Category
Glossary Term
Surgical Significance and Meaning
Anesthesia
Anesthesia
General
Regional
Local
Desflurane
Sevoflurane
LMA
ET Tube
ASA Classification
NPO
PONV
Loss of feeling or sensation, loss of pain
Reversible, unconscious state with amnesia, analgesia, despression of reflexes, muscle relaxation
Reversible loss of sensation in a specific area or region of the body by blocking the nerve fibers
Monitored Anesthesia Care- infiltration of surgical site with local by surgeon with mix of IV sedation
Ideal for minor surgical procedures or patients who are too ill to tolerate a general anesthetic
Depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefullly to verbal commands or light
stimulation
Used for specifc short-term surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
Anesthetic agent to one part of the body by local infiltration or topical application
Used to induce and maintain anesthesia in adults, rapid emergence and recovery
Used to induce and maintain anesthesia in adults and pediatrics, rapidly eliminated by lungs
Laryngeal Mask, flexible tube with inflatable ring/cuff to fill space around/behind larynx/trachea
Endotracheal Tube, inserted between vocal cords directly into the trachea
Physical status classification based on patiet's physiologic condition
Nothing By Mouth, traditionally after midnight to prevent aspiration during anesthesia
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, affects 30% of patients, prevention begins in preop
-scopy
ArthrArthroscopy
EndoEndoscopy
HysterHysteroscopy
LaparLaparoscopy
Insufflation
Examination of, Use of an instrument for viewing, Inspection of a cavity
Joint
To look within the joint
In, within, inside
Examination of hollow body organs or cavities to permit visual inspection
Uterus
Examination of the cervix and interior of the uterus
Abdomen, loin
Endoscopic examination of the peritoneal body cavity
Act of filling with gas (ex. CO2)
MAC
Conscious
Sedation
Inhaled
Anesthetics
Scopes
Category
Surgical
Closures
Suffixes
Glossary Term
Surgical Significance and Meaning
Minimally Invasive
Surgery
Endoscopic, Laparoscopic, Athroscopic, Hysteroscopic, Robotic procedures eliminating need for a large incision
Reduces hospital stays, pain, SSIs (Surgical Site Infections), faster recoery, etc
Absorbable
Non-absorable
Staples
Glue
Wound Closure
Strips
Capable of being absorbed by tissue, range from 42 days to 6 months
Strands of material that resist digestion by tissue, must be removed after wound has closed (~14 days)
Frequent method of closure, removed after 5-7 days
Tissue adhesives to hold wound edges together, kept on until naturally falls off
-centesis
-desis
-ectomy
-opsy
-pexy
-plasty
-rrhaphy
-stomy
-tomy
surgical puncture to remove fluid
to bind; tie together
removal; excision; resection
view of
fixation; to put in place
surgical repair
suture
new opening (to form a mouth)
process of cutting
Skin tape to provide bond to keep wound edges closely adhered, kept on until naturally falls off
References
Used:
Phillips. (2007). Berry & Kohn’s operating room technique (11th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
Rothrock, J. (2011). Care of the patient in surgery (14th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.