surgical /sur·gi·cal/ (
ser´jĭ-k'l) of, pertaining to, or correctable by surgery.
sur·gi·cal (sûr j -k l)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of surgeons or surgery. 2. Used in surgery. 3. Resulting from or occurring after surgery. |
surgical [sur′jikəl] Etymology: Gk, cheirourgia
pertaining to the treatment of disease by manipulative and operative methods.
surgical
emanating from or pertaining to surgery.
surgical capan accompaniment to the surgical gown (below) which covers the head, and sometimes facial hair, of members of the surgical team; the object is to avoid contamination of the wound.
surgical feverresulting from extensive tissue damage in major surgery.
surgical inseminationcarried out by gaining access to the uterus by surgical means including per vaginam and via laparotomy.
surgical instrumentsa group of instruments used in the performance of surgical operations. Nowadays there are subdivisions including ophthalmic, orthopedic, vascular, gut, thoracic and obstetric surgery.
surgical maska protective covering over the mouth and nostrils of members of a surgical team, usually held in place by tapes tied over or behind the head, intended to minimize wound contamination.
surgical shockshock occurring as a result of massive or traumatic surgery. To a large extent the term is a contradiction because one of the principal objectives of surgery is the avoidance of shock but there are occasions, e.g. in a major resection of the gut in a horse or a cesarean in a mare, when extensive handling of heavy viscera is unavoidable and shock must be considered as inevitable unless preventive therapy is provided.
sterile surgical packall of the instruments and other equipment such as drapes, gloves, etc. required for a particular operation, or part of an operation, specially arranged, wrapped and sterilized by autoclaving then stored for future use.
surgical suitea group of rooms designed to provide all surgical services to patients. Includes surgery, preparation and anesthesia for the patient, sterile preparation of the surgeon, instrument and materials sterilization and storage, instrument cleaning, and recovery room.
Patient discussion about surgical.
Q. What Are the Surgical Options for Treating Obesity? I would like to find out more about the surgery that is performed on obese people for weight reduction. What surgical options are available?
A. The main two surgical approaches for obesity treatment are gastric banding and gastric bypass. Band surgery is reversible, while bowel shortening operations (bypass) are not. Here is more information about being a candidte for surgery- http://www.5min.com/Video/Weight-Loss-Surgery-To-Be-a-Surgical-Candidate-5007
Q. Lumbar stenosis - Has anyone ever had the surgical fix for this condition? This is not a simple surgery. I am worried about the final outcome and would like to find out if anyone has ever had the surgery and how they did afterwards.
A. My doctor did suggest that my pain might even increase after the surgery. I'm not sure why.
Q. I suffer from menieres disease. can someone tell me about the surgical treatment I can have for it? I suffer from menieres disease for the last decade or so. I have taken off my diet almost all the salt, I stopped with coffee and alcohol and I stopped smoking at all.
Still i have attacks of the disease each month and the vertigo is just getting worse.
I know that there is a surgical treatment but is it any good? I never met someone who did this surgery. can someone that did this surgery tell me a little about it?
A. I went the surgery 5 years ago. Before it I had menieres disease for almost two decades. I felt crippled from this horrible situation. after the surgery I lost my hearing in the ear but the vertigo is gone.
Its a hard decision but if you are not sure about this surgery you can always do it later, so don't rush into it before you are completely ready to take the risks.
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