Pediatric Surgical Technology Procedures

Flashcards covering pediatric surgical concepts, case planning, specialized instruments, positioning, and common pediatric surgical conditions.

Pediatric Surgery Classifications

The three primary categories of pediatric surgical procedures, which include surgery for treatment of congenital anomalies, procedures for treatment of diseases, and trauma surgery.

Fetal Surgery

An innovative separate specialty of pediatric medicine that involves developing and refining surgical techniques to treat conditions before birth.

Pediatric Positioning Pads

Appropriate-sized gel and foam pads used to protect delicate pediatric skin from shearing and pressure injuries during surgical positioning.

Soft Velcro Straps

Positioning devices used in combination with foam pads for pediatric patients instead of adhesive tape to avoid severe skin injury.

Pediatric Patient Return Electrodes (PREs)

Electrosurgical grounding pads sized specifically according to a child's weight that must never be cut or trimmed.

Pediatric Safe Handling of Drugs

The process of prescribing medications according to the child's weight in kilograms ($\text{kg}$), requiring real-time tracking of cumulative drug amounts and verification by the surgeon, circulating registered nurse, and surgical technologist.

Plastic Shods

Short lengths of plastic or silastic tubing placed over the tips of fine hemostats and made available for tag clamps.

Mosquito Forceps

Fine hemostatic forceps used in pediatric general surgery to replace larger adult Kelly and Crile clamps.

Intussusception

A condition involving the telescoping of the intestines in children.

Craniosynostosis

A condition in which the cranial suture lines close prematurely.

Myringotomy

A surgical procedure used to treat chronic otitis media, frequently performed with PE tube placement.

Hypospadias

A congenital condition where the urethral meatus is located on the ventral side of the penis.

Umbilical Hernia

The most common type of hernia found in children.

Hydrocephalus

A condition resulting in the abnormal enlargement of the skull due to excess production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).