments such as a scalpel and scissors to cut away dead tissue or remove debris
What is debridement?
An undesirable pucker in the skin as a result of poor suture technique
What is dog ear?
An activity or process linked to an event
What is event related?
The technique of separating tissue layers by teasing them apart with a rough sponge dissector, blunt instrument, or manually
What is blunt dissection?
Tissue obtained from the patient's body and implanted into another site
What is autograft?
To bring a tissue structure partially outside the body
What is exteriorize?
to remove a large portion, but not all, of a tumor
What is debulk?
A procedure for verifying the patient's identity, correct surgical procedure, site, and side and other important information
What is Universal Protocol?