APPENDIX
OPENING PROCEDURES OF THE PERITONEAL CAVITY
PROCEDURE BY SURGEON
ITEMS SUPPLIED BY SCRUB
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
1. Not applicable.
1. Connect suction tubing to
1. Yankauer suction tube
1.
drape. Secure active
connected to tubing
electrode to drape.
Nonperforating towel clips
Yankauer suction tube
Electrosurgical unit active
electrode ("pencil")
Nonperforating towel clip
2.
2. Laparotomy tape is placed
2. Not applicable.
2. Laparotomy tape
on each side of the proposed
incision site to protect the
surgeon's gloved hands from
the skin and to provide
traction for making the skin
Laparotomy tape
incision.
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