no touch technique
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No touch technique. Why no touch techniques. Infectious risk of needles: Hep C, Hep B and HIV. ED has high risk population Better to keep your hands away Used correctly, this technique is faster. Olson-Hegar Needle Driver & Suture Scissors: Mostly used by DVMs. Thumb Forceps. Three types: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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No touch technique
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Why no touch techniques
Infectious risk of needles: Hep C, Hep B and HIV. ED has high risk population
Better to keep your hands away Used correctly, this technique is faster
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Olson-Hegar Needle Driver & Suture Scissors: Mostly used by DVMs
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Thumb Forceps
Three types: – With Teeth for tissue pick up– W/O Teeth for packing wounds and dressing
changes– With tying platform for delicate suture handling
and knot tying The first two types should not be used to handle
needles, they will damage them and make breakage likely
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Teethed forceps with tying platform Teeth are used in the usual manner for
tissue control Tying platform can gently handle needle,
making it possible to load the needle driver without touching it
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Adson’s with teeth and platform
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Teeth and Tying Platform
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No touch closure following exploration of .177 pellet wound in cat scalp
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Tying with platform forceps
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Instrument tie using forceps
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Cutting suture using Olson-Hegar
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Summary
Instruments available that allow safer “no touch” needle technique
Combined needle driver and suture scissors speeds procedure
Adson’s with tying platform particularly useful in tying and cutting small suture: 6-0 or less