Surgical procedures

My world but the circulator nurse doesn't touch the sterile drapes. RN's Could scrub and circulate- The best of both worlds!!

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A surgical technologist is a medical professional who assists in surgical procedures by preparing operating rooms, setting up surgical instruments, and

-tomy = surgeon cuts something -ectomy = surgeon cut something out -ostomy = surgeon made an opening -plasty = changed the shape of something -pexy = surgeon moved the organ to the right place -rraphy = surgeon sewed something up -desis = surgeon made two things stick together

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WHAT IS AN OSTOMY? Ostomy; created through a surgical procedure that creates an opening from the bowel to the abdomen resulting in a stoma for the purpose of eliminating waste in the form of stool. Ostomies may be temporary or permanent depending on the reason they were created and the extent of injury or the disease process. Stoma; a segment of bowel formed from mucosal tissue and brought to the surface of the abdomen. It should be red and moist in appearance and will ideally protrude about…

A Whipple procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a common surgery for treating pancreatic tumors. Click to learn about this procedure and what it entails.

The operating room isn’t just for doctors and nurses. Surgical assistants, also called surgical and operating room technicians, are critical members of the healthcare team, working closely under the supervision of surgeons to assist on life-saving surgical procedures. We talked with Stephanie Allen, a surgical technology instructor at Herzing University, about how she got started as a surgical technologist and what students need to know about working in the operating room.

Any parent can imagine the fear you might experience if your child needs an operation. There are so many questions and concerns, worries and fears. For children and families in the Chattanooga area, a team of some of the most highly trained and experienced pediatric surgeons in the country is prepared to provide safe and effective surgical care. What's more, they can perform many procedures using minimally invasive techniques – even on the tiniest newborn babies.