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2. Surgical technologist - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., surgical technologists are certified and work under the supervision of a surgeon, surgeon's assistant or other surgical personnel (such as a more senior technologist), to help ensure that the operating room environment is safe, equipment functions properly, and the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

3. Surgeon's assistant - Wikipedia

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   An assistant surgeon, also known as a surgical assistant, surgeon's assistant, assistant in surgery or first assistant, is a healthcare professional who provides direct manual and/or instrumental assistance to meet the in-procedure demands of a surgeon during a surgical operation.

4. Surgeon - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, the Department of Labor description of a surgeon is "a physician who treats diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods, such as using instruments, appliances, or by manual manipulation".

5. Surgical nursing - Wikipedia

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   Surgical nurses may practice in different types of surgery: General surgery (e.g. appendectomy, gallbladder removal) Vascular surgery (e.g. varicose vein surgery, aortic aneurysm repair) Colo-rectal surgery (e.g. stoma formation) Surgical Oncology (e.g. breast surgery, tumour resections) Orthopaedic surgery (e.g. knee or hip replacements ...

6. Orthopedic surgery - Wikipedia

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   Arthroscopy allows patients to recover from the surgery in a matter of days, rather than the weeks to months required by conventional, "open" surgery; it is a very popular technique. Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common operations performed by orthopedic surgeons today, and is often combined with meniscectomy or chondroplasty.

7. Consultant (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   A consultant typically leads a "firm" (team of doctors) which comprises Specialty Registrars and Foundation Doctors, all training to work in the consultant's speciality, as well as other "career grade" doctors such as clinical assistants, clinical fellows, [4] [5] Speciality Doctors, Associate Specialists and staff grade doctors.

8. Perioperative nursing - Wikipedia

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   An instrument or scrub nurse is a perioperative nurse who works directly with the surgeon within the sterile field. The main responsibilities of the scrub nurse is to manage the sterile instruments and equipment, perform counts to ensure that items are not inadvertently left inside the surgical wound, anticipate the surgeon's needs and pass ...

9. List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel

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   American Society of Plastic Surgeons: ASRT: American Society of Radiologic Technologists: ASTRO: ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) ASSH: American Society for Surgery of the Hand: AWHONN: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses