Surgery vocabulary

Ни для кого не секрет, что изучение любого языка требует запоминания большого количества новых слов. Точно так же и в медицинском английском. Сегодня мы предлагаем вам познакомиться с лексикой, которая пригодится вам при изучении общей хирургии, а также при погружении в особенности различных хирургических специальностей.

Начнем с самого термина “хирургия” - surgery (сразу скажем о том, что это слово может иметь значение “операция”). А вот и пример использования: Surgery is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of injuries, diseases, and other disorders by manual and instrumental means.

Пройдемся по основным понятиям хирургии.

Хирург - surgeon (surg.).

A surgeon is a medical doctor who performs surgery.

Предоперационная подготовка - preoperative assessment.

Preoperative assessment must be used as the starting point for a process of optimisation and prehabilitation to ensure each patient attending for surgery is in the best health possible.

Операционная - operating room (OR).

The operating room (OR) is one of the most dynamic locations in a hospital.

Операционная медицинская сестра - scrub nurse.

“I need a scrub nurse and irrigation.”

Анестезиолог - anesthesiologist.
Anesthesiologists are physicians specializing in perioperative care, developing anesthetic plans, and the administration of anesthetics.

Хирургический костюм - scrubs.
OR scrubs should be changed at least daily.

Скальпель - scalpel.
Perhaps the most important decision to make prior to using the scalpel is the decision for where the incision will be placed.

Зажимы - forceps.
The general principle for how forceps work is by grasping tissue in between two opposing surfaces.

Иглодержатель - needle holder.
Needle holders are used during surgical operations to hold suture needles.

Ранорасширитель - retractor.
Much like other instruments, retractors come in different varieties.

Отсасыватель- suction or suction device.
Visualization of the operative field is important, which is accomplished through the use of suction devices.

Зажим - clamp.
Clamps are used to hold objects in place and/or to maintain control of tissue.

Троакар - trocar.
Once inserted through the abdominal wall, trocars (commonly referred to as ports) are left in place to allow for the passage of laparoscopic instruments.

Шов, ушивание ран - suture.
Catgut suture had numerous properties that were problematic.

Дренаж - drain.
“Now I have to put the drain back in.”