Pre-op Meds:Ancef or clindamycin
Anesthesia: general or IV sedation
Patient position: usually supine
Bed position: pending location of flap, usually 90°
DVT ppx: compression boots on and working BEFORE induction of anesthesia
Side Table: none needed
Lights: surgical headlamp
Power: not applicable
Bovie Settings: 20/20 Colorado tip
Preinjection: 1% lidocaine 1/100 K epi
Prep: chloroprep on body, Betadine on faith
Drapes: face- towels and split sheet. Body – towels and laparotomy drape
Instrument sets: standard soft tissue set
Special Instruments: none
Devices/Implants: none
Hypodermic needles: 27gauge needle
Syringes: 10 mL syringe
Drains: none
Suture: depends on case
Anesthesia on field: pre-inject prior to prepping
Dressing: depends on case
Admission status: depends on case
Estimated time: depends on case
Coding:
Post-op wound care: depends on case
Post-op activity restirctions: depends on case
Follow up: one week for facial surgery, two weeks for body/extremity surgery