Pre-op Meds: Ancef or clindamycin
Anesthesia: general
Patient position: supine
Bed position: no turn
DVT ppx: compression boots on and working BEFORE induction of anesthesia
Side Table: non-
Lights: overhead door lights only
Power: non-
Bovie Settings: two bovies, Teflon guarded tips, 30/30 setting
Preinjection: none
Prep: chloro prep
Drapes: laparotomy drape
Instrument sets: abdominoplasty said
Special Instruments: liposuction machine,
Devices/Implants: EXPAREL
Hypodermic needles: 25 kids
Syringes: 10 mL
Drains: to number 10 Blake drains
Suture: 0 Ethibond, 2-0 PDS, 2-0 monocryl, 3-0 monocryl
Anesthesia on field: 1% lidocaine 1/100 K epinephrine
Dressing: derma bond, Telfa, Tegaderm
Admission status: overnight or same-day
Estimated time: three hours
Coding: CPT is 15847, I C D-9 is V. 50
Post-op wound care: JP drain instruction, no bath for 10 days, shower okay
next day.
Post-op activity restirctions: No heavy exertion for three weeks, remain in flux position while moving for one week
Follow up: one week