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ST-111 Week 3 (Arr. In Order)B
Arterial Embolectomy
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Health Care
Professional
01/12/2009
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Surgeon usually flushes the artery by injecting heparinized saline through an irrigating Fogarty catheter
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Surgeon incises the artery with a No. 11 on a No. 7 knife handle
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Technologist attaches a proper size saline-filled syringe to the Fogarty
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Surgeon may irrigate wound with antibiotic solution
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As backflow of blood is obtained, the surgeon applies a peripheral vascular clamp below the arteriotomy
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Surgeon inserts Fogarty catheter into artery beyond the point of clot attachment
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If satisfied with backflow, the surgeon closes the artery with a small vascular double-armed suture
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Surgeon incises skin and subcutaneous tissue over the affected artery and control bleeding
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Surgeon exposes artery and applies moistened umbilical tapes and angled peripheral vascular clamps
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Surgeon gently inflates balloon and slowly withdraws the catheter. The clot is removed from catheter
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Surgeon closes the wound
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Surgeon checks backflow of blood
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