surgical site
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsurgicalandsite
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surgical
adjective
uk/ˈsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl/us/ˈsɝː.dʒɪ.kəl/
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site
noun[C]
uk/saɪt/us/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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(Definition ofsurgicalandsitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, they are associated with slightly higher risk ofsurgicalsitebleeding and wound haematomas.
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Exploration of thesurgicalsitewas necessary in one patient because ofbleeding.
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In the beginning we encountered significant postoperative bleeding complications at thesurgicalsite, due to the general heparinization.
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The first stopped in 2002, while the second continues as thesurgicalsiteinfection surveillance service.
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Irrigation is used in thesurgicalsite.
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An example of this type of environment is the surgical environment where most objects in thesurgicalsitehave deformed under application of forces, for example from a surgical instrument.
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Work is under way to extend the national surveillance system to cover other areas such assurgicalsite infections focusing initially on orthopaedic surgery.
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It had two module hospital acquired blood stream infections, which has been replaced by the mandatory surveillance system, andsurgicalsiteinfections.
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The nosocomial infection national surveillance scheme was a voluntary reporting system for two types of data: hospital-acquired blood stream infection andsurgicalsiteinfection.
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If hair is present at thesurgicalsite, it is clipped off prior to prep application.
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Autotransfusion can be resumed once these products are flushed from thesurgicalsite.
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Additionally, laparoscopic surgery is associated with a lower rate ofsurgicalsiteinfection.
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To prevent recurrence following surgical drainage, a drain may be left at thesurgicalsite.
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This approach has never been standardized, and every practitioner has his/her ay of injecting thesurgicalsite.
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Postoperative autotransfusion begins in the operating room when the drain line is placed and thesurgicalsiteis closed.
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The risks associated with spaying a rabbit include infection of thesurgicalsiteand death from anesthesia.
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Thirdly, a longer anaesthesia time is needed because of the additionalsurgicalsitefor the donor nerve.
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Often a patient must be placed in an unnatural position to gain access to thesurgicalsite.
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They also check the patient's vitals, administer medications, and help to sterilize and mark thesurgicalsite.
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This makes bone cement a modern drug delivery system that delivers the required drugs directly to thesurgicalsite.
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The heat of the solution produces a therapeutic increase in blood flow (hyperemia) to thesurgicalsite, promoting healing.
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