Most PA students go through some surgical rotation during their schooling... and let's be honest, with the rare exception of an end-of-the-rotation treat, many students do little more than retract and suck. Although frustrating at times, this isn't a bad thing. We all need to crawl before we walk. The surgeons that you will be working with have several years of experience - you can't expect to participate in a major surgery with 3 days of surgical experience.
I suggest that you take each opportunity to watch the surgeons closely (don't just stare off or focus solely on the anatomy). How do they hold the scalpel? Do they apply tension to the skin? Which way to they cut? Which tool do they use and when? You will pick up more than you think and when given your opportunity to participate- you will at least have a clue what to do.
Frazier suckers (different sizes) |
Adson tissue forceps
Ferris Smith tissue forceps
DeBakey vascular forceps
Left --> Right: Goelet retractors, Army Navy retractors, Richardson retractors (med, large) |
Source: Instrumentation for the Operating Room: A Photographic Manual, 7e Shirley M. Tighe RN BA
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