© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Learning Outcomes 41.1Define the medical assistant’s role in minor surgical procedures. 41.2Describe types of wounds and explain how they heal. 41.3Describe special surgical procedures performed in an office setting. 41.4List the instruments used in minor surgery and describe their functions.

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Instruments Used in Minor Surgery Cutting and dissecting instruments –Scalpels –Scissors –Curettes

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Instruments (cont.) Grasping and clamping instruments –Forceps –Hemostats –Towel clamps

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Instruments (cont.) Retracting, dilating, and probing instruments –Retractors –Dilators –Probes

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Instruments (cont.) Suturing instruments –Needles –Needle holders –Packaged sutures

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Instruments (cont.) Syringes and needles –Inject anesthetic solutions –Withdraw fluids –Obtain needle biopsy specimens Instrument trays and packs –Laceration repair tray –Incision and drainage tray –Foreign body and growth removal tray –Onychectomy (nail removal) tray –Vasectomy tray –Suture and staple removal trays

© 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved In Summary (cont.) 41.3Several special surgical procedures are performed in an office setting. These include laser surgery, cryosurgery, and electrocauterization. 41.4Various categories of instruments are used in minor surgery. These include instruments for cutting and dissecting, grasping and clamping, retracting, dilating, and probing, suturing, injecting, withdrawing fluids, and obtaining specimens.