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Learning Outcomes41.1 Define the medical assistant’s role in minor surgical
procedures.
41.2 Describe types of wounds and explain how they heal.
41.3 Describe special surgical procedures performed in an office setting.
41.4 List the instruments used in minor surgery and describe their functions.
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Instruments Used in Minor Surgery
• Cutting and dissecting instruments
– Scalpels
– Scissors
– Curettes
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Instruments (cont.)
• Grasping and clamping instruments
– Forceps
– Hemostats
– Towelclamps
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Instruments (cont.)
• Retracting, dilating, and probing instruments
– Retractors
– Dilators
– Probes
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Instruments (cont.)
• Suturing instruments
– Needles
– Needle holders
– Packagedsutures
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Instruments (cont.)
• Syringes and needles– Inject anesthetic
solutions
– Withdraw fluids
– Obtain needle biopsy specimens
• Instrument trays and packs– Laceration repair tray– Incision and drainage
tray– Foreign body and
growth removal tray– Onychectomy (nail
removal) tray– Vasectomy tray– Suture and staple
removal trays
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In Summary (cont.)
41.3 Several special surgical procedures are performed in an office setting. These include laser surgery, cryosurgery, and electrocauterization.
41.4 Various categories of instruments are used in minor surgery. These include instruments for cutting and dissecting, grasping and clamping, retracting, dilating, and probing, suturing, injecting, withdrawing fluids, and obtaining specimens.