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Local Tissue Transfer

Vascular dissection and detachment of a body specific region and transfer to another region of the body. 

01 - Patient Setup

03 - Post-Op Information

Pre-op Meds: Ancef or Clindamycin

Anesthesia:  General or IV sedation (ask)

Patient position: Supine (usually)

Bed position: Pending location of flap (usually 90°)

DVT ppx:  Compression boots on - working BEFORE induction of anesthesia

Side Table: None

Lights: Surgical headlamp for surgeon

Power: N/A

Bovie Settings: 20/20 Colorado Tip

Preinjection: 1% lidocaine, 1/100 K epinephrine

Prep:  Betadine on skin, chlorhexidine in mouth

Drapes:  Face - towels w/ split sheet, Body - towels + laparotomy drape

Instrument sets:   Standard soft tissue set

Admission status: Case dependent

Estimated time: Case dependent

Coding: ___

Post-op wound care:  Case dependent

Post-op activity restrictions:  Case dependent

Follow up:  1 wk for facial surgery, 2 wks for body/extremity surgery

 

02 - Case Details 

Special Instruments: periosteal elevators

Devices/Implants: None

Hypodermic needles:  27 gauge

Syringes: 10 mL syringe

Drains: none

Suture: Case dependent

Anesthesia on field: Pre-inject prior to prepping

Dressing:  Case dependent

 

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