Specialty Surgical Procedures

Catalog description

Credits: 5 Prerequisites: BIOL 221 , BIOL 221L , SRGT 110 , SRGT 120 , SRGT 130 and SRGT 125L . Corequisite: SRGT 240 , SRGT 250 and SRGT 260 . Typically Offered: FALL This course covers surgical procedures in many surgical specialty areas as required by the 7th edition of the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. Included will be discussion on the types of surgical incisions and wound closure. The specialties of general and rectal surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, endoscopic surgery, obstetric and gynecologic surgery, and genitourinary surgery begin the semester. These are followed by the specialties of ear, nose and throat surgery, head and neck surgery, plastic and hand surgery, and orthopedic surgery. Neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery will be the next specialties discussed. The semester concludes with an overview of ophthalmic surgery. Pediatric and laparoscopic surgeries are discussed in each specialty area (if applicable.)