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New to basic four--Appendectomy OP note--HELP!

Posted By: nayfray on 2007-05-31
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Subject: New to basic four--Appendectomy OP note--HELP!

Risks involved of recurrent infection, bleeding, wound problems including hernias and "stump leak" were explained.

With the patient in the supine position under satisfactory general endotracheal anesthesia with "FCDs" in place, the abdomen was prepped and sterilely draped

It was grasped with an Allen's clamp and the "musil" appendix was serially divided and ligated with 2-0 Vicryl suture.

Peritoneum was closed with 2-0 Vicryl and the anterior fascia was closed with figure-of-eight 0 ("zero PBS").

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New to basic four--Appendectomy OP note--HELP! - nayfray
- SCDs is abbrev for sequential compression devices sm - Txczech
- One of them is mesoappendix - pc
  - Probably 0 PDS suture. - Spice

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Risks involved of recurrent infection, bleeding, wound problems including hernias and ?stump leak?were explained.

With the patient in the supine position under satisfactory general endotracheal anesthesia with ?FCDs? in place, the abdomen was prepped and sterilely draped

It was grasped with an Allen's clamp and the ?musil? appendix was serially divided and ligated with 2-0 Vicryl suture.

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