Surgical Technology

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Surgical Technology

• Chuck Gillette MS, ATC, CSFA, CST

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Surgical Technologist

• Members of operating room teams that work under
  the supervision of a surgeon, registered nurses,
  or other surgical personnel to ensure the
  operating room or environment is safe, that
  equipment functions properly, and that the
  operative procedure is conducted under conditions
  that maximize patient safety.
• They possess expertise in the theory and
  application of sterile and aseptic technique and
  combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical
  procedures, and implementation tools and
  technologies to facilitate a physician's
  performance. Their duties include setting up
  surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring the
  equipment works properly, preparing sterile
  drapes, and sterile solutions.
• http//surgicaltechnician.yolasite.com/surgical-te
  chnician-job-description.php

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General -gt Specialized instruments
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Other responsibilities

• Preoperative responsibilities
• washing, shaving, disinfecting incision sites,
  transporting patients to the operating room,
  positioning them on the operating table, and
  covering them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Intraoperative responsibilities
• Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to
  surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Other duties include holding retractors, cutting
  sutures, and helping count sponges, needles,
  supplies, and instruments.
• Postoperative
• They also help prepare, care for, and dispose of
  specimens.
• help apply dressings and help transport the
  patient to the recovery room.

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First Assistant

• Allied health professionals who aid in the
  exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other
  intraoperative technical functions that help the
  surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal
  results for the patient. They also perform
  preoperative and postoperative duties to better
  facilitate proper patient care. The surgical
  assistant performs these functions during the
  operation under the direction and supervision of
  the surgeon and in accordance with hospital
  policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
• A Surgical First Assistant is usually the
  surgical assistant with the highest level of
  expertise and training. While first assistants
  are expected to perform different tasks at
  different medical locations, they are generally
  trained and certified to perform and be
  proficient in the following tasks among others
• Cauterizing wounds and vessels
• Packing sponges in body
• Positioning patient to maintain circulation and
  access for surgeon
• Placing clamps and sutures
• Closing skin with adhesives, sutures or staples
  etc.
• Applying direct pressure on veins and tissue
• Performing or aiding in patient suction, drainage
  and irrigation
• Hemostasis The stopping of excess bleeding and
  blood flow
• Immobilizing patients on the operating table
• Other responsibilities as directed by physician
• http//www.surgicaltech.net/surgical-first-assista
  nt/
• Association of Surgical Assistants

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Specialty Surgery

• General surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetric surgery
• Cardiac surgery
• Thoracic surgery (chest)
• Vascular surgery
• Trauma surgery
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Urinary / Genital surgery

• Craniofacial surgery
• Oral surgery
• Ear, nose and throat surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Geriatric surgery
• Automated / robotic surgery
• Hand surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Reconstructive surgery

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Surgical team

• Anesthesia provider
• Circulator - RN
• Surgeon
• Assistant PA, NP, CFSA
• Surgical Technician

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Things to know

• Blue Sterile do not touch stay at least two
  feet away
• Eat before you go to observe
• Wear PPEs

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Orthopedic Surgery

• ACL reconstruction
• BTB patella tendon
• Hamstring
• Quadriceps tendon
• Allograft
• Achilles tendon
• Semitendinosus
• Anterior tibialis

All Inside
Filp Cutter and TightRope
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Total Joint Surgery

• Not actually replacing the whole joint
• Essentially resurfacing the bones

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Education

• B.S. Physical Education/Athletic Training
  Castleton State College
• M.S.- Sports Administration UW-La Crosse
• Technical Diploma Western Technical College
• On the job training.

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Questions
Minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone
else -Author Unknown