Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
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FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL• Timing– Urgent: airway compromise– Unnecessary: some deep metal fragments• May be difficult or time-consuming; patient should beanaesthetized• X-ray or fluoroscopy is recommended for removal ofradiopaque objects: pins, needles, glass• Foreign bodies in cranium, chest, abdomen, close proximityto vital structures must be removed in operating theatrewith team prepared to manage possible complications59 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery
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