lap chole today- i was pretty much 1st assist to Dr. B. It was pretty amazing. New what went where, what he needed, next, where to make the incision, how to put in the trochars, how to grasp the gallbladder, retract the liver, everything. it was so incredible. today was the first day i got to say "scalpel" and a surgery tech handed me a scalpel to cut. i am really proud of myself :)
another surgery we did today was removal of a part of the parotid gland due to possible malignancy. the initial incision started at the anterior lobe of the ear, went under and around it to the back. we basically peeled back a large flap of skin behind her ear. i was retracting the patient's ear lobe for so long that eventually Dr.B put a suture right through the bottom and i used the string to hold it back. we had wires connected all around the patients head and a probe to use throughout the surgery to monitor the nerve action in the area we were dissecting so we wouldn't paralyze any of her facial muscles.
again, it was incredible. another 13 hour day and i am exhausted but still excited tomorrow to get to see and do more incredible things.
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