Suffix
“formation of a permanent artificial opening”
-ostomy
Anesthesia that causes the patient to lose sensation, consciousness, and reflexes.
General
An immediate surgery needed to save life or limb without delay would be classified as what urgency level?
Emergent
Type of surgery done to obtain tissue samples to make a diagnosis?
Diagnostic
A surgery needed within 24-30 hours would be classified as what urgency level?
Urgent
“formation or repair”
-plasty
Anesthesia that blocks nerve impulses along the nerve where it is injected.
Local
The surgical phase that begins with the decision for surgery and ends with transfer to the operating room?
Preoperative
Type of surgery done to remove tissue before it causes a problem
Preventative
“incision of cutting into”
-otomy
“removal by cutting”
-ectomy
What type of Lab test may be done to detect a clotting problem?
INR, PTT, CBC
The surgical phase that begins with admission to the PACU and continues until recovery is complete?
Postoperative
Type of surgery done to alleviate symptoms when a disease cannot be cured?
Palliative
What is the term for the collapse of alveoli in one or more areas of the lung?
Atelectasis
“looking into”
-oscopy
A lab that must be done to determine the type of blood a patient would need for a blood transfusion
Type and cross-match
A surgery that is planned or scheduled with no time requirement would be classified as what urgency level?
Elective
Type of surgery done to remove diseased or abnormal tissue?
Curative
A term that describes all 3 of the surgical phases?
Perioperative
“Suture of or repair”
-orrhaphy
What type of problem could the lab Blood Nitrogen Urea detect?
Kidney problem
The surgical phase that begins with the transfer to the operating room and ends with admission to the PACU?
Intraoperative
Type of surgery done to confirm or measure the extent of a condition?
Exploratory
Type of surgery done because it was requested by the patient for improvement?
Aesthetic