front 1 surgical categories: purposes | back 1 curative, corrective, cosmetic, exploratory, palliative |
front 2 urgency | back 2 elective, urgent, emergency, salvage |
front 3 common terms | back 3
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front 4 curative | back 4 treats disease or injury |
front 5 corrective | back 5 repairs anatomical or congenital defect |
front 6 cosmetic | back 6 improves physical appearance |
front 7 exploratory | back 7 provides further data/diagnosis |
front 8 palliative | back 8 alleviates symptoms and provides comfort |
front 9 elective | back 9 voluntary and scheduled a week or more in advance |
front 10 urgent | back 10 performed within 24 hours of diagnosis to prevent complications |
front 11 emergency | back 11 cannot be delayed |
front 12 salvage | back 12 cardiopulmonary resuscitation is in progress or patient life or limb is threatened |
front 13 ectomy | back 13 removal by cutting- appendectomy |
front 14 orrhaphy | back 14 suture or repair - herniorrhaphy |
front 15 oscopy | back 15 looking into- gastroscopy |
front 16 ostomy | back 16 formation of a permanent artificial opening- colostomy |
front 17 otomy | back 17 incision or cutting into- thoracotomy |
front 18 plasty | back 18 formation or repair- mammoplasty |
front 19 preoperative | back 19 assess and prepare patient for surgery |
front 20 intraoperative | back 20 roles of operative personnel |
front 21 postoperative | back 21 prioritize postoperative nursing care |
front 22 traditional | back 22 open incision |
front 23 endoscopic | back 23 minimally invasive, camera- guided |
front 24 robotic | back 24 surgeon-controlled robotic arms |
front 25 endoscopic | back 25 minimally invasive |
front 26 robotic | back 26 minimally invasive (surgical robot) |