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What area is located behind the abdominal cavity and during surgical procedures is often accessed by an abdominal incision?
Peritoneum
How is carbon dioxide (CO2) used in surgical procedures to enhance visibility and improve patient outcomes?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used in surgical procedures to inflate the body cavity, creating more space for the surgeon to work and improving visibility. This helps the surgeon to see and access the surgical site more easily, leading to better precision and outcomes for the patient.
Is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid called abdominoectomy?
No. Abdominoectomy would be surgical removal of the abdomen. The term for removal of fluid from the abdominal cavity is paracentesis.
What is the cpt code for surgical right nasal cavity endoscopy with polypectomy for nasal polyps?
31237 is the CPT code for surgical right nasal cavity endoscopy with polypectomy for nasal polyps.
What is a surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity?
Thoracotomy
When removing an ovary what body cavity must open?
The abdominal cavity must be opened to remove an ovary. This is typically done through a surgical procedure called laparotomy or laparoscopy.
Does Amoxicillin heal cavities from wisdom teeth removal?
When a wisdom tooth is extracted...or any tooth for that matter, a cavity is left in the bone in the space which was occupied by the tooth. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic commonly prescribed following surgical procedures including wisdom tooth removal. It aids in the healing process by preventing infection by bacterial at the surgical site. The cavity will be filled by bone as a natural healing process..it happens over a long period of time...months
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity?
SternotomySternotomy (stern = sternum [breastbone] + tomy = cut + y = procedure) is an incision into or through the sternum. This procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical procedures such as heart transplants, correction of congenital heart defects or coronary artery bypass surgery.
What body cavity would have to be opened to remove the uterus or womb?
The abdominal cavity would have to be opened to remove the uterus or womb through a surgical procedure known as a hysterectomy.
What does the surgical procedure pericardial window achieve?
The Pericardial window is a cardiac surgical procedure used to make a "window" to the pleural cavity. It allows the draining of fluids from the area surrounding the heart into the chest cavity, where the fluids are less dangerous.
Is abdominocentesis the visual examination of the interior of the abdominal cavity?
No, abdominocentesis is the surgical puncture of the abdomen.
What is postoperative blood salvage?
Postoperative blood salvage is used to remove shed blood from the surgical cavity that has been closed at the completion of the surgical procedure.
