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Section III. PROCEDURES FOR A LAPAROTOMY

4-7. GENERAL

4-8. APPENDIX

Welcome Lessons Lesson 1. Introduction to the Operating Room 1-01. GENERAL 1-02. DEFINITIONS 1-03. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE SUBCOURSE 1-04. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE 1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (a-e) 1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (f-i) 1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (j) Lesson 2. Cleaning the Operating Room Suite. 2-01. GENERAL 2-02. INITIAL CLEANING 2-03. BETWEEN CASE CLEANING 2-04. END OF DAY CLEANING 2-05. TERMINAL CLEANING Lesson 3. Preparation of the Operating Room for Surgery. Section I. Duties of the Operating Room Specialist as a Circulator 3-01. GENERAL 3-02. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATING ROOM 3-03. ASSISTING THE SCRUB 3-04. OPENING SMALL ITEMS 3-05. SPONGE COUNT AND SHARPS COUNT 3-06. PATIENT PREPARATION 3-07. PERFORMING PREOPERATIVE SKIN PREP 3-08. ASSISTING THE SURGICAL TEAM Section II. Duties of the Operating Room Specialist as a Scrub 3-09. GENERAL 3-10. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATING ROOM 3-11. SCRUB 3-12. PREPARING THE PREP SET 3-13. PREPARING THE BASIN SET 3-14. PREPARING THE LAP PACK 3-15. DRAPING THE MAYO STAND 3-16. PREPARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT SET 3-17. ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE BACK TABLE 3-18. ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE MAYO TRAY 3-19. OPENING SMALL STERILE ITEMS 3-20. INITIAL SPONGE COUNT 3-21. SUTURE PREPARATION 3-22. PREPARATION OF SURGICAL NEEDLES 3-23. GOWN AND GLOVE PROCEDURES (SURGEON) 3-24. DRAPING THE PATIENT 3-25. PREPARATION FOR PROCEDURE 3-26. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE Lesson 4. Procedures During and Following Surgery. Section I. PROCEDURES DURING SURGERY 4-1. MAINTENANCE OF QUIET 4-2. MAINTENANCE OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE 4-3. DUTIES OF THE CIRCULATOR 4-4. DUTIES OF THE SCRUB Section II. PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SURGERY 4-5. DUTIES OF THE CIRCULATOR 4-6. DUTIES OF THE SCRUB Section III. PROCEDURES FOR A LAPAROTOMY 4-7. GENERAL 4-8. APPENDIX Twelve Steps to Opening an Abdomen Opening an Abdomen – Step 01 Opening an Abdomen – Step 02 Opening an Abdomen – Step 03 Opening an Abdomen – Step 04 Opening an Abdomen – Step 05 Opening an Abdomen – Step 06 Opening an Abdomen – Step 07 Opening an Abdomen – Step 08 Opening an Abdomen – Step 09 Opening an Abdomen – Step 10 Opening an Abdomen – Step 11 Opening an Abdomen – Step 12 Five Steps to Closing an Abdomen Closing an Abdomen – Step 01 Closing an Abdomen – Step 02 Closing an Abdomen – Step 03 Closing an Abdomen – Step 04 Closing an Abdomen – Step 05 Self Tests Lesson 1. Self Test Lesson 2. Self Test Lesson 3. Self Test Lesson 4. Self Test Print Version Images Videos Closing the Abdomen Laparotomy Scrubbing In About Index

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