Surgical Instrumentation, Setup and Patient Positioning

2002 ◽  
pp. 9-17
Keyword(s):  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Surgical Instrumentation

Surgical instrumentation

2021 ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Nomen Azeem
Keyword(s):  
Sacroiliac Joint ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Surgical Instruments ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Surgical Instrumentation ◽  
Joint Fusion ◽  
System P ◽  
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

This chapter discusses the instrumentation needed to perform minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, a novel treatment for sacroiliac joint pain or chronic sacroiliitis. As in any surgical procedure, access to the appropriate surgical instrumentation is imperative for a safe and successful outcome. Topics covered include patient positioning and preparation for sacroiliac joint fusion; sterile preparation and surgical drapes are used. Nonsurgical items needed during the procedure for planning, administration of local anesthetic, absorption of blood or fluid, infection prevention, and wound dressing are detailed. The surgical instruments used to incise, maintain hemostasis, and close the incision are described. Device manufacturers provide prepacked kits that may contain a guide pin, a series of dilators, broach, screws, implant, and implant delivery system.

99mTc Technetium Sulfide and the Scintillation Camera in the Rapid Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

1971 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
W. H. Blahd ◽  
M. A. Winston ◽  
G. T. Krishnamurthy ◽  
P. B. Thomas ◽  
E. Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Scintillation Camera ◽  
Technical Error ◽  
Technetium 99M ◽  
Sodium Pertechnetate ◽  
Specific Uptake ◽  
Speed Accuracy

SummaryBecause of its speed, accuracy, and reproducibility, radioisotopic angiocardiography appears to be the method of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion. Technetium-99m sulfide is preferable to 99mTc sodium pertechnetate in these studies for the following reasons: (1) its specific uptake by the liver aids both in patient positioning and in the accuracy of diagnosis; and (2), studies can be repeated within 15—20 minutes should there be equiment or technical error.

CONCEPTION AND VALIDATION OF A REFLUX LARYNGITIS MODEL INNEWBORN LAMBS

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
A-M Carreau ◽  
H Patural ◽  
A Doueik ◽  
P-H Fortier ◽  
J P Praud
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gastric Juice ◽  
Histological Study ◽  
Ovine Model ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Surgical Instrumentation ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Reflux Laryngitis ◽  
Histological Characteristics

Background: Daily clinical observations and a recent study (D Vermeylen et al., 2004) suggest that reflux laryngitis (RL) is involved in apneas/ bradycardias of the newborn. The aim of this study is to develop and tovalidate a unique RL model in newborn lambs to test the assumption that a RL provokesan increase in apneas/ bradycardias/ desaturations observed within thelaryngeal chemoreflexes induced by the contact of a liquid with the larynx. Methods: A surgical instrumentation was performed on the first day of life, which included the insertion of a transcutaneous esophageal catheter in order to allow instillation of a gastric juice surrogate (HCl +pepsin at pH 2) directly on the larynx. The 2 ml-instillations were made 3 times per day for 6 consecutive days. At day 9-10 laryngeal chemoreflexes were induced during sleep. The larynx was removed at the time of necropsy to grade inflammation by a histological study. Results: Lambs in which a RL was induced (n = 4) presented characteristic signs of RL: cough, weak bleat, reduction in weight gain. Preliminary histological analyses showed a characteristic laryngeal inflammation. Preliminary results showing that apneas and oxygen desaturations seem more prominent in RL lambs than controls provided further validation ofour RL model. Conclusion: The ovine model developed in this study presents theclinical and histological characteristics of RL observed in newborns. Preliminary results suggesting that a RL increases apneas/bradycardias/desaturations when a liquid is in contact with laryngealmucosa in the newborn must be confirmed. Supported by: CIHR, FRSQ, Foundation of stars.

Patient positioning in gynecological interventions

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (17) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Diana Mihai ◽  
Monica Mihaela Cîrstoiu ◽  
Mehedintu Claudia ◽  
Diana-Elena Comandașu ◽  
Mihai Mitran
Keyword(s):  
Patient Positioning

scholarly journals Patient Positioning for Proximal Femur Fracture Fixation: a Review of Best Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khushdeep S. Vig ◽  
Curtis Adams ◽  
Joseph R. Young ◽  
Eric Perloff ◽  
Casey M. O’Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Proximal Femur ◽  
Fracture Fixation ◽  
Femur Fracture ◽  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Proximal Femur Fracture

scholarly journals Evaluation of Panoramic Radiographs in Relation to the Mandibular Third Molar and to Incidental Findings in an Adult Population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Cederhag ◽  
Nina Lundegren ◽  
Per Alstergren ◽  
Xie-Qi Shi ◽  
Kristina Hellén-Halme
Keyword(s):  
Incidental Findings ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽  
Third Molar ◽  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Third Molars ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
The Third

Abstract Objectives The aim was to evaluate the characteristics of the mandibular third molars, especially in relation to the inferior alveolar nerve. Further aims were to investigate incidental findings in panoramic radiographs in an adult population, and to investigate image quality related to patient positioning. Materials and Methods From a previous study with 451 randomly selected adult participants who lived in Sweden, 442 panoramic radiographs from four dental public health clinics were used. The third molars’ characteristics and relation to inferior alveolar nerve were evaluated. Incidental findings and patient positioning were recorded. Statistical Analysis Frequency analysis was used to investigate the occurrence of all findings and their possible interconnections. Whether the patients’ age or gender had an impact or not was also analyzed. Results The third molars were erupted in vertical position among 73% regardless of age. When retained or semi-retained, they were most commonly in mesioangular positions. The inferior alveolar nerve was located inferior to the roots in 52%, whereas an overlapped position was most common if the third molar was retained (90%), semi-retained (83%) or the age was less than 30 years (66%). Common incidental findings were apical radiolucencies, idiopathic osteosclerosis, and tooth fragments. Suboptimal patient positioning was found in one-third of the radiographs. Conclusions Panoramic radiography is a useful method to evaluate third molar prior to surgical removal and may be the only image required. Most incidental findings on panoramic radiographs does not seem to require any further odontological management.

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