When should the antibiotics be given? Before or after tourniquet is inflated?
Administer antibiotics BEFORE tourniquet is inflated Antibiotics should be given to the patient at the same time of giving anaesthetic or on earlier stage if…
Surgical blades: Best practices in handling blades
Knife blades come in various shapes and sizes and they must be very sharp to serve their purpose. Here are some tips in how to properly…
Why is the Surgical Smoke dangerous?
During surgery, the products produced by the vaporization of tissue using Electric Surgical Unit (ESU) ("diathermy") are called surgical smoke. The inhalation of surgical smoke…
Types of Surgical Wounds
The Surgical Wounds are classified in Classes: Class 1: Clean wounds (non-infected operative wounds, without inflammation) Class 2: Clean/contaminated wounds (wounds involving the respiratory, alimentary,…
Religious beliefs and Surgical products
🇬🇧 Religious beliefs and Surgical products The perioperative team should discuss about animal-derived surgical implants/ products during informed consent process, to avoid religious distress. E.g.…
How can Defibrillation be performed?
🇬🇧 Ressuscitation / Defibrillation It can be performed in 3 different ways: Sticking defibrillator pads on the patient's chest Placing external defibrillator paddles on the…
ASA grade system
ASA Grading System It classifies the physical status of the patient preoperatively and assess how the patient will tolerate the anaesthesia. ASA 1 - Normal…
Where should the Return Electrode pad NOT be placed?
🇬🇧 Disposable Return Electrode pad SHOULD NOT be placed over: Bony prominence Implanted metal prosthesis Areas distal to a tourniquet Scar tissue Hairy surfaces Pressure…
How to perform surgical count of instruments?
🇬🇧 How to perform a surgical count? Aloud Between scrub and circulator Concurrently viewing the instruments by both Separating and counting multiple pieces Progressing in…
Use of CO2 in Laparoscopic surgery
🇬🇧 Use of CO2 in Laparoscopic Surgery Carbon dioxide is instilled into the abdomen and dreates space for laparoscopic surgery (pneumoperitoneum) But Why CO2? Noncombustible…