Alyssa Speeg

Surgery Summary

Biol 2335

Surgery 1:
Surgery 1 was a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft on a patient with coronary heart
disease, performed on June 16,2016. The surgery was to repair clogged major arteries to
improve the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. A CRNA arrived to administer
anesthesia to the patient before surgery. In preparation, the legs and groin were shaved.
When surgery began, the mammary artery was used as a bypass graft and the lower end
was removed. The greater saphenous vein was also taken out and sewn to the aorta. Both
grafts will reroute the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. The surgery lasted 180
minutes.
Surgery 2:
On June 20, three surgeries were observed. The first surgery was an umbilical
hernia. This hernia occurs when the intestine pushes through a spot within the abdominal
muscles. During the surgery, the surgeon made an incision below the belly button and
pushed the intestine and abdominal lining back into the abdominal area. A mesh material
was also inserted to strengthen the abdominal area.
The next surgery was a dental tooth extraction for a child with autism. It was done
at the Lake because they often have to put children with autism under anesthesia to
perform dental surgeries.
Next, I observed a circumcision. A bell shaped device was placed between the
head of the penis and the foreskin. The foreskin was pulled up and clamped in order to
reduce blood flow and a scalpel was used to cut the foreskin.
Surgery 3:
On June 30, I observed a hero graft vascular surgery on the patients right arm.
The patient suffered from central venous obstructive disease and tried several surgeries
prior to the hero graft. By surgically implanting the hero graft, the surgeon was able to
alleviate obstruction and open access to the arteriovenous graft. The surgery lasted 180
minutes.
Surgery 4:
On July 5, the surgeon performed a mass resection on a patients left leg. A few
incisions were made, the abnormal soft tissue was removed and the area was sutured. It
was determined that the mass was benign and the patient would have a quick recovery.
The surgery lasted 180 minutes.
Surgery 5:
On July 11, the surgeon performed an abscess removal that was a result of IV
drug abuse. An incision was made on the patients left middle finger in order to drain pus

from the abscess. The epithelial lining was also removed and the surgeon performed
irrigation of the wound before suturing. The surgery lasted 180 minutes.
Surgery 6:
On July 14, the patient suffered from Blounts disease, a growth disorder of the
tibia. An osteotomy was performed by cutting the tibia and fibula near the growth plate
and realigning the bones. A fixator was also placed in order to maintain the proper
alignment while the child grows. The surgery lasted 180.5 minutes.
Surgery 7:
On July 28, the surgeon performed a surgical fixation procedure on the patients
right femur using an expanding rod. This surgery was needed because the childs legs
had uneven growth. An incision was made near the greater trochanter and the rod was
inserted, which could be expanded to keep up with the childs growth in the future. When
the rod was introduced, radiology was needed for guidance to place the rod correctly. The
surgery lasted 180 minutes.