Sew it Begins: Wound Closure & Healing
This type of suture material, designed to dissolve over time, is commonly used for internal wound closure to minimize scarring and the need for removal.
What is absorbable suture?
This gas is most commonly used to inflate the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery to create space for visualization and maneuvering
What is carbon dioxide?
This crucial step ensures proper identification and documentation before sending a surgical specimen to the lab.
What is labeling?
This is the name of the link in the "Chain of Infection" which is described as the respiratory tract, GI tract, wound drainage
These are the three layers of the skin from deep to superficial.
What are the Subcutaneous, Dermis and the Epidermis Layer
This method of wound closure uses a thin, adhesive film to bond the skin's outer layers without puncturing it, often used for small, clean wounds.
What is skin adhesive or tissue glue?
In endoscopic surgery, this specialized tool provides illumination and magnification, allowing the surgeon to see inside the body on a video monitor.
What is an endoscope?
For best preservation, most tissue specimens are placed in this solution before being transported to pathology.
What is formalin?
This is the term that refers to the proportion of clinically apparent cases that are severe or fatal
What is Virulence
There are three categories of Surgical site infections. This type is categorized as being located in the Fascial and Muscle layers and occur between 30 and 90 days after the surgery
What is a Deep Incisional SSI
During the wound healing process, this initial phase involves clot formation and the release of growth factors to control bleeding and initiate healing.
What is the inflammatory phase
The method used to sterilize endoscopic instruments between procedures often involves this high-level disinfection process.
What is chemical sterilization or high-level disinfection?
The process of quickly freezing a specimen so a pathologist can provide immediate feedback to the surgeon is known as this.
What is a frozen section
These are the most frequently missed areas of the hand during hand hygiene
What are the thumbs and fingertips?
Before applying an antiseptic, it is essential to remove this from the skin to ensure effective antisepsis.
What is dirt, oils, and other contaminants
The process by which new blood vessels form in the wound area, providing essential nutrients for tissue repair, is known as this.
What is angiogenesis?
During endoscopic surgery, this rare but serious complication is signaled by symptoms like dyspnea, systemic hypotension, cardiac anomalies, hypoxemia, and changes in end-tidal CO₂.
What is a gas embolism
This team member is responsible for handling, labeling, and documenting specimens to ensure they are correctly sent to pathology.
Who is the circulating nurse
This is the term defined by the CDC as "occurs when prescription medicines are obtained or used illegally by healthcare providers"
What is Drug Diversion
Which of the prep solutions should be removed from the skin following the surgical procedure?
Betadine (povidone iodine)
This type of wound healing occurs when edges are left unsealed to heal naturally, often used for contaminated or infected wounds.
What is secondary intention healing?
To prevent thermal injury during endoscopic procedures, team members must closely monitor these components, which are known to generate heat.
What are light sources or electrosurgical instruments?
A muscle biopsy is prepared this way and put into this container
What is wrapped in a saline wet gauze and placed into a dry specimen cup
This level of the Hierarchy of Controls addresses changing the way people work
What are Administrative Controls
This is per the manufacturer instructions, prior to applying the povidone iodine paint solution, the povidone iodine scrub solution should be _______
what is rinsed with sterile water and gauze