I was in OR where Umbilical Hernia surgery was happening.
I had no idea what that was in the first place.
Therefore, I used the dictionary on my phone after the surgery ended
and looked it up for a while.
An umbilical hernia is an outward bulging of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) through the area around the belly button.
The more interesting thing was when one of nurses in the room gave me a chance to look at the disposable fixation tool. It was really small and sharp, which would hold the gap.
Whenever I go, I experience amazing things.
Terrific work, Joy! Your blog is exciting to read and I now have a real feel for what this internship is about.Good pictures too. It will be interesting to see the variety of surgeries you are going to witness. I'm already looking forward to next week's adventure!
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ReplyDeleteJoy, I deleted my second comment as I thought the first one had not been posted. I'm learning!
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I'm so jealous! I would love to observe an operation. Your explained clearly what medical problems you saw. I like that you immediately went to your phone to look up the nature of the medical problem that the patient had! Good thinking. I hope you have a great year!
Ms Maier
Thank you!
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