question on surgical dressing

Patient has had panniculectomy in the past and has a well-healed scar except for some shininess to it and a tendency for one small area to have superficial dehiscence with bleeding if pressure placed. The doc clearly says, "...recommended having the patient put s/l *peri-dressing* over his..." and later "...have obtained several of these dressings for the patient." Can't find anything. Thanks in advance. :-) ...

The abdomen was dressed with "Topafoam" and an abdominal binder. this patient just had liposuction of fat from her abdomen for repair of defects in her breast reconstruction s/p mastectomy...... ever heard of topofoam???? ...

s/l An offusive dressing is present over her former tracheostomy site. ...

Since telfa is not a brand name but a material it should not be spelled with a capital T, however, per my spellchecker and even in some documents on the web it is spelled with a capital T. I'm confused... ...

s/l pyrine dressing ? for a pyogenic granuloma ...

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Doing a wound care report. The doctor is very clearing saying "4 x 4 and a leave in dressing". Is "leave in" a type of dressing? TIAAA♥ ...

used regarding a fecal impaction op report on a young child. Thanks. ...

dictator is talking about treating a wound with a foam dressing and says "knee salt" foam dressing. I cant find any type of dressing that even sounds like that, and it might be two seperate things, like "knee salt and foam dressing" but she didn't say and. Anyone know what the "knee salt" could be? ...

A standard well-padded s/l aquinas/equinus dressing was applied in the operating room. ...

The patient is wrapped with bulky gauze dressing and *6 inch J straps* or *six and J straps*? The first one makes more sense to me, but I am unable to verify it. Thanks! ...

Appropriate dressing with cokeband is applied ...

This same ENT doctor says this type of a dressing over and over, and I have yet to find it. Any help would be appreciated! ...

This is for a wound care note. Doctor says what sounds like dry and roll gauze, and I'm wondering if this is supposed to be a brand name. Thanks! ...

Orthopedic using diamond and s/l amnastic or amnestic bur...? ...

Surgical hx includes DCR x3. Nothing else in file helps with this. ...

Under past medical history, s/l "Y" or "wide" procedure for aortic blockage. Can't find either relating to surgery. Help? ...

In a total hip arthroplasty, s/l "Kinsella" screw was added for additional fixation. Can't find that screw. ...

Has anyone heard of a mohorner ? He is doing a left thyroid lobectomy and says: A mohorner was then utilized in order to create exposure with the midline strap muscles incised longitudinally. ...

Doing a cervical spine surgery. The kli-oid drill, 12 mm, was used to drill down 18 mm with four drill passes. ...

In past surgical history - s/l andrognesis neuropathy ...

I am working on a report in Head and Neck Surgery. It sounds like the doctor dictates "Bilateral poloethmoidectomy" as a procedure. I am not able to locate any such spelling. Need help. Thank you in advance. ...

Type of incision for sigmoidectomy and rectopexy - sounds like fantaseal. ...

I am listening to a surgical report for an appendectomy. It sounds like the doctor dictates that the appendix is supplelative in nature but not perforated. Is the word suppleative or what could it be? I am not able to find such a word description. ...

orthopedic surgeon dictating "we did a subacromial bursectomy with a 4.3 mm Couda/Cooda?" ...

question on surgical dressing - flummoxed

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