Introduction
Minor office surgery is preformed in an __________setting
ambulatroy
Small, straight surgical knife consisting of a handle and thin, sharp blade
Scalpel
________ __________is a break in skin surface or mucous membrane that exposes underlying tissue
open wound
The function of sutures is to _____________ a wound.
(one specific word)
approximate
If a sebaceous cyst is hard to remove the physician will first _________the cyst and excise at a later time.
drain
Minor office surgery is preformed in less than ________
1 hour
__________ ___________are used to cut through tissue
operating scissors
Wound made by a sharp pointed object that pierces skin layers ____________. Also requires a tetanus booster.
puncture
__________sutures are gradually digested and absorbed by the body
absorbable
Shave excision is often used to remove ____ _____
skin tags
During minor office surgery, what type of anesthesia is used?
local or topical
none
________ ___________are used to divide tissue
dissecting scissors
What is the body's first line of defense?
skin
_______ _________are the fastest method for closing long skin incision
surgical skin staples
_________ ____________is used to remove small or flat moles
laser mole surgery
________ __________is a sterile technique that protects the patient from pathogens.
surgical asepsis
_________are used to hold tissue aside
retractors
Wound is which tissue is torn apart, leaving ragged and irregular edges.
laceration
Sutures inserted into the arms and legs are removed after ______days
7-14
___________ is the removal and examination of tissue from the living body to determine benign or malignant.
biopsy
If a sterile object touches any nonsterile object is considered _____________
contaminated
_______ __________is used to firmly grasp a curved needle
needle holder
What are 3 local signs of inflammation?
redness
swelling
pain
List 4 advantages of adhesive skin closures
local anesthetic not needed
easily applied and removed
lower incidence of infection
less scarring
List 3 purposes a physician may preform a cervical punch biopsy.
cancer of cervix
polyps
genital warts