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Re: You've done enough surgery when...From: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C. (johnprov@sympatico.ca)Sat Feb 24 05:50:52 2007
At Fri, 23 Feb 2007, Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO wrote: > >You can fill in the blanks, but for me this week it is > >...when you nick the peritoneum overlying the aorta with your umbilical >trocar insertion, causing a hematoma that looks concerning, having to >call the general surgery brigade in to evaluate. Now THAT is a sinking >feeling. > >Thankfully the patient did well and was sent home a few days later after >I finally got the nerve to let her go. > >Glen > >//SIGNED// > >D. Glen Elrod, Maj., USAF, MC > >Obstetrician/Gynecologist > >Chief of Obstetrics > Most of the women I scope have a BMI of at least 30 , whenever I am fortunte enough to be scoping someone wieghing less than 130lbs, I have made it a ritual to slap my self on the side of the head an remind myself her abdomen is paper thin before I scrub; yes the sound and feeling of the trochar hitting the sacrum or lumbar spin is very disconcerning and humbling.
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Take care, John
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