Surgical
Terms from the operating room and the care of surgical clients.
cryoprecipitate
kry-oh-prih-SIP-ih-tayt · sustantivo
A blood product made from plasma, rich in clotting proteins such as fibrinogen and factor VIII, given for heavy bleeding with low fibrinogen.
Entrada completaKER-uh-toh-plas-teeA corneal transplant: replacing a scarred or cloudy cornea, in full or in part, with clear donor cornea.
ketamineMedicamentoKEE-tuh-meenA dissociative anesthetic drug used for anesthesia, procedural sedation and some kinds of pain.
kick bucketKIK BUK-itA stainless steel bucket on a low wheeled frame, moved with the foot, that collects used counted sponges during a case.
kidney liftKID-nee liftA crossbar built into the middle of an OR table that rises under the patient to raise and open the flank or upper abdomen.
KittnerKIT-nerA small, tightly rolled cotton sponge, mounted on a clamp, used to push tissue apart in blunt dissection.
knee-chest positionNEE-chest puh-ZISH-unA position in which the patient kneels with the thighs upright and the head and upper chest resting down on the table.
knife handleNYF HAN-dulThe reusable metal handle that holds a disposable scalpel blade; its number tells which blades fit it.
knot securityNOT seh-KYOOR-ih-teeHow well a suture knot holds without slipping or coming undone.
Kraske positionEpónimoKRAHS-kee puh-ZISH-unA prone position with the hips over the table's middle break and the table bent so the hips are highest and the head and feet lower.
KTP laserKAY-TEE-PEE LAY-zerA laser that passes an Nd:YAG beam through a potassium titanyl phosphate crystal, halving its wavelength to visible green light at 532 nm.
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