Instrument Handling I

Catalog description

Classification of surgical instruments for general surgery including basic laparoscopy, appendectomy, breast procedures, cholecystectomy, colon resection, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, herniorrhaphy, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, liver resection, splenectomy, thyroidectomy, Whipple procedure. Common and proper names for instruments in general surgery. Introduction to aseptic technique for handling instruments. Specific uses, handling, and care for surgical instruments in general surgery. Prerequisites: None.