Standard

rev. 11/25/03 

SUR 213 - Specialty Surgical Practicum

Course Description

Continues development of surgical team participation through clinical experience.  Emphasis is placed on observation/participation in routine procedures and procedures for general and specialty surgery.  Topics include: participation in and/or observation of general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, obstetrical and gynecological surgery, genitourinary surgery, head and neck surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Participation and/or observation in:

Class

0

General Surgery

D. Lab

0

Gastrointestinal Surgery

P. Lab/O.B.I.

24

Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgery

Credit

8

Genitourinary Surgery

 

 

Head and Neck Surgery

 

 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

SUR 102, SUR 109, SUR 110, SUR 112, SUR 203

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF GENERAL SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Hernias

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on child and adult hernia surgery.

 

 

 

Breast biopsy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a breast biopsy of either a permanent or frozen specimen.

 

 

 

Mastectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a mastectomy.

 

 

 

Superficial cysts, lesions, or tumors

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on superficial cysts, lesions, or tumors.

 

 

 

Thyroidectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a thyroidectomy.

 

 

 

Incision and drainage

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on incision and drainage.

 

 

 

Vein ligation

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on vein ligation.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Appendectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on an appendectomy.

 

 

 

Cholecystectomy with cholangiogram

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a cholecystectomy with cholangiogram.

 

 

 

Excision of tumor and biopsies from gastrointestinal tract

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on an excision of tumors and biopsies from the gastrointestinal tract.

 

 

 

Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a gastrointestinal endoscopy.

 

 

 

Hemorrhoidectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a hemorrhoidectomy.

 

 

 

Anal fissure

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on an anal fissure.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Laparoscopy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a laparoscopy.

 

 

 

Total abdominal hysterectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a total abdominal hysterectomy.

 

 

 

Total vaginal hysterectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a total vaginal hysterectomy.

 

 

 

Cesarean section

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a Cesarean section.

 

 

 

Tubal ligation

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on a tubal ligation.

 

 

 

Cervical procedures

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures on cervical procedures.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF GENITOURINARY SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Orchiectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on an orchiectomy.

 

 

 

Hydrocelectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a hydrocelectomy.

 

 

 

Circumcision

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a circumcision.

 

 

 

Cysto/T.U.R.P.

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a cystoscopy/ T.U.R.P.

 

 

 

Retrograde pyelogram

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a retrograde pyelogram.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Tonsillectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a tonsillectomy.

 

 

 

Adenoidectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on an adenoidectomy.

 

 

 

Myringotomy/tubes

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a myringotomy/ tubes.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN AND/OR OBSERVATION OF PLASTICAND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

0

0

(240)

Rhinoplasty

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a rhinoplasty.

 

 

 

Abdominoplasty

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on an abdominoplasty.

 

 

 

Reduction mammoplasty

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a reduction mammoplasty.

 

 

 

Mammary augmentation

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a mammary augmentation.

 

 

 

Suction lipectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a suction lipectomy.

 

 

 

Maxillofacial reconstruction

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or

 

 

 

Tissue graph procedures

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a tissue graph procedure.

 

 

 

Rhytidectomy

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a rhytidectomy.

 

 

 

Blepharoplasty

Participate in and/or observe secondary scrub procedures and/or assist circulator on a blepharoplasty.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

(See resource pages from SUR 203 - Surgical Procedures I.)