Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 22 TSC 536 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sponge Sticks
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The idea
A sponge stick is a folded gauze sponge held in sponge forceps, used for blotting, prepping and gentle blunt dissection.
In practice
It reaches deep into a wound where fingers cannot, and the sponge on it is part of the sponge count.
Where people slip
When a sponge stick comes back, check that its sponge is still in the forceps.
Your place on the trail
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