Caldwell-Luc
Caldwell-Luc definition
Operation to remove damaged mucosa
Genitourinary definition is?
Relates to genital and urinary organs (private parts and bladder)
Definition of Lumbar Laminectomy?
Spinal surgery to remove Lamina from the Lumbar spine.
Definition
small complex electronic device that helps to provide a sense of sound to a person that is deaf or hard of hearing
What is cholesteatoma?
A cyst deep within the ear that involves the mastoid bone.
Diagnostic test performed?
CT SCAN
Radical Nephrectomy definition is?
Total removal of the kidney, adrenal gland, perirenal fat, upper Ureter and Gerota's Fascia (thin connective tissue)
Skin prep
depends on level of spine
Labyrinth has 2 main sections what are they?
Bony and membranous Labyrinth
Carpal Tunnel Nerve?
What is the Median Nerve
Wound Classification is?
Class II: Clean-Contaminated
What is a Partial Nephrectomy?
Portion of the kidney is removed at upper or lower pole of kidney only.
Diagnostic Tests
radiographic films of spine
MRI scanning and pyelogram
What is a microphone on a cochlear implant
Speech processor that converts sound into electrical impulses.
Surgery that deals with the Private parts and bladder?
Genitourinary Surgery
Bone is perforated with a
Osteotome
How many kidney's do humans have?
Two
Wound classification
class 1- if no drain
class 2-clean-contaminated if drain is inserted
Postauricular incision is made with?
# 15 blade
What is Intravenous Urogram
Time course radiopaque contrast dye
Anesthesia used?
General with epinephrine for hemostasis
What is the skin prep?
Axilla to iliac crest and close to anterior and posterior as possible.
5 regions of the Lumbar?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal
Skin prep?
Extends from the hairline to the shoulders and midline of the face to well behind the operative ear.
3 regions of the tonsils?
Nasopharynx
oropharynx
Laryngopharynx