Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 16 TSC 380 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Marking the Site
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The idea
The surgeon marks the operative site before surgery, usually with a permanent marker, when there is a left-right choice or multiple possible levels or structures.
In practice
Examples include a particular finger, toe, skin lesion or level of the spine; marking every case gives a consistent backup check.
Where people slip
The mark is confirmed again at the time out, as a backup check.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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