The RN First Assistant's Role During Inferior Epigastric Artery Harvesting | Zendy

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The RN First Assistant's Role During Inferior Epigastric Artery Harvesting

Author(s) -

Hlozek Christopher C.,

Zacharias Walter M.

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

aorn journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1878-0369

pISSN - 0001-2092

DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63018-4

Subject(s) - umbilicus (mollusc) , medicine , groin , surgery , diep flap , inferior epigastric artery , artery , general surgery , breast reconstruction , cancer , breast cancer

At the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, RN first assistants (RNFAs) have replaced inexperienced interns and rotating general surgery residents as surgical first assistants. Their new role includes harvesting inferior epigastric arteries (IEAs) for coronary artery bypass procedures. The RNFAs remove the IEAs through paramedian incisions that extend from below the umbilicus to the groin, dissect the IEAs as pedicles, and complete wound closure. This is one example of the expanded role of RNFAs during complex surgical procedures. AORN J 65 (Jan 1997) 26–29.

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