A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry


s/l hospi burr? - sleepy


Posted: Dec 20, 2009

A complete decompressive diskectomy was performed with the (s/l hospi) burr, pituitary rongeur, currettes, and 2-mm Kerrison rongeur.


Help on the highlighted red, what could it be? I'm stuck!!!

high-speed bur maybe? - nm - SallySue

[ In Reply To ..]
x

high-speed burr - with two Rs like you have it

[ In Reply To ..]
Used in decompression and fusion surgeries.

Either spelling is correct; one r is the original spelling, - SallySue

[ In Reply To ..]
two is usual.


Similar Messages:


Surgical Burr HELP
Oct 17, 2013

This is an ortho procedure for a right patella fracture. Dictator said: An "onspock" pencil tip burr was then used to carve out a wedge block of iliac crest, and then this was further loosened and removed with a curved osteotome. s/l "on spock" TIA ...


Burr Or Murr Skills Intact?
Jul 15, 2011

This is part of the physical exam.  It is mentioned after cranial nerves (although I'm not sure if it goes along with that or not) and sounds like either burr skills or murr skills.  Any suggestions?  Thanks!  ...


S/l "Homay Grip" For Burr Holes For Subdural Hematoma
Jul 13, 2010

I used a "homay grip" for both holes. ...


S/l Stone "burn"/"burr"
Oct 03, 2010

lots of static but it sounds like: She underwent lithotripsy and stent placement for stone burn/burr. ...