Doing a sinus operation report. The dictator is saying, "maxillary sinus packed with VIPS packing." Can't find anything that sounds like VIPs or BIPs online. Anyone heard of this? ...
He dictates: A small amount of Surgifoam was placed for hemostasis. I can't find it in my dictionary and I googled it and it shows it in all caps and just the s capitalized. It sounds like this is what he says, but I am not sure if it is all caps or not.
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s/l This fashion I retained hemostasis and was able to minimize blood loss after deflation of the tourniquet.
my question is would i need a comma after what s/l this fashion? ...
doc dictates "the knee was then held in 30 degrees of extension. A "night owl" wire was placed anterior to the graft..." What kind of wire? That doesn't sound right. I'm stumped. Not sure if it was a hiccup in dictation or not. ...
I have an ongoing c-phone problem but don't have the time to be wihtout it to send it to the dealer. Does anyone know who would best be able to fix it? A computer repair place vs. TV repair, etc. Any help is appreciated.
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We confirmed the button had locked on the lateral femoral cortex and then used the pull sutures to pull the graft into the femoral tunnel. All of this was confirmed using arthroscopic visualization. The knee was taken through a full range of motion. We confirmed "**s/l disometry** as well as the fact that there was no impingement on the femoral condylar roof nor on the PCL.
I am not too familiar with op notes, so not sure what this word could be. I came up with dissymmet ...
The preperitoneum was taken down. The hernia was indeed medial to the epigastric vessels. The preperitoneal fat was further reduced. The hernia sac was completely reduced out of that area. A space was then created in the preperitoneum. A 4 x 6 inch Composix mesh was then introduced, secured to the ileopubic tract laterally and then also medially. The peritoneum was then closed over this with additional absorbable tacks. He tolerated this quite well.
I'm not finding "preperitoneum" anywhere ...
Doc is doing a CABG.
He says . . . An oblique fracture of the left manubrial edge was noted such that a s/l rovocheck wire reinforcement of the left sternal edge was carried out. ...
With the preperitoneal contents replaced into the preperitoneal space, the preperitoneal space was then developed. Then using the ___ s/l "calves ear" mesh, Prolene, this was placed into this defect with the balloon blown up and the mesh then affixed to the fascial edges circumferentially with 0 Vicryl suture. ...
Patient actually opted for endoscopic intervention, and risks for complication, including, but not limited to, infection, bleeding, and ureteral injury requiring a s/l medial to delayed open repair, were discussed.
It also sounds like there is an "or" sound at the end of medial. Thanks for any help. ...
I am doing an ortho note for a tib ant tendon rupture repair. the procedure will be a "tendon reconstruction with a graft. Use a ___ screw to secure it to the cuneiform." the word before screw s/l hutchins but I am not able to locate anything like that anywhere. Can anyone help out with this? Thank you. ...
Repair of extensor tendon, dorsum of the proximal interphalangeal joint, with s/l Booten? repair, left index finger.
Anybody heard of this type of repair. Sounds like Booten? Thanks. ...