Which general purpose advantage is their to using surgical staplers or clip appliers?
less intrusive
save time
save money
Which applications for surgical staplers are correct?
ligation or hemostasis
tissue dissection
anastomosis
resection
Which reasons would a surgeon choose a skin stapler over suture?
cheaper
less inflammation and good tissue aproximation
less pain
reduce scaring
What basic surgical instrument times 2 is needed to help the surgeon place skin staples correctly?
addsons without teeth
addsons with teeth
debakey forceps
What is the name of the stapler that places absorbable stables in the subcutaneous tissue?
insorb closure
outsorb closure
trusorb closure
What is the name of the stapler that fires four to six staggered rows of staples and cuts between the rows?
linear contour
linear TA
linear GIA
What does GIA stand for?
gastrointestinal absolute
gastrointestinal anastomosis
gastrointestinal asepsis
How many reloads will the Linear GIA fire?
5 reloads
7 reloads
8 reloads
What is the name of the stapler that just fires two staggered rows of staples and does not cut?
Linear Contour
Linear GA
Linear TA
What does TA stand for in Linear TA?
thoracic anomaly
thoracic anastomosis
thoracic abdominal
How many head sizes are available for the Linear TA?
2
4
5
10
The Linear TA come in head sizes 30mm, 45mm, 60mm, 90mm.
Which two modifications can the Linear TA come in?
modification for laser beam
modification for small vessels
roticulating head
modification for large vessels
What is special about white/vascular cartridge for the stapler that just fires three staggered rows of staples and does not cut? (why was it designed)
It was made to work with the vascular TA stapler to occlude large vessels
It was made to work with the vascular GIA stapler to occlude large vessels
Which stapler fires two circular staggered staple rows and cuts?
Linear GIA
EEA
EEA stands for end to end anastomosis
Which two accessory instrument items are necessary to use with the stapler that fires two circular staple rows and cuts with a circulator knife? (one is disposable one is not)
EEA laser attachment
EEA clamps
EEA sizers
disposable purstring clamp
What does the surgeon look for after the stapler that fires a circular staggered row and cuts has been fired and explain why it is important?
surgeon looks for doughnut shaped pieces of tissue which tells the surgeon the EEA has did its job with anastomosis
surgeon looks for triangle shaped pieces of tissue which tells the surgeon the EEA has did its job with anastomosis
This open stapler is used to ligate and divide blood vessels automatically to help reduce the operation time and tissue manipulation. What is the name of this stapler? (works great to CCCT the mesentary and uses a gas powered cartridge to help it fire)
ligating and dividing stapler
clamping and occluding stapler
What size of ligating clips are available?
small, medium, and large
small, large
The LDS stapler could be used to resect the appendix.
The Linear GIA stapler is most commonly used to resect bowel because both sides are stapled after the stapler has fired and cut.
After the Linear GIA has resect bowel the cartridge used with the instrument is clean.
The can be used to resect bowel during an endoscopic bowel resection.
what does that acronym SULU mean in relation to surgical staplers.
single use laminate unit
single use loading unit
single use landing use
A surgeon can use 2 or 3 hemoclips in a row to ensure no leakage.
What is this ultra battery powered stapler called? (Do not add spaces of classifications to answer)
What is the name of this endoscopic disposable item that helps in he removal of the gallbladder? (do not add spaces or classification to answer)
If a surgeon is repairing a hernia endoscopically what is the name of the item that is used?
outhernia
endohernia