04 Preparing the Operating Room for the Patient
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Surgical supplies are gathered and arranged based on specific needs outlined in surgeon's preference cards to ensure a sterile environment is maintained in the operating room. Opening a case involves a methodical process of preparing the surgical suite, opening sterile items in sequence, and following key tips to prevent contamination and promote efficiency.
Insights
- Surgeon's preference cards play a crucial role in detailing specific requirements for each surgical procedure, encompassing instrument sets, equipment, supplies, and suture preferences, among other essentials, ensuring a streamlined and efficient surgical process.
- The meticulous process of opening a case in the operating room involves a methodical approach to maintaining sterility, including sequencing the opening of sterile items from large to small, adhering to specific protocols like breaking tape on wrappers, and vigilantly monitoring to prevent contamination, emphasizing the critical nature of maintaining a sterile environment during surgical procedures.
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Recent questions
How are surgical supplies gathered?
Through the case cart method.
What information do surgeon's preference cards contain?
Specific needs for each surgical procedure.
How is operating room furniture arranged?
Logically by the scrub and circulator.
What is done to prepare the operating room before surgery?
Arranging furniture, cleaning surfaces, testing equipment.
What is involved in opening a case?
Preparing the surgical suite, opening sterile items, monitoring setup.
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Efficient Surgical Supply Preparation Techniques
- Surgical supplies are gathered using the case cart method, either by the Central Supply or Sterile Processing department or by O members, based on the health facility's system.
- Surgeon's preference cards detail specific needs for each surgical procedure, listing required instrument sets, equipment, supplies, suture preferences, and more.
- Operating room furniture is arranged logically by the scrub and circulator to build a sterile field, ensuring non-sterile equipment is brought in appropriately.
- Prior to the surgery, the operating room is prepared by arranging furniture to suit the procedure, ensuring surfaces are clean, equipment is tested, and diagnostic studies are gathered.
- Opening a case involves preparing the surgical suite, opening sterile items in sequence from large to small, and constantly monitoring the sterile setup to prevent contamination.
- Tips for opening a case include maintaining a safe distance from sterile surfaces, breaking tape on non-woven or paper wrappers, and holding extra sutures and implants unopened until needed to prevent waste.
