CPC · Question #89
The documentation states: He was then sterilely prepped and draped along the flank and abdomen in the usual sterile fashion. I first made a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib, extending…
The correct answer is D. Open. The documentation describes making a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib and extending medially along the banger's lines of the skin. The use of electrocautery to gain access through multiple layers of musculature and fascia indicates an open surgical approach. Open…
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The documentation states:
He was then sterilely prepped and draped along the flank and abdomen in the usual sterile fashion. I first made a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib, extending medially along the banger's lines of the skin. This was approximately 3.5 cm in length. Once this incision was carried sharply, electrocautery was used to gain access through the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis musculature and fascia. What surgical approach was used for this procedure?
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- APercutaneous
- BLaparoscopic
- CCannot determine based on the documentation
- DOpen
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- B4% (1)
- D88% (23)
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The documentation describes making a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib and extending medially along the banger's lines of the skin. The use of electrocautery to gain access through multiple layers of musculature and fascia indicates an open surgical approach. Open surgery involves making a large incision to expose and directly view the surgical site. This is distinct from percutaneous (which involves needles or catheters), laparoscopic (which uses small incisions and a camera), and other minimally invasive techniques.
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