Surgical Procedures I

Catalog description

Introduces the surgical specialties to include General Surgery, Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery, Genitourinary Surgery, Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery. Topics for each surgical specialty will include Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Interventions, specialty supplies, equipment, and instrumentation and the Surgical Procedure. There are similar surgical procedures as far as instrumentation, supplies, patient positioning, and operative sequence. This is referred to as the Co-Related Procedures Concept. The purpose of using the Co-Related Procedures Concept is to allow the instructor time to teach surgical procedures and avoid repetition. As with co- related procedures, the concept of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as an approach is used and describes any surgical approach other than open. Robotic- assisted and endoscopic procedures are categorized as MIS. Interventional radiology is a medical subspecialty that refers to a range of techniques utilizing radiologic image guidance and minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in several surgical specialties.