1.An Innovative Technique for Surgical Positioning in Head and Neck Surgery
Mohd Firdaus CA ; Gendeh HS ; Kosai NR ; Farrah Hani I ; Ramzisham AR
Medicine and Health 2016;11(1):101-104
Patient positioning is a vital in ensuring patient comfort, dignity and good access to
the operative site. Accurate positioning helps in minimising the risk of injury to the
patient. An in-house airbag made from recyclable medical supplies can be used
to replace the conventional sandbag for head and neck surgeries. It involves the
use of an empty irrigation bottle, a valve and suction tubing. Its shape and volume
is readily adjustable by altering the volume of inflated air. Moreover, compressible
air moulds the bag to the curvature of the patient’s external surface reducing the
risk of pressure sores in prolonged surgery. Ultimately this serves as an innovative technique which is financially savvy with the use of recyclable items.
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2.The End of Catheter Dislodgement? Three Facile Steps to Secure a Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
Dayang Anita AA ; Gendeh HS ; Gendeh MK ; Kosai NR ; Mohd Ramzisham AR ; Reynu R
Medicine and Health 2017;12(2):375-377-377
Central Venous Line (CVL) catheter can easily dislodge. An improvised technique in three easily reproducible steps is described in detail. The placement of the cuff approximately 1cm from the exit wound with the placement of additional sutures at the neck area helps prevent its displacement.