Apart from a routine laparoscopic appendicectomy set-up, would you have any other equipment on standby?
Amy Pinehurst is a 30-year-old woman scheduled to come to your theatre for an emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy. She has had previous surgeries where it was noted she had abdominal adhesions. Her admission form says she weighs 50 kg.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Have equipment at the ready to open in case it converts to an open procedure due to her previous adhesions e.g. scalpel, diathermy, Yankauer sucker, retractors, abdominal instruments, sponges. The necessary items can be sourced by using the doctor's preference card for an open abdominal procedure.
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