Surgical Technology

1. The essential platform for organizing and storing the tools needed for surgery.
3. A surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder
6. A small, mobile, height-adjustable, stainless steel instrument tray
8. Instruments used to hold incisions, wounds, tissues, or organs open
10. A fast-acting local anesthetic
12. The surgical removal of all or part of the kidney
14. A mandatory and immediate pause by the entire operating team just before an incision, verifying the correct patient, site, and procedure to prevent errors.
15. Operating room professional who prepares sterile surgical tools, maintains a sterile field, and assists surgeons directly during procedures

2. A registered nurse who assists surgeons and other healthcare professionals during surgical procedures.
4. A break or crack in a bone, often caused by trauma
5. A sterile, specialized medical thread used to sew together body tissues
7. A controlled cut made through skin and tissue
9. The surgical removal of the appendix
11. The practice of preventing the spread of microorganisms
13. The time between one patient exiting surgery to the time at which the next patient enters the room to begin surgery