Week Seven

Special surgical scrubs again, this time I felt like Kermit the frog... 

"It's not easy being green!"

Another week at King Edward Hospital, and another rotation in theater!  Surgery at King Edward is much different than GF Jooste because it has seven theaters versus only two.  That means that there are a handful of surgical teams that get slated for specific days of the week and there is always a variety of things to see.  Here's the short list of the most memorable things we saw:

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (Gyn.)

Zygomatic Lift & Debridement (ENT)

Pediatric Cleft Foot Repair & Soft Tissue Release (Ortho)

Genital Warts Cauterization (Gyn.)

Scapular Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Ortho)

Femoral Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Ortho)

Mastectomy (Gen.Surg.)

Emergency Laporatomy & Thoracotomy (Gen.Surg.)

Because we weren't attached to any particular surgical team, we had the opportunity to interact and learn from them all.  Most of the surgeons and anesthetists were extremely communicative and made sure we understood the procedure; talking through each step and quizzing us along the way. This was our last week at King Edward and it was certainly an exciting way to make our exit!