Surgical Assisting - Meridian 1 Flashcards

Surgical Assisting - Meridian 1 Flashcards Delayed Primary Closure (Tertiary Intention) for three or more days. Wound closure occurs when intentionally delayed When tying any knot, what must first be done to ensure a flat throw? Scarpas Cross the suture The fascia located in the subcutaneous fat that must be incorporated for a secure wound. Evisceration Dehiscence Exposure End to end Side to side End to side Pfannensteil Bivalve Wound breakdown with protrusion of intestine Wound breakdown and separation without any intestinal protrusion. Main job of the surgical assistant 3 types of surgical anastomosis Which incision are the rectus muscles separated and not incised? When applying a cast and swelling is anticipated, what must be performed to the cast? Esophagus, Small intestines, Ureters Mucosa and Serosa What three areas in the body does peristalsis take place? Name the two tissue layers seen in the bowel or stomach. Vertebral and Internal Carotid Blood is supplied to the brain via which two arteries? The "Triangle of Klot" contains which Cystic duct, Artery, and common bile "hepatic" duct structures? Right side and transverse. Pancreas, Duodenum, spleen... supplies which parts of the body? The SMA (Superior Mesenteric Artery) Iliocolic, Right Colic, Middle Colic, Left Colic, and Sigmoid branch that supply the large intestine. Distal Transverse, descending, sigmoid colon Name the five major arteries The IMA (Inferior Mesenteric Artery) supplies which part of the body? Ligament of Treitz When running the bowel surgically, at what point would you begin? Vagus, Azygos vein, Hemiazygos, Esophagus, Thoracic duct mediastinum? Laryngeal Nerve Name the five birds of the posterior When performing a Thyroidectomy what nerve must be identified and protected? Gerotas fascia Fascia responsible for holding the kidney in place Medial Anterior Thoracic and Lateral Anterior Thoracic radical mastectomy McBurneys 3 Incision used for open Appendectomy Two nerves spared during a modified Number of lobes of lung found in the right side of the chest. Viscera Outer covering of the lung Diverticulitis The acute inflammation of the diverticulum Diverticular Disease Asymptomatic, without inflammation of the diverticulum Abdominal Aorta The ______, largest blood vessel, begins at the heart and passes backward to be located deep in the body just in front of the bony spine, then passes through an opening in the diaphragm and becomes ______ Common iliac arteries Kidneys and bowl 5cm or greater The aorta passes into the pelvis and splits into the The most important branches of the abdominal aorta fee the An elective repair is not done on a AAA unless the aneurism is 50-70% Ruptured AAA is an urgent surgical emergency with mortality rates of AAA incision location Just below the breast bone to just below the umbilicus