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Common Hospital Equipment Overview by Rosa PerHu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
An assistant must be able to carry out the following tasks to help the surgeon. Firstly, he or she must help in prepping and putting the drapes in place to provide sterile conditions. Expert handling of a retractor is essential to allow the surgeon to see what he is doing. The assistant must also keep the operation site free of blood, by careful use of the swabs or sucker. The surgeon also needs assistance with tying and cutting ligatures, and with the insertion of a drain, if necessary. Finally, the assist
- Author
- Rosa PerHu
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- EN