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| A closed stainless steel transport cart equipped with wheels The case cart is used to transport instruments and supplies needed for surgery into the OR and take them to decontamination areas after surgery |
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A large padded sponge used in major surgery for absorption and during retraction; Also called a lap tape or tape
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| Loss of peristalsis to the bowel as a result of excess handling during surgery. |
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A large erasable board that lists scheduled surgical cases and assigned personnel. The board is kept in a central location in the restricted area of the surgical dept.
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A procedure for verifying the patient’s identity; correct surgical procedure, site, and side. Timeout takes place after the patient has been positioned, prepped, and draped but before the first incision, The procedure is promoted by the AST and described I detail by the AORN and the WHO.
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| An activity or process linked with an event. I.E. a sponge, needle, and instrument count is always taken before the closure of a body cavity during surgery, to ensure that no items are left inside. This is an event related procedure |
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| A rounded sponge approximately walnut size, with string attached; used for absorption during tonsillectomy |
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| A time-related set of procedures in which sterile supplies are distributed and arranged on the sterile table. |
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| A flat neurosurgical sponge available in numerous sizes and constructed of compressed synthetic and natural fibers. Sometimes called a patty |
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The process of organizing and arranging sterile supplies and equipment before surgery. The setup is performed by the scrubbed surgical technologist.
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| Any object that can penetrate the skin and have the potential to cause injury and infection; these include but are not limited to needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires |
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| A synthetic or metal replacement for an anatomical structure such as a joint or cranial bones |
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| A small compact sponge used to dissect soft tissue planes. The sponge dissector is always mounted on a clamp for use in the surgical wound. |
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| A systematic method of accounting for all sponges, needles, instruments, and other items that can be retained in the patient. Counts are performed in all cases in which a possibility of leaving an item in the surgical wound exists. |
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| A length of suture material used to tie around a bleeding blood vessel in surgery |
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| An event or activity linked with a specific time or process (e.g. timeout for verification of the patient’s identity, correct operative site and side is time related, occurring just before surgery starts. |
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| The technique of separating tissue layers by teasing them apart with a rough sponge dissector |
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| A process in which a sample of exudate, pus, or fluid is grown in culture media and analyzed for the presence of infectious microorganisms. If microorganisms colonize the sample, they are examined for type and sensitivity to specific antibiotics. This is called C&S |
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| The process of organizing the tasks and equipment required for a surgical procedure. Case planning requires the ability to prioritize, organizational skills, and a knowledge of the procedure. |
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| A Raytec sponge folded and mounted on a sponge forcep for use deep in the body. Raytec sponges are not permitted in or around the surgical wound when the body cavity is open or sponge could be lost in the wound, unless mounted on a instrument |
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| An implant used to replace or augment existing tissue. A graft may be obtained from the patient, another person, animal source, synthetic; or biosynthetic materials |
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| A surgical sponge folded to 4X4”. The Raytec, also called a four by four derives its name from one of the companies which manufacturers surgical sponges |
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| Surgeon's Preference Card |
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| A database or card system containing the methods and materials used by each surgeon for specific surgeries. The preference card contains their choice of suture, special equipment and settings, and other information used to prepare the patient and supplies before surgery. |
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| Removal of a sample of tissue for pathological analysis. |
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