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Medical Assisting
Chapter 42
Second Edition
Ramutkowski Booth Pugh Thompson Whicker
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Assisting with Minor Surgery
Objectives:
421 Define the medical assistant's role in minor
surgical procedures.
422 Describe types of wounds and explain how they
heal.
423 Describe special surgical procedures performed in
an office setting.
424 List the instruments used in minor surgery and
describe their functions.
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Assisting with Minor Surgery
Objectives (cont.)
425 Describe and contrast the procedures for medical
and sterile asepsis in minor surgery.
426 Describe the medical assistant’s duties in
preparing to assist in minor surgery.
427 Describe the medical assistant’s role in preparing a
patient for surgery.
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Assisting with Minor Surgery
Objectives (cont.)
428 Describe the types of local anesthetics for minor
surgery and the medical assistant’s role in their
administration.
429 Describe the duties of the medical assistant as a
floater and as a sterile scrub assistant.
4210 Describe the medical assistant’s duties in the
postoperative period.
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Introduction
Minor surgical
procedures are
performed in
ambulatory care
settings and office
practices
You must be
knowledgeable of
the types of
procedures
performed.
You will need to know how to prepare the patient for
surgery, assist the practitioner during surgery, and care for
the patient after surgery.
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Role in Minor Surgery
You will perform
administrative tasks
prior to patient surgery
Completing forms for
insurance
Obtaining signed
informed consent forms
Explaining all aspects
of the surgical
procedure to the patient
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Surgery in the Physician’s Office
Procedures that can
be done safely in the
office or clinic
without general
anesthesia
Minor surgery
involves the use of a
local anesthetic in
the form of an
injection or a cream
applied to the skin
Minor surgery is performed to diagnose an
illness or repair an injury.
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Minor Surgeries
Repair of a laceration
Irrigation and cleaning of a
puncture wound
Wound debridement
Removal of:
Foreign bodies
Small growths
Nail or part of a nail
Collection of a biopsy
specimen
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Wound Healing
Initial phase – lag phase
white cells and blood
components seal the
wound, clot the blood, and
remove bacteria and debris
Proliferation phase – new
tissue forms
Maturation phase –
involves the formation of
scar tissue
What phase of healing is
seen here?
Maturation phase
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Special Minor Surgical
Procedures
Laser Surgery – intense beam of light used
to cut away tissue
Cryosurgery – use of extreme cold to destroy
unwanted tissue
Electrocauterization – needle, probe, or loop
heated by electric current to destroy the target
tissue
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Apply Your Knowledge
An 65yearold female has a wound on her left
calf that is healing poorly. When
reviewing her chart what conditions would
you look for that would indicate the
reason for the poor healing?
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Apply Your Knowledge Answer
A 65yearold female has a wound on her left
calf that is healing poorly. When
reviewing her chart, what conditions
would you look for that would indicate the
reason for the poor healing?
Age, poor circulation, diabetes, poor nutrition,
high stress levels, weakened immune system,
obesity, and smoking
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Instruments Used in
Minor Surgery
Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
Can you
name
these?
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Instruments Used in
Minor Surgery (cont.)
Grasping and Clamping Instruments
Can you
name
these?
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Instruments Used in
Minor Surgery (cont.)
Retracting, Dilating, and Probing Instruments
Can you
name
these?
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Instruments Used in
Minor Surgery (cont.)
Suturing Instruments
Can you
name
these?
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Instruments Used in Minor Surgery
(cont.)
Syringes and Needles
Instrument Trays and Packs
Laceration repair tray
Incision and drainage tray
Foreign body and growth removal tray
Onychectomy (nail removal) tray
Vasectomy tray
Suture and staple removal trays
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Asepsis
Two types are used to maintain the
safety of the patient and the health care
professional
Medical asepsis (clean technique)
Surgical asepsis (sterile technique)
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Medical Asepsis
Reduces the number of
microorganisms and
prevents the spread of
disease
Use personal protective
equipment
Use of sharps and
biohazardous waste
handling and disposal
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Surgical Asepsis
Purpose is to eliminate all
microorganisms
Common procedures using
sterile technique
Creating a sterile field
Adding sterile item to sterile
field
Performing a surgical scrub
Putting on sterile gloves
Sanitizing, disinfecting, and
sterilizing equipment
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Apply Your Knowledge
Name at least one instrument for each of
the following types:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cutting and dissecting
Grasping and clamping
Retracting, dilating, and probing
Suturing
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Apply Your Knowledge Answer
Name at least one instrument for each of
the following types:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cutting and dissecting – scissors, scalpels, curettes
Grasping and clamping – forceps, hemostats, clamps
Retracting, dilating, and probing – retractors, dilators,
probes
Suturing – needle holders, needles, packaged sutures
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Preoperative Procedures
Preliminary duties
Preoperative
instruction
Administrative and
legal tasks
Easing the patient’s
fears
Preparing the
surgical room
Preparing the Patient
Initial tasks
Gowning and position
the patient
Surgical skin
preparation
Cleaning the area
Shaving the area
Applying the
antiseptic
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Intraoperative Procedures
Preparing the local anesthetic you will need to
know:
Use of topical application
Use of injections
Potential side effects of the anesthetic
Use of epinephrine
Monitoring the patient
Processing specimens
Handling instruments
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Assisting the Physician
During Surgery
Serves as a floater
Monitoring and recording
Processing specimens
Other duties
Pouring sterile solutions
Keeping the surgical area clean and neat during the
procedure
Reposition the patient as necessary
Adjusting lighting.
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